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Assembly 2024: work of challenge, work of joy

Posted on September 18, 2024, by Christina Manweller

Loretto Assembly snapshots

A group of older women in a community listen attentively to a presentation.
Community members listen to a presentation.
Photo: Will Myers
An older woman with grey hair, round glasses and purple flowery top listens to a presentation with focused attention.
Jean East CoL listens to a presentation; Paulette Peterson CoL is in the background.
Photo: Will Myers
An older latina woman with short grey hair, round glasses and silver dangly earrings is listening attentively to a speaker.
Alicia Ramirez SL listens to an Assembly speaker. Photo: Will Myers
A woman in a white flowered dress with a pink flowered scarf layered over the front sprinkles holy water at a Catholic Mass.
Nasreen Daniel SL sprinkles holy water at Monday’s Mass.
Photo: Will Myers
Three Pakistani women are shown mid dance with their arms out in the air. They are all wearing long purple dresses, The woman in front is wearing light purple and the two women in the back are wearing dark purple.
From left, Saima Munir, Maribah Ishaq SL and Shaista Alyas perform a Pakistani dance.
Photo: Will Myers
Four women behind a colorful podium with felt flowers are seen signing together.
Shaista Alyas, Donna Day SL, Maribah Ishaq SL and Saima Munir sing during Monday’s Mass.
Photo: Will Myers
During a lunch break from a gathering, three women enjoy a hug and smile for the camera.
During a lunch break, Carole Eschen SL, Jessie Rathburn CoL and Libby Comeaux CoL enjoy a hug and smile for the camera.
Photo: Leslee Moore CoL
Two Sisters of Loretto hug each other at a gathering. The woman on the left has short blonde/white hair and oval glasses and is wearing a blue shirt. The woman on the right has black hair in a clip, black glasses and is wearing an orange and yellow striped shawl.
Mary E. ‘Buffy’ Boesen SL hugs Maria Daniel SL.
Photo: Will Myers
Three senior women smiling at a podium, all with short grey hair and glasses. The woman to the far left is shown clapping for the woman in the middle.
Barbara Nicholas SL, outgoing Loretto president, Barbara Nicholas, left, applauds, with Mary E. “Buffy” Boesen, incoming president, at her left, and executive committee member,, Cathy Mueller SL at far right.
Photo: Will Myers
A woman with medium brown hair, black glasses and a yellow shirt engaging in a discussion at a table.
Jessie Rathburn CoL participates in table discussion.
Photo: Will Myers
A group of four older women stand in a group laughing together at a gathering.
Kathy SantopietroWeddel CoL, Carole Eschen SL, Mary Ann McGivern SL and Eleanor Craig SL enjoy a light-hearted moment.
Photo: Paulette Peterson CoL
A Pakistani middle aged man with white hair and beard and a blue shirt stands at a podium and is speaking. A colorful pink and orange banner behind him says "The Loretto Community."
Dr. Charles Amjad-Ali, friend of Nasreen Daniel SL, presents on Pakistan’s history and Christianity and Islam in Pakistan. Photo: Will Myers

To read all of the articles in the fall 2024 issue, click here.

Christina Manweller

Editor of Loretto Magazine, Christina’s nonfiction and poetry has appeared in numerous publications. For many years she served as Director of Communications for a Colorado-based peace and justice organization. Her background also includes English and writing instruction at a local community college, digital and print design work, and photography. One of her joys is visiting the Loretto Motherhouse once or twice a year.

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