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Loretto Responds to the Gospel Call for 210 Years: One Journey to Everywhere
Followers of Jesus have responsibilities, and if they are smart they never do them alone. Loretto has been graced by God to become a community on pilgrimage. We have walked together and believed in each other on every journey we…
Loretto, Faith Communities Cooperate in Life-giving Mission of Jesus
In the midst of the political, cultural and religious divides that seem to permeate organizations, churches and even families today, Loretto seeks to collaborate with other faith communities to live out the values we hold dear. We know we are…
Spirit of Wisdom Inspires Loretto’s Core Mission of Education
In the Beginning — “When Loretto settled in Kentucky at the end of the 18th century, the members quickly realized the need of children in the area for education and religious formation. As they responded to the need, they found…
Pray, Play and Eat! Soup’s On!
God touches us deeply in the very core of our daily lives, be it in the ways we work, pray, play and, yes, even eat! In the week ahead on Loretto’s Facebook page we will feature one aspect of God’s…
A miracle meeting brings sweet tears
1973, Saigon, Vietnam, New Haven Nursery The newborn was dropped off at New Haven Nursery where Susan Carol McDonald SL was the director. She logged the baby into her register, as she did with every arrival. “Name: Frank Antoine. Arrival…
Loretto Donors’ Loving Support Helps To Keep Loretto Mission Alive and Well
Building a community of giving – that’s what the Loretto Community’s Development Office does. We invite people to participate in this work by asking for money and for prayers – and for physical labor when it’s needed and where possible.…
Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee Serves as Beacon of Hope, Force for Change
Loretto has heard the words of Pope Francis as he has worked for years to protect the rights of the immigrant. In his “Message for 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees,” the pope stated, “We ourselves need to see,…
Loretto Signs Afghanistan Support Letter
Loretto President Sister Barbara Nicholas signed this letter today, Aug. 31. It calls for the protection of Afghan women, the establishment of a U.N. instrument (UNSCR 1325) to set an international norm for this support and to ensure that peacekeepers…
Miguel Pro Mission offers hope and a future to the people of Ciudad Juarez
Published by Denver Catholic on August 19, 2021 The incredible work of Loretto member the Rev. Peter Urban and Miguel Pro Mission, the charitable organization he founded “to provide hope and a future to families living in the poorest and…
Join Loretto in supporting the passage of the ERA
Loretto leadership recently reaffirmed its commitment to the passage of the ERA and is inviting all to consider signing on to the Interfaith Statement for the ERA. Loretto is working with JusticeRevival.org and other faith allies to rally more individuals…
Loretto Speaks Out!
“I Am the Way,” Loretto’s Constitutions, #36, requires all Loretto members “to work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” Loretto throughout its history has stood with the marginalized, those in need and those seeking justice.…
Good Samaritans: Loretto Members Practice What They Preach!
Loretto’s Constitutions tell us, “The Spirit of God is not bound. It reveals itself in the lives of everyone. Even as we give to others, we acknowledge our need to learn from those to whom we are sent.” (“I Am…