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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.
Anna and Mary Ann off to Pakistan
On February 10 Anna Koop and Mary Ann McGivern left Louisville, Ky., destined for Lahore, Pakistan. They flew from Louisville to Dallas, to Doha in Qatar, then on to Lahore. Awaiting their arrival were Nasreen Daniel, Maria Daniel and Samina…
Posts from Pakistan: 2.23.2023
I saw two camels on the street yesterday. I cannot convey the intensity of the traffic — pedestrians, and carts with donkeys and carts with bicycles and carts with motorcycles and motorcycles and bicycles and cars and cars with carts,…
Weeping with the women of Pakistan
I took a deep breath and lost all my words. After the woman left I sat stunned and felt my emptiness and inability to help her. Nasreen Daniel SL I would like to share the story of a woman. Let…
Posts from Pakistan: 2.19.2023
Greetings to all of you who have prayed us here and might be interested in what it is like being here!! Our trip was challenging in length but even more challenging is the recovery from it. We have been tired…
Posts from Pakistan: 2.18.2023
We have been very tired. The trip took a lot out of us. So we have not felt we had a lot of time on our hands. We’ve taken naps. Exam days coming soon will be half days, followed by…
Posts from Pakistan: 2.13.2023
Hello to all of you, It is 5:30 am and I’m sitting up in bed, drinking coffee Anna has made, and listening to prayers being sung across the street at the Mosque. There is so much good energy and work being done…
Maribah Departs to Chicago With Blessings
As readers of Interchange know, Maribah has now entered the Inter-Congregational Collaborative Novitiate in Chicago. She visited Loretto locales before making the journey to Chicago. An interesting, attractive, intelligent young woman, Maribah made good friends in Loretto wherever she went.…
Nasreen Daniel SL is standing tall in Pakistan with the Loretto Community’s support
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Luke: 1:…
The Stars Allign
★ Maribah was accepted into the 2022/2023 Inter-Congregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN) in Chicago, Ill. ★ Maribah’s application for an H-3 visa was made and on June 21, she was given approval for a visa! Scott D. Pollock & Associates P.C.…
Humility: A virtue for all and for all seasons
At school in Pakistan children learn lessons in kindness and generosity ‘Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.’ Colossians 3:12 Over the years I have often read of women…
Loretto nourishes the creative spirit in Pakistan
Some believe poverty hinders creativity; Loretto believes otherwise. St. Anthony School is situated in the slums of Lahore where people earn $1 or $2 per day. The students come in uniform so no one can judge their economic backgrounds. Our…