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Volunteers
For 40 years, Loretto Volunteers joined the Community in communal service to people in need. They served in such areas as education, health clinics, homelessness and immigration. Now, as the Loretto Justice Fellowship program, the Fellows continue to serve with various partners around El Paso. Learn more about Loretto Justice Fellowship.
Lives of service blossom under Loretto’s consistent guidance, send out ripples
There’s just something special about Loretto that you can’t find anywhere else. And something this special deserves to be celebrated, cherished and shared. Emily Cohen, 2010-2011 Loretto Volunteer The Loretto Justice Fellowship is the latest program offered by Loretto to…
Loretto Justice Fellow Spring Reflection
By Elizabeth O’Hara, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow My brother and I took time to catch up the other day. Like any siblings, we lead very different lives despite living under the same roof. He brought up a dinner he attended…
End of Year Justice Fellow Reflection: Ciudad Nueva
By Debbie Ledesma, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow When I first walked into orientation with Loretto Justice Fellowship and Ciudad Nueva, I was stepping into a world that was entirely new to me, unfamiliar with the work, the community and the…
Loretto Justice Fellowship Final Reflection
By Genesis Rodriguez, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow What a journey this year has been from orientation until now. I still remember how nervous I was to begin this experience, and now it’s hard to believe that it’s already over. This…
Between Spaces
By Dani Felix, 2025 – ’26 Loretto Justice Fellow at Abara As my fellowship comes to an end, I have been thinking a lot about how important it is to find a sense of community, especially when it feels like…
Loretto Justice Fellow End of Year Reflection
Loretto Justice Fellow Edward Smith completed his fellowship with the Opportunity Center and reflects on his experience: It has been six months since I finished my last reflection paper, and I cannot not believe how much has changed with not…
Take Care of Your Neighbors
By Luna Palacios, 2025-26′ Loretto Justice Fellow An old friend once told me that the price of community is inconvenience, that it takes time and asks us to think outside of ourselves. But what is community if not love? And…
Finding Community in the Work of Justice
By Astrid Ochoa, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow How is your internship or community life experience helping you to engage in or think about social justice? One of the most meaningful ways my fellowship experience has shaped how I think about…
Reflection on my First Loretto Justice Semester
By Giulianna Alcantarapalai, Loretto Justice Fellow The first day of orientation, I felt very excited for the opportunity to become a part of the Loretto Community. I had heard wonderful things about the program through one of my best friends,…
Healing Through Service
By Candice Licon, Loretto Justice Fellow Being part of the Loretto Justice Fellowship has been one of the greatest gifts of my life, and I say that with the deepest sincerity. I came into this experience hopeful but unsure of…
Loretto Justice Fellowship Reflection
By Dani Felix, Loretto Justice Fellow It’s only been three months since our Loretto Justice Fellowship orientation, but so much has already changed. I remember that day clearly — I felt both excited and frightened at the idea of meeting…
Students volunteer time and talent
Students and chaperones from Loretto Academy in El Paso, St. Mary’s Academy in Denver and Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis arrived at the Motherhouse campus in Nerinx, Ky., on May 31 to kick off another Loretto Schools Volunteer…