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Motherhouse

“Our Old Kentucky Home” – The Loretto Motherhouse is the heart of the Loretto Community. Located in Marion County, Ky., the site and the nearby town are named after our priest-founder Charles Nerinckx. Thousands of women entered the Community through its doors to follow God’s call of service. Today, it remains a home to our members, who gladly welcome visitors. Learn more about our Motherhouse.

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Happy Autumn! Happy All Hallows Eve!

By Loretto Community / October 27, 2025 /

Happy Fall! And Happy All Hallows’ Eve – a time for spooky costumes, pumpkins and lots of candy! In years gone by, people dressed up in funny clothes to ward…

Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series – Yukiko Fujimura on piano

By Loretto Community / October 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series – Yukiko Fujimura on piano

Join us for the next concert in the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series. Yukiko Fujimura will offer a piano concert on Friday, November 7 at 3:00pm EST. Admission is free.…

Loretto Motherhouse Concert series – Fontenot and Hale

By Loretto Community / October 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Loretto Motherhouse Concert series – Fontenot and Hale

Join us for the next performance in the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series! Adrienne Fontenot, piano, and Davis Hale, saxophone, will give a concert at the Loretto Motherhouse Church on…

Loretto Motherhouse Concert series – les six

By Loretto Community / October 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Loretto Motherhouse Concert series – les six

Join us for the next concert in the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series! The sextet les six, a group of wind players joined by a pianist, will play at the…

Standing out in the Field: Farm Life with Angela and Cody Rakes

By Loretto Community / October 10, 2025 /

Posted on the Mildly Amusing podcast October 4, 2025 In this episode of Mildly Amusing [podcast], host James Spragens chats with Angela and Cody Rakes, the dynamic duo behind Loretto…

Artists bloom at Loretto Motherhouse

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

Since 2022, the Loretto Motherhouse has partnered with Kentucky Foundation for Women to offer residencies to artists living in Kentucky through the Loretto Artist Residency Program. Residencies are for literary,…

Loretto celebrates the art of quilting

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

In early August, the Loretto Heritage Center showcased the rich quilting tradition of the Central Kentucky region. Angela Selter, Heritage Center archival assistant, shares, “The final result was a stunning…

Students volunteer time and talent

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

Students and chaperones from Loretto Academy in El Paso, St. Mary’s Academy in Denver and Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis arrived at the Motherhouse campus in Nerinx, Ky.,…

Loretto Heritage Center Relics Display, Talk by Father Piers Giorgio Dengler

By Loretto Community / October 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Loretto Heritage Center Relics Display, Talk by Father Piers Giorgio Dengler

In honor of All Saints’ Day, the Loretto Heritage Center will host a pop-up display of relics in our collection. The event will take place 2 p.m.-4p.m., Monday, November 3rd,…

Where the Wild Things Are day camp recognized with ‘Beautify the Bluegrass’ award

By Loretto Community / October 6, 2025 /

New Pioneers for A Sustainable Future was recently recognized by Kentucky Governor Beshear and others with a “Beautify the Bluegrass” award for the Where the Wild Things Are summer day…

Loretto Living Center ranked #1 in Kentucky as a Newsweek Best Nursing Home for 2026!

By Loretto Community / October 6, 2025 /

America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 – 50-99 Beds Posted by Newsweek Magazine September 2025 One of the most important decisions families face is choosing a trusted nursing home for themselves…

National Archives Month: Highlighting the work and whimsy of our Loretto archivists

By Loretto Community / October 6, 2025 /

October is National Archives Month, and the work of an archivist is serious business! Sometimes what’s needed in order to stay sane in all that seriousness is a good, old-fashioned…

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