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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.
Loretto Volunteer Program: Fostering the Spirit of Loretto
We are excited to kick off the 2021-2022 Loretto Volunteer Program year! We are welcoming seven Volunteers who will serve with social justice organizations in Denver and El Paso, Texas, while living in intentional community and deepening their engagement with…
Loretto Volunteer brings deep awareness to her work at Angelica Village
By Becca Krasky, Loretto Volunteer At its best, a deep time awareness might help us see ourselves as part of a web of gift, inheritance and legacy stretching over millions of years past and millions to come, bringing us to…
Renewed Life at Cedars of Peace
On May 4 around 8:15 p.m., a narrow band of straight-line wind tore through Cedars of Peace with tornado-like force. Heeding the last-minute tornado warning, JoAnn Gates and I were huddled in the crawl space of our cabin. As soon…
Loretto Volunteer’s heart is with those who suffer
There is no justice to be found within the current system. It doesn’t give offenders a chance to excel once they exit the criminal justice system, and our country’s inadequate mental healthcare system doesn’t offer support to victims of violence.…
Catholic women pursue pro-life values at the border
Published by the National Catholic Reporter February 18, 2021 While most young adults look to the entertainment industry for models to emulate, 23-year-old Elyse McMahon turns to a more idyllic model: the Beatitudes. Gleaned from 16 years of Catholic education,…
The gift of small works in the face of big issues
Published by the Global Sisters Report on Nov 18, 2020 Denver — It begins with a box. During our first few days together as a house, my fellow Denver Loretto Volunteers and I put on our best gardening gear and…
Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services receives $50k+ via two grants
Published by the El Paso Herald-Post on Nov 13, 2020 Friday morning, officials with the Diocesan Migrant and Refugee Services, Inc. (DMRS) announced that the organization had received two grants to help them in their mission to assist migrants in…
Loretto Volunteer walks in Jossy Eyre’s footsteps at Women’s Bean Project
I love the idea that as a single individual I can help make an impactin the lives of others, especially through an empowering non-profit like WBP. Madeline Beulieau, Loretto Volunteer Madeline Beulieau, pictured at left, is the first Loretto Volunteer…
Stepping into LoVo’s directorship with a full heart
“2020 is a turbulent time to enter a new role, particularly one centered in working for justice and acting for peace. And yet, I feel a sense of grace in the opportunity to rise to the challenges of this time,…
Loretto Volunteer Program Welcomes 2020/2021 Volunteers!
Loretto Volunteers are an extension of the mission and spirit of the Loretto Community. Our Volunteers’ experience is rooted in the creative spirituality of the Loretto Community, centering on earth care, activism and justice work as deeply spiritual pursuits. Volunteers…
Loretto Volunteer Becca Krasky devotes herself to living in community
Having Becca Krasky at Angelica Village is a blessing. She is kind, engaging, brings new ideas and will help wherever needed. It is great to have the perspective of a young social justice advocate. Her wisdom brings us hope. Jean…
Building Bridges at the Border: Working for Justice, Acting for Peace.
The members of Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) are pleased to share an edited recording and concept note of the LACC event, “Building Bridges at the Border: Working for Justice, Acting for Peace.” This event was organized with the Loretto…