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.
In December Wren Smith will be honored at the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) annual conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Wren is an NAI-certified interpretive trainer. Wren, a co-member, is…
Kaitlyn Marie Wise was killed on Valentine’s Day, 2023. She was 29 years old and lived in Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky. On May 13, 2024, more than a year later,…
Below is a letter to the editor I wrote that was printed in the Santa Fe New Mexican on Aug. 17. The important thing is to get people across the country…
October is indeed a month of bountiful harvests — just a few weeks ago we recognized the International Day of Non-Violence, and today is World Food Day (WFD). WFD is celebrated internationally…
Just a few months after completing their program year with us, all seven 2023/2024 Loretto Justice Fellows have continued in service to others, work for justice and actions for peace. Four…
Hello Loretto, Back from Chicago and want you all to know the latest about Maribah, Saima and Shaista. The trip was wonderful and all are fully immersed in their new…
Almost every presidential campaign has slogans. One that could be repurposed for today’s presidential election is Lyndon Johnson’s anti-Goldwater slogan, “In your guts, you know he’s nuts.” Johnson’s far more lasting slogan…
Sometimes we underestimate the value of reaching out beyond ourselves, whether on a personal level or on a community level. We like the comfort of an intimate space where we…
Over 400 children and grown-ups showed up at Loretto Motherhouse on Saturday, Aug. 3, to play in the corn, soybean and wheat boxes (no sand here), pet the four-day-old chicks…
On Aug. 6, 2024, the Loretto Peace Committee held a beautiful prayerful remembrance Zoom to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. You can watch the recording below.
Loretto at the UN is happy to announce an inspiring new partnership with the global organization Sisters Rising Worldwide (SRW). SRW is a relatively new nonprofit making it possible for sisters to overcome…
