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“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.
Violin concert – Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series
Please join us for an upcoming concert in the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series. Scott Moore will perform a violin concert at the Loretto Motherhouse church at 7pm ET Tuesday, August 12. Come and enjoy Bach, Paganini and KY fiddle…
Nature Run 5k 2025
The Loretto Motherhouse held a Nature Run 5k in June! There were 136 in-person and virtual participants for the inaugural race. Springfield Physical Therapy was the gold sponsor for the race and did pre- and post-race stretching for participants. A…
A Loretto Labyrinth
Written by Ashley Doughty. The Loretto Heritage Center is pleased to host Ashley as our summer intern. Ashley is spending the summer living at the Valley House and working with the personal papers Sr. Maureen McCormack. She decided to write…
Loretto Motherhouse Farm: A source of peace and pride
Come take a walk with us on Loretto Motherhouse Farm. We are going out onto the fields and pastureland. You may be surprised by what you see in these 760 acres. Hard work, connections to nature, source of food, that’s…
Where the Wild Things Are Day Camp
By Angela Rakes The week of June 23 the Loretto Motherhouse partnered with New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future to host the Where the Wild Things Are summer day camp for 40 kids ages 6-12. The Old Tobacco Barn was…
Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash
Join us Saturday, August 2, 10am-3pm EDT for the annual Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash! Enjoy the Free: Petting Zoom Kids’ Activities and Games Farm Equipment Displays Books & Snow Cones And Quilt Show at the Loretto Heritage…
Students serve, love and laugh at Loretto Motherhouse
In late May and early June, Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall and St. Mary’s Academy students participated in the annual Motherhouse service trip. In the photos on this page students enjoy their time at the Motherhouse. In the photo at center…
Changes in the federal government lead to uncertainty for farmers: The Loretto Motherhouse Farm is affected by these challenges.
By Angela Rakes Agriculture, for better or worse, is closely intertwined with the federal government. The soybeans we grow are often exported to Asian countries for use in their food supply. Grain prices are decided by global markets. With the…
Farm to Table Dinner – Loretto Motherhouse
Loretto Motherhouse Farm and Marion County 4-H Livestock Club present Farm to Table Dinner Featuring all locally sourced produce and meat, a live auction and an acoustic performance 6pm October 18, 2025 $35/person, $280 for a table of 8 All…
Piano/Bass Concert – Loretto Motherhouse Church Concert Series
Please join us on Saturday, July 26 at 7:00pm at the Loretto Motherhouse for the next concert in the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series. Robert Docs and Grace Baugh Bennett will perform a double bass/piano concert. Everyone is welcome. No…
Is Spiderman Buried at the Loretto Motherhouse? Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery Questions Asked (and Mostly Answered)
This summer, the Loretto Heritage Center and Loretto’s Communications Team is proud to launch our publicly accessible necrology and cemetery database. This searchable database will provide birth and death information for deceased Loretto Community members. The database will also indicate…
Loretto builds on education tradition, facilitates unique and critical training at Loretto Motherhouse
Some of us remember the malodorous smells which sometimes drifted in our direction when the nearby Blanford family operated a pig farm. After Loretto bought the house and acreage, the structure was renovated and used as a retreat and vacation…