Archive for September 2024
Congratulations to all Loretto’s outgoing & newly elected Leadership!
The government of the Sisters of Loretto and the spirit of the Loretto Community is designed to foster the Community’s faith life and mission. Each member “has the responsibility to…
Read MoreMaribah Ishaq SL
My name is Maribah Ishaq from Pakistan. I have been with the Sisters of Loretto since March 2020. Before coming to the convent, I was a teacher and taught English,…
Read MoreThe Rev. Marty Lally CoL
A native of Denver, I am a second-generation graduate of Holy Family High School, originally staffed by the Sisters of Loretto. My family and I have known Loretto for many…
Read MoreCathy Smith SL
I was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived there until I was 4. Then we moved 63 miles away to Topeka, Kan., where we stayed until 1976, then returned…
Read MoreKathy Wright SL
I was born in Washington, D.C., and traveled west from there to Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and a few other places. After graduation from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Mo.,…
Read MoreMary Beth “Buffy” Boesen SL, President
One of the first things people ask when I meet them is “Is Buffy your real name?” The answer is long but I repeat it willingly and happily because I…
Read MoreReflection on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
God really likes surprises. In 1951 when 15 of my 36 novitiate classmates and I gathered for the first time at lunch in the guest house, which is now Knobs…
Read MoreSisters of the Earth Community focuses on ‘largest pro-life issue’ — the Earth
Published by National Catholic Reporter on Sept. 9, 2024 Deep along two-lane roads, nestled amid the undulating, verdant hillsides of Vermont, the Sisters of the Earth Community at Green Mountain Monastery…
Read MoreEileen Harrington CoL named Edgewood College 2024 Distinguished Alumni
Each fall, Edgewood College recognizes extraordinary alumni with three awards: Distinguished Alumni Award The Distinguished Alumni Award acknowledges the accomplishments of alumni who have achieved excellence in their professional career…
Read MoreMusings of a Summer Intern
By Grant Stroud The Heritage Center was excited to welcome Grant Stroud as our 2024 Summer Intern. Grant came to us from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill,…
Read MoreLoretto’s collaborative efforts extend its mission to work for justice, act for peace
What is the invitation of our time? What crossroads are we facing? What is missing from a community picture? What collaborations sustain us? These are questions that many religious communities…
Read MoreReflection on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
As many of you know my niece, Dominica, and her husband, Fernando, were in a catastrophic car accident in mid-July. Both were injured. Fernando suffered massive head trauma and serious…
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