Pakistan

Mindful of the call of the universal Church, Loretto extended its Community to Pakistan. Pakistani women entered the Community and continue Loretto’s global mission of service there. Learn more about our Pakistan Mission.

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Shaista Alyas and Saima Munir enter Loretto novitiate

By Loretto Community / October 4, 2024 /

Three women sitting on a patterned couch in a room together smiling for a picture.

Brand new Loretto novices are Saima Munir, who also uses Saima Kiran, and Shaista Alyas, both of whom lived with Nasreen Daniel, Maria Daniel and Samina Iqbal in Lahore, Pakistan.…

Sister Maribah’s vow celebration a joyous occasion

By Claudia Calzetta SL / October 3, 2024 /

One woman supervises as another woman signs a paper at a podium with a microphone indoors.

On June 23, Loretto celebrated with Maribah Ishaq as she pronounced her first vows as a Sister of Loretto! This commitment was viewed by many at the Motherhouse, including many…

A visit to the Sindh region of Pakistan

By Loretto Community / September 18, 2024 /

A Pakistani woman is shown preparing bread and rolling it out in a work station on the ground outside. She is surrounded by pots and pans and next to a small fire with a plate on top for cooking.

A visit to the Tharparkar desert area in the Sindh region of Pakistan reveals scenes of hardship and poverty. Malnutrition, disease, lack of education and child labor are common. Debt…

Pakistan Update — You’ve Got Mail!

By Claudia Calzetta SL / September 4, 2024 /

Three young Pakistani women in their 20s and 30s standing together smiling for a photo.

Hello Loretto, Back from Chicago and want you all to know the latest about Maribah, Saima and Shaista. The trip was wonderful and all are fully immersed in their new…

In celebration of new life for Loretto & newly professed Sister Maribah Ishaq SL!

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

An older woman in white looks on as a younger woman with dark hair and traditional Pakistani clothing signs a document on an altar.

New life. This phrase evokes so many wonderful images of emerging life — butterflies unfolding from cocoons, seeds sprouting new green life, tulips awakening after a long winter’s sleep. But…

Our hearts are full: Welcoming a new Loretto sister in Pakistan

By Nasreen Daniel SL / June 24, 2024 /

A Pakistani sister of Loretto is shown reading a bible passage wearing an intricately patterned outfit.

The new sister becomes a thread in the intricate design of our congregation, weaving her story into the larger narrative of faith, devotion and fellowship. Nasreen Daniel SL In the…

Loretto Spotlight Video – Maribah Ishaq SL and Claudia Calzetta SL

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

Two Catholic sisters take a selfie together, on the left is a novice from Pakistan and on the right is a sister with at many years of service.

Maribah Ishaq is excited to pronounce first vows as a Sister of Loretto. In our newest Spotlight Video, she talks with Claudia Calzetta SL, Loretto’s formation director for Pakistan. Maribah…

Sister Maribah Ishaq makes first vows as Loretto Sister

By Loretto Community / June 12, 2024 /

Published by The Record on June 11, 2024 Thirty-two year old Sister of Loretto Maribah Ishaq will profess her first vows on June 23. She will commit herself to the…

Keeping hope alive in Pakistan

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2024 /

Three women smiling together for a picture with others distracted behind them. They are outdoors on a sunny day, and two of the women are holding bowls of clay on their heads.

By Nasreen Daniel and Maribah Nasreen writes: Pakistan has 2.3 million people, or around one percent of the population, working in conditions it labels modern slavery. The most common form…

Our move to a new house: A journey of hope and joy

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2024 /

A woman taking a selfie, she has dark brown long hair pulled back in a ponytail and she is wearing a black and floral patterned blouse.

By Maribah Moving to a new house, even when it is just a rental house, is more than just a change of physical location — it is a transformation of…

For the love of Christ, for the love of teaching

By Nasreen Daniel SL / September 22, 2023 /

Photo of two Pakistani middle aged girls wearing colorful clothing, one in green patterns and the other with yellow, red, green and black patterns smiling as they take a break from working on their school work which is displayed on the desk in front of them.

We are called here in Pakistan to stand at the foot of the cross. Nasreen Daniel SL To my bafflement and grief, Sharifan Bibi, who is about 40, entered my…

A summer of flooding in Lahore

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /

A flooded street and garage where the van tires are submerged in murky brown flowing water.

The monsoons have been unusually fierce this summer in Lahore, Pakistan, and the area where our sisters live has experienced frequent flooding.

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The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.