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We are the Congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. Since 1812, through education and service to those who are poor, we continue to work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.
The Loretto Community gathered at the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., with joy and gratitude Oct. 18 to celebrate the first profession of vows of Saima and Shaista.
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Loretto Justice Fellow G.G. shared their reflective essay "Part of the change":
I still recall the excitement I felt when Annie informed me that I had been selected to join the Loretto Justice Fellowship. I felt blessed and grateful. Blessed because I was going to get the chance to start an internship on what I felt was the right foot, and grateful that I was going to get some financial relief while doing it. There have been a lot of changes with me since orientation day and now. I was very anxious and still did not believe in my good luck. That day, I learned the mission of this fellowship: to identify needs in our community, to produce systemic change by working to fulfill and serve those needs. I realized that those same goals were very close to my heart.
Even though I am a somewhat cautious individual, I like to work with people, all kinds of different people, and to be out there in the community. The Loretto Fellowship and my school, EPCC, placed me at an outpatient addiction center named Aliviane, a place where people with substance use disorders come for help. This placement was right up my alley! Working at Aliviane has forced me to open up a bit more- I am respectful and also friendly- and trust people At the beginning of this journey, because it is a journey, I had very clear goals for myself: get as much learning as you can from this, stay in your lane, and don't rock the boat. But just the first goal is kinda coming along (lol!) I am learning a lot! I've discovered that some of my past personal experiences have helped me understand the population I am serving, experiences that I just wanted to forget at one point.
So, what have I gotten out of this experience, you ask? I am learning that if you trust people, people will become trustworthy; that sometimes someone simple can become an advocate for people without a voice; that sometimes one might not be able to break through a wall or a system, but one can be able to crack it just a bit, and know there will be someone behind you who will do the same, and after so many cracks, that wall, or system, will eventually fall and change will take place. I want to be part of the change.
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Living our mission
Because the Gospel urges us, Loretto works for justice and acts for peace through our four pillars of Education, Advocacy, Healing and Spirituality.
With priority concerns of immigration justice, care for Earth and the abolition of nuclear weapons, Loretto Community members cultivate justice and promote peace efforts in the United States, at the United Nations and around the world, including in education, healthcare, spiritual accompaniment, the empowerment of women, environmental stewardship, anti-discrimination, land acknowledgement and advocacy.
