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Midweek Mission Messages
Midweek Mission Messages are articles highlighting different mission focuses and/or issues that Loretto is committed to addressing. Go here to sign up for the weekly Midweek Mission Message emails.
Loretto Justice Fellowship Reflection
By Abril Sustaita, 2026-2027 Loretto Justice Fellow Loretto Justice Fellow Abril Sustaita reflects on her first month with Alamito and in the fellowship: When I first attended orientation, I was nervous this is my senior year as a future social…
Letter of support and appreciation for St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski
From the Office of the President of the Loretto Community October 12, 2026 Mitchell T. Rozanski, Archbishop of St. LouisCardinal Rigali Center20 Archbishop May DriveSt. Louis, MO 63119 Dear Archbishop Rozanski: With this note, we bring to you a message…
A Visit to Loretto by the Kansas Black Farmers Association
Special visitors arrived at Loretto Motherhouse on Sept. 20 from the town of Nicodemus in northwest Kansas. Nine women from one extended family traveled to Loretto to explore how their history overlaps Loretto’s history with both enslavement of Black people…
Loretto Celebrates International Peace Week
Last week was International Peace Week and the Motherhouse Peace Committee was busy planning events and activities. On Peace Day, Monday, Sept. 21, they honored the day with music at the Loretto Motherhouse Church. Musicians included St. Dominic Handbell Choir,…
Living Laudato Si’ – daily!
The Loretto Community is committed to participating in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, and many of the Loretto schools have done the same. Liz Deines SL, acting campus minister at Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas, created Laudato Si’ monthly…
Wellness and Trauma Training Session
By Rosa Lizarde CoL Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) recently co-organized and sponsored a wellness and trauma training session with Casa Arcoiris, an LGBTQI+ shelter for asylum-seekers in Tijuana, Mexico. The training session included yoga instruction and relaxation techniques by…
Voting Our Personal Values
“The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by human beings for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison people because they are different from others.” ― President Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. president 1963-1969 A series of…
Protecting the Vote – We Can Help
We’re tired. We’re busy. We’re discouraged. We in Loretto are getting older. But if we don’t act to help protect the vote, we’ll only feel worse. Voter Registration Start by checking when voter registration ends in your state. Voting Day…
Honoring Labor Organizers
Labor Day is coming up this Monday, Sept. 7, 2026! The Midweek Mission Message would like to recognize labor organizers and movements. Below are some people and organizations that have paved the way for more human rights for all: Loretto…
Back to School Ag Bash 2026
By Angela Rakes The Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash was once again a roaring success. Final counts showed 534 people signing in for door prizes. The event was supported by 24 local sponsors, over 50 volunteers, and 15…
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
I was at a nonviolent training in preparation for trespassing and staying limp during arrest at the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia. Attendees didn’t want to be silent. I wanted to tell them the program teaches how…
Loretto members share their summer book recommendations
Summer reading – there’s nothing better! Some books are like old friends, others offer a fresh breeze. This week on our Facebook page, Loretto members will share the books that have inspired, delighted or sparked reflection. Loretto members’ book recommendations…