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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.
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Imelda Therese (I.T.) Marquez SL
Sister Imelda Therese (I.T.) Marquez SL died peacefully around noon May 16, 2025. She had been visited by Community members during the morning and was accompanied by nursing staff when she quietly died at the Loretto Living Center. I.T. was 97 and…
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Eileen (formerly Sister Charles Maura) Kersgieter SL
Sister Eileen (formerly Sister Charles Maura) Kersgieter SL died early morning May 11, 2025, attended by the Loretto Living Center staff, Community members having surrounded her with care throughout recent days and weeks. Eileen, who was 94, began her Loretto life…
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Kathleen (formerly Sister Wilfrid) Vonderhaar SL
Sister Kathleen (formerly Sister Wilfrid) Vonderhaar SL died early this morning, May 7, at Loretto Motherhouse Living Center, surrounded by the prayers of the Community. Kathleen was 91 years old and in the 74th year of her Loretto life. It was Kathleen’s…
The Legacy of Pope Francis, in Part
During the five weeks that Pope Francis was treated for complications of respiratory infection, journalists were preparing articles about his legacy in anticipation of his death. In his autobiography, “Hope,” Francis recounted that, as a young priest, he fell victim…
Pope Francis Was a Champion, if an Imperfect One, for L.G.B.T.Q. People
Posted by the New York Times April 21, 2025. As soon as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope in 2013, he made his first big decision: taking the name of Francis, after St. Francis of…
First Friday Club of Cleveland hears plans for Women Religious Archives Collaborative
Posted by Catholic Diocese of Cleveland April 15, 2025 As Ursuline Sister Susan Durkin outlined the plans for the Women Religious Archives Collaborative to the First Friday Club of Cleveland, her passion for the project was evident. “Today is about…
Snoopy in the Archives
An article in Sister Ann David Naeger’s newsletter “Our Days at Loretto Motherhouse” dated August 31, 2015 tells the story behind an original Charles Schulz Snoopy cartoon housed in the Loretto Archives. The cartoon features Schulz’s handwritten caption, “I can…
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Rita (formerly Sister Mary Ann Frederick) Bruegenhagen SL
Sister Rita (formerly Sister Mary Ann Frederick) Bruegenhagen SL died peacefully the afternoon of March 22, 2025, at Loretto Living Center, with Loretto members, including Irene Doody, her pew partner, by her side. Rita was in the 68th year of her Loretto commitment. Rita Catherine Bruegenhagen…
Ceciliana Skees SL celebrates 75 years in Loretto!
Ceciliana Skees SL is grateful for the opportunity she’s had to positively impact lives during her 75 years as a Sister of Loretto. She says, “I worked with very young people, very poor people, mostly in the West End of…
Photo album: Loretto members tirelessly pursue justice and peace
Explore the rich story of Loretto’s peacemaking history in the Winter 2021 issue of Loretto Magazine. 1990s We are called to be missionaries of peace. … It means making space in our hearts for all, and believing that differences are…
Loretto Executive Committee 2024 – 2028: Serving Loretto and beyond
Mary E. (Buffy) Boesen SL was elected Loretto’s newest president this past summer, an honor and a role she has stepped into with enthusiasm. Buffy was received into the Loretto Community in 1978 and has spent most of her adult…
Loretto Spotlight Video – Loretto Community Leadership
What has been so important to me in Loretto is living in community where we support one another in how we live our concern about the marginalized, the vulnerable, where we work for peace and justice. Mary Margaret Murphy SL…