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Mission
“Community is for mission.” We strive to bring the healing spirit of God into our world. Learn more about how we serve.
Help make a difference in the life of another by giving to Loretto’s Hunger Fund
This week we are sharing about the Hunger Fund and some of the organizations it has supported that are doing great work in Kentucky and globally! The Loretto Hunger Fund grants funding to various groups that reach into the community…
Feeding those who are hungry
Thank you to our friends near and far! In May, we raised $6,427 to support Loretto’s Hunger Fund thanks to the generosity of our extended Loretto community. In May, Loretto Motherhouse held a Derby Day fundraiser netting $1,562, and in…
Land Justice is Sprouting in Texas
The Loretto Community has finalized a two-year lease agreement with Seeds by Canela, a non-profit agriculture project in San Elizario, Texas. The agreement is a concrete step toward the reparative justice to which Loretto committed at Assembly 2024 in creating…
Loretto students, alums share their gratitude for ‘the Loretto way’
Here is what the kids say: “I made new friends, best friends!” “I met kids from 15 different countries.”“Did you know I can read?”“I won a prize in math class!”“Our team won state in volleyball!”“I love my teacher. She is the…
Immigration Spotlight – May 29, 2026
National Farm Worker Ministry Please join us Friday, May 29 at 11 am EST/8am Pacific, for the next Immigration Spotlight presented by the Loretto Latin America Caribbean Committee (LACC). To request the Zoom link, use the contact form at the…
Confronting Homophobia and Transphobia
Before I entered the Community, Loretto was already engaged in the hard work of confronting homophobia and transphobia that threatens the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. For example, at a Colorado assembly in the 1980s,…
Leading with Love
Kathleen Fox lives Loretto’s mission every day. Her life is a powerful example of how the Loretto spirit can take root in a young person and continue to grow for years to come. A graduate of Nerinx Hall High School…
The four pillars of Loretto reflect the vision and energy of the Community
Education. Advocacy. Healing. Spirituality. Loretto’s four areas of focus reflect the vision and energy of the Community. These values connect the Community as a bridge for all to cross, leading to mission in its various forms. The values, represented by…
May 12, Kentucky Gives Day 2026: Help the Loretto Hunger Fund!
May 12 marks the 14th annual day of giving in Kentucky. It is an important day for nonprofits like Loretto to be part of this year’s giving program. Your generosity – from a friend, a member or former member, a…
Loretto, Catholic Worker share common spirit, activism
For many years, members of the Loretto Community have served in roles that closely aligned with the mission and daily work of those affiliated with the Catholic Worker. The Loretto spirit and Catholic Worker activism have long overlapped, with Loretto…
Remembering Selma, 1965
On March 10, 61 years later, I am celebrating a time in history when many people — clergy, ministers, rabbis, nuns and an array of local citizens — came together to march and protest the fact that people of color…
Loretto’s New History Sampler: Treasured Threads, New Stitches
Children love stories. Adults love stories. Words that might give life. Words that bring people together to reclaim their wholeness, words that welcome and can take that inner journey toward new life. Words that are the story. Recorded history provides…