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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.
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Educators since 1812, Loretto continues its long and vital tradition of teaching in diverse and meaningful ways.
Loretto’s advocacy flows from our commitment to the Gospel and our belief that justice is love in action.
Loretto brings the healing spirit of God into the world through the Loretto Living Center and beyond.
Loretto is rooted in the outpoured love of Christ and Mary’s steadfast presence at the foot of the cross.
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The month of November serves as a beautiful reminder to remember with grateful hearts all our Loretto members who have gone before us, along with our wonderful family, friends and ancestors.
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Samantha Navarro is a Loretto Justice Fellow at Aliviane, where she supports comprehensive efforts to help people recover from addiction and prevent substance abuse. Samantha is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Social Work and a Certificate of Completion in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling. She shares her reflective essay "We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know ":
Quick to comment.
Quick to judge.
Quick to assume we know better, not realizing that our advice can sometimes feel and sound so much like ridicule.
It is something I have said to defend others when they are made to feel bad about asking questions, “We don’t know what we don’t know.”
Hope, compassion, grace, understanding, love…because we don’t know what we don’t know.
Some have never known what it is like to have a soft place to land.
Some were only given support when they earned it.
Some were only touched in anger…out of malice.
Some have only experienced joy in synthetic forms…we don’t know what we don’t know.
So many people are going through something we know nothing about. Whether it be long term hardships or singular traumatic events, the amount of support they are able to receive from those who can truly put their biases aside is painfully minimal.
Everyone has a story. Everyone is someone’s child. Everyone deserves to heal, be happy, and know they are loved…I think that is something we tend to forget when looking at others. The past few months have helped me remind myself of those very things every single day because as we work with a demographic who are fighting much of the necessary change to heal and rise above their vices, it can be somewhat disheartening if we let it.
Knowing that I am supported by the members of the fellowship throughout these first few months of my internship has been a lifeline I didn’t know I would need when first applying for the opportunity. Aside from our studies and internships, we have our lives that are guided by the goodness of our hearts and belief in social justice, so having others who share those ideals makes the world just a little easier to navigate.
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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.
