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Loretto in the News
Enjoy this list of news stories featuring the Loretto Community and/or its members.
Transitions program equalizes higher education, evokes mission of Sisters of Loretto
Published by the Webster Journal on December 25, 2023 The Sisters of Loretto opened Loretto College with the mission to “make education accessible to all.” More than 100 years later, there is no better example of this mission’s survival than…
Is the Catholic church changing its stance on LGBTQ couples? Slightly, experts say.
Originally published by USA Today on December 22, 2023 … Sister Jeannine Gramick’s phone and email have been buzzing for days since the announcement; she’s been blessing same-sex couples for about a decade. Nearly 50 years ago, Gramick, 81, founded…
Carlita Vasser presented the 2023 Loretto Award from Webster University
Posted by The Argus Every year, a Webster University alumna or alumni who has dedicated a considerable portion of their life to the advancement of social justice and humanity is given the Loretto Award. The purpose of the Award is…
NCR’s Newsmaker of 2023: Jeannine Gramick, tireless advocate for LGBTQ Catholics
Originally published by National Catholic Reporter on December 14, 2023 [O]ver the past five decades of American Catholic experience, perhaps no single person has had the kind of impact for our LGBTQ community members as Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick. ……
Marveling at the courage of LGBTQ advocates
Originally posted by the Global Sisters Report on December 11, 2023. Some of the nicest surprises of my “life in retirement” are chance encounters with sisters I met through Global Sisters Report. It happened again the night of Nov. 7…
They’re dying and have nowhere to go. Hildegard House helps them die with dignity.
Originally published by the Courier Journal November 21, 2023 When Family Health Centers referred Monique Smith to Norton Hospital for testing, she did not suspect cancer. She certainly did not expect to learn that she was at the end of…
Love vs. Privilege
This opinion piece was first published on Outsfl.com … My dear friend, Sister Jeannine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, a group focused on Catholics who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, just recently had a private audience with Pope…
Praise for Pope Francis’ new letter, and a belief in ‘the superpower of hope’
Published by the Global Sisters Report on Oct. 11, 2023 Pope Francis’ new climate apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum has given representatives of sister congregations at the United Nations much to think about — and to praise. … “When other people…
Pope Francis meets Jeannine Gramick, US sister known for LGBTQ ministry
Published by the National Catholic Reporter on October 17, 2023 “Pope Francis on Oct. 17 held a meeting with an American Catholic sister who had previously been reprimanded by the Vatican and several U.S. bishops for her decadeslong ministry to…
Colorado softball star gets Hall of Fame recognition at 92-years-young
Posted by 9News on August 29, 2023 At the Peach Bowl, the Colorado Peaches women’s softball team celebrated a beloved player inducted into the Huntsman’s Senior Games Hall of Fame, Maggie McClosky. They don’t induct teams into the Hall of…
Sisters of Loretto honor alumni, sister with awards at annual event
Published by Denver Catholic on August 30, 2023 The Sisters of Loretto have served the Denver community, educating scores of women at Loretto Heights College, for nearly a century. This summer, they gathered to honor alumni of Loretto Heights, as…
Running in A Field of Her Own at 92 Years Old with Magdalena McCloskey
This interview originally appeared in the Vision Beyond Sight podcast on July 5, 2023. Magdalena McCloskey, long-time Loretto co-member, “educator, former nun, and player of the senior women’s softball club Colorado Peaches” was the guest speaker recently on the podcast…