Topic archive
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.
The Urgent Fight to Save Sacred Land
The San Carlos Apache tribe in Arizona is still trying to save the holy land at Chi’chil Biłdagoteel, or Oak Flat, from destruction. Our April 3 MMM included an Action Alert pertaining to their fight. Since then, the 9th Circuit Court…
Commemorating a Banner Year: 200 Years at the Loretto Motherhouse
In 1824, the Loretto sisters and early community were uprooted from Little Loretto, land they had occupied since 1812. The bishop had asked them to move so that a group of priests could occupy their land. The sisters packed up…
Let’s celebrate Loretto’s newest Co-members!
Christina Garcia CoL was accepted as a co-member on March 21, 2023. She and her husband and two daughters live in Denver where she is a teacher at St. Mary’s Academy. At SMA, she serves with Regina Drey as the…
News from New Mexico, the Atomic State
Between 1956 and 1972, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) periodically flushed water containing chromium down Sandia Canyon. In 2005 a toxic plume of hexavalent chromium was discovered in ground water under LANL property. Fifty years later, those responsible for its clean-up —the Lab and the New Mexico State Environmental Department…
Dialogues with Diplomats: Loretto at #CSW68
The results from our 28-member in-person Loretto/BVM Delegation to the 68th gathering of the United Nations (U.N.) Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW68) are in. It was another transformative experience that inspired girls to see themselves in the shoes of…
2024 Teacher Immersion at Loretto Motherhouse
The annual Teacher Immersion at Loretto Motherhouse was a journey into what it means to be a teacher in the Loretto tradition for 12 teachers (from Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall and St. Mary’s Academy) and me, the organizer. Michael Lantagne…
Waste, Fraud and Deceit – Tax Dollars at Work
The F-35 fighter plane seemed like a great idea at its inception. The Air Force had its own plane, the F-15 which was agile (could fly straight up for a mile), could fly long distances (from the U.S. to Russia)…
Loretto Justice Fellows’ Spring Retreat
Recently the Loretto Justice Fellows gathered for spring retreat, spending the morning serving with Kelly Center for Hunger Relief, sharing lunch with Loretto Community members and spending the afternoon in reflection in nature. Along with nourishing ourselves with good food, movement and laughter,…
Local Kentucky Family Gets Water
Judy Popp, who lives at the Motherhouse, started working with a local dad and his daughters, 11 and 14, last September to get them water. They live in a trailer in the city of Loretto, and until almost Easter they…
Setting a Great Example
I think many of us wake up slightly (or greatly) depressed at the state of our world. But once in a while, there are creative responses to some of the world’s problems. Here’s one: a 31-year-old Austrian multi-millionaire named Marlene Engelhorn…
Do Not Be Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity
On March 21, Loretto Community members, Loretto Academy students and staff and the Loretto Justice Fellowship program joined El Paso faith and community leaders in a demonstration for human dignity in downtown El Paso. The march and vigil, entitled ‘Do…
Cobalt Red
By Joyce Minkler CoL Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo is crucial to the manufacture of rechargeable batteries, on which mobile phones, laptops, electric vehicles and so many other tech products depend. Our Springfield Dominican neighbors recently shared what…