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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.
Loretto Motherhouse: A Happening Place!
Since 1824, the Sisters of Loretto have called Loretto Motherhouse – a land of deep interior forests, tranquil lakes and blooming meadows – home. Countless people have lived, worked and prayed on these grounds. Rich in history, the land reflects…
English Elm Tree
Sr. Anndavid Naeger wrote this week about the beautiful English Elm tree on the Motherhouse Campus. For many years, Anndavid has written a newsletter called “Our Days at Loretto Motherhouse” for Loretto Community Members. In celebration of all things tree,…
Press release: Kentucky Foundation for Women announces Winter/Spring 2025 Loretto Artist Residents
Posted in Link NKY April 11, 2025 KFW (Kentucky Foundation for Women) is excited to announce the recipients of the Winter/Spring 2025 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between Sisters of Loretto and KFW. Residencies span one to three weeks…
Welcome to Loretto Motherhouse: A place where God’s love shines brightly!
The journey of Lent has brought us to the story of Moses’ wonderful imagination of seeing God through the burning bush. The bush was not losing its leaves! What a mystery of light experienced by Moses. And then, just to…
5 Awe-inspiring Catholic sites not to miss in Kentucky
Posted March 3, 2025 by Aleteia. … The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a Trappist monastery, home to monks who are Cistercians of the Strict Observance. It is the Proto-Abbey of the New World, the motherhouse of all…
Loretto Peace Committees act for the welfare of all
Loretto has had a Peace Committee working to end war and create a peace culture since the beginning of committee structures within the government we established in 1970. Members are appointed by the Community Forum to educate and represent the…
New Kentucky bill could let religious organizations develop affordable housing: What to know
Updated February 17, 2025 Senate passes Higdon Bill to expand affordable housing Senate Bill 59 heads to House Click here to read about the Kentucky Senate passing the Higdon Bill to expand affordable housing. Sister Joy Jensen SL and the…
Loretto Living Center – A Loretto Treasure!
For where your treasure is, Jesus said, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:1-21 Loretto Living Center is Loretto’s treasure and holds our hearts in every corner of its building. It is where our heart belongs because it is…
Connecting with Loretto: All are welcome!
The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto gives us a hint about this week’s message to our readers: “The Spirit of God is not bound, it reveals itself in the lives of everyone. Even as we give to others, we…
Sisters of Loretto have historic relics
Published by The Lebanon Enterprise on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Father Pier Giorgio Dengler thinks religious relics should be displayed so the faith of believers can be reinforced. It made even more sense when those artifacts were located in one…
Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse receives a 5 star rating from U.S. News and World Report
Posted by U.S. News and World Report November 2024 Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, KY has a short-term rehabilitation rating of High Performing and a long-term care rating of High Performing. It is a small facility with…
A joyful Loretto transition
On the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross (the Loretto Community) thanked our retiring Community Forum, Barbara Nicholas, Mary Margaret Murphy, Jackie Diego-Medina, Jane German, Sharon Kassing, Sue Kenney, Cathy…