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Each member of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross is “co-responsible for creating a community which is beneficial for all; for maturing in adult faith and effective ministry,..; and for making use of opportunities which add new depth to our formation in Christ.” Learn more about the Sisters of Loretto.
Montgomery Catholic celebrates 150 years of excellence
Originally published by the Archdiocese of Mobile in their bi-weekly newsletter The Catholic Week Digest on October 16, 2023 An unimaginable trek by the Sisters of Loretto in 1873 sure turned out to be worth it. Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School…
All Saints & All Souls: Honoring, Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us
Do you keep those holy card remembrances of family and friends who have died? This week, which includes the celebration of the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, is a good time to get them out and remember those…
Honoring Sister Susan Carol McDonald
Last month, Sister Mary Nelle Gage attended a ceremony at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Akron, Colo., in honor of the late Sister Susan Carol McDonald. St. Joseph’s dedicated a plaque to be installed in a new memorial section of…
Pope Francis meets Jeannine Gramick, US sister known for LGBTQ ministry
Published by the National Catholic Reporter on October 17, 2023 “Pope Francis on Oct. 17 held a meeting with an American Catholic sister who had previously been reprimanded by the Vatican and several U.S. bishops for her decadeslong ministry to…
Lucia Perea: Spotlight on a New Mexican Sister
Did you know that September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage month? This annual celebration began in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week” and was later extended to a month in 1988. I’m taking the opportunity to reflect on the…
Mary Luke Tobin SL
A woman of wisdom and insight led by the Gospel, her Community and her conscience to work for justice and act for peace. Every type of discrimination, whether social or cultural, whether based on sex, race, color, social condition, language…
Loretto Community 2023 Jubilarians
We honor all our 2023 Loretto Jubilarians, including these individuals celebrating major milestones. To read all the articles in the Fall 2023 issue of Loretto Magazine, click here.
Loretto education since 1812: A tradition of excellence
By Carolyn Dunbar, Loretto Magazine editor, 2008-2018, originally published in summer 2010 History relates that at Hardin’s Creek in Kentucky in early 1812, 30-year-old Mary Rhodes began teaching her brother’s children and some of the local girls. As her class…
‘I had a dream …’ Nancy Wittwer SL’s dream was the impetus behind Marian Middle School’s founding
When Nancy Wittwer SL learned that a new Jesuit middle school for boys from low-income Black families was planned for St. Louis, she was prompted to ask a critical question. That question — “What about the girls?” — followed by…
Exploring the School Photograph Collection, State-by-State
After more than a year of work, the digitizing of the school photographs from Loretto schools in the United States is finally complete! Soon I will begin work on the schools abroad, but before I do that, I thought I’d…
‘Taking the light of the sun’: Loretto women of wisdom
Looking for some wisdom? Reading what some of our longtime Loretto members have to say may help put you on a path to your own North Star. This week on Loretto’s Facebook page we will highlight Loretto members who have…
Loretto Heights College reunion a grand affair
The Loretto Heights College all-class reunion was held July 14-15 in Denver, organized by the Spirit of Loretto Committee comprised of LHC alumni from numerous years. The first day on our former campus was spent hearing presentations describing the now-and-future…