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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 Loretto Sister Ann (formerly Sister Michael Ann) Skeffington
Loretto Sister Ann Skeffington died peacefully March 28, 2024, at the Loretto Living Center, Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx, Ky. She was 88 and in the 69th year of her religious commitment. She was born Jan. 30, 1936, and baptized Eleanor Ann Skeffington, the second…
Catholic Sisters Week honors all women religious!
The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto “direct us to praise and minister in Jesus name. Grounded by our roots, enlightened by the Gospel and the Council, we are free to work for a future in which the poor and…
Reflections from the Lenten Prayer Service for Peace
Last week, Feb. 28, the Motherhouse Community and friends organized a public prayer service in front of Senator Mitch McConnell’s office. Here are photos, quotes and press from the event. Mary Swain reflects, “The service was excellent, involving many persons…
Public Lenten prayer service held in Louisville for Peace in Palestine, Israel
Published by the Courier Journal on February 28, 2024 More than 50 people came to the Federal Courthouse for a Lenten Prayer for Peace in Palestine and Israel on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Louisville. Enjoy the photo essay on…
A lifelong dream comes true
It was Aug. 15, 1980, and a novice was pronouncing her first vows at Loretto Motherhouse as so many had done before her, except … the ceremony was held in the old novices’ dining room because the church was being…
Loretto pioneers of education in the West
Loretto Heights College The bodies of 62 Sisters of Loretto who had been buried in the cemetery at Loretto Heights College in Denver were moved to a new resting place at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colo., in…
Leadership of Loretto presidents guides Community ever forward
Hurray! Congratulations! Thank you! In every Election Assembly that Loretto experiences, applause and cheers ring out following the election of a president. The work of the Holy Spirit woven into the hearts and minds of the Sister voters has decided…
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Pauline (formerly Sister Mary Agnesetta) Albin SL
Loretto Sister Pauline (formerly Sister Mary Agnesetta) Albin died Feb. 18 at the Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky. Pauline had been accompanied by many Community members in her final days; she died quietly near midnight with the pastoral care…
A Loretto mindset: Young at heart!
To start out the new year, Loretto asked members the following: Whom do you think of within Loretto when you hear the phrase “young at heart?” Follow us on Facebook this week to see their picks (and pics!) And be…
NCR’s Newsmaker of 2023: Jeannine Gramick, tireless advocate for LGBTQ Catholics
Originally published by National Catholic Reporter on December 14, 2023 [O]ver the past five decades of American Catholic experience, perhaps no single person has had the kind of impact for our LGBTQ community members as Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick. ……
Marveling at the courage of LGBTQ advocates
Originally posted by the Global Sisters Report on December 11, 2023. Some of the nicest surprises of my “life in retirement” are chance encounters with sisters I met through Global Sisters Report. It happened again the night of Nov. 7…
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Guadalupe ‘Lupe’ (formerly Sister Mary Aloysius) Arciniega SL
Lupe started her ministry many years ago as a teacher and had educated people in many more ways than in the classroom. Over the course of nearly 69 years as a Sister of Loretto, Lupe’s commitment to service and education had…