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Eleanor Craig SL

Eleanor has been a Sister of Loretto since 1963 and an educator since birth. She graduated from two of Loretto's best known St. Louis institutions, Nerinx Hall High School in 1960, and Webster University in 1967. She taught mathematics at Loretto in Kansas City, where her personal passion for adventure history inspired her to develop and lead treks along the historic Oregon Trail. From 1998 to 2010 she created an award-winning program of outdoor adventure along the Western trails for teens who are visually impaired. Eleanor claims to have conducted more wagon trains to the West than the Mountain Men! From 2012 to 2021, Eleanor led a talented staff of archivists and preservationists at the Loretto Heritage Center on the grounds of the Motherhouse. Now retired, she still serves in the Heritage Center as Loretto Community Historian.

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Mary (formerly Sister M. Susan Jean) McAuliffe SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / October 5, 2024 /

Loretto Sister Mary (formerly Sister M. Susan Jean) McAuliffe died Oct. 5 at Loretto Living Center on the grounds of Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky. She was 82 and in…

Reflection on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eleanor Craig SL / September 22, 2024 /

stained glass window with religious theme

Wisdom 2:12-20 James 3:16-4:3 Mark 9:30-37 Have you ever been jealous of someone else’s success? I have. Have you ever grumbled about or teased someone for doing the right thing?…

Seeking Home: Commemorating 200 years at Loretto Motherhouse

By Eleanor Craig SL / September 18, 2024 /

An older white woman with white hair and a blue shirt holds a small microphone and is shown speaking to a crowd in the pews in front of the altar of a Catholic Church.

In the beginning … This story is about an unusual group of women, daughters of Maryland settlers. They were young women who came together on the Kentucky frontier in the…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Rosemary Chinnici SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / August 20, 2024 /

Rosemary Chinnici wrote much of her own story in documents now in the Loretto Archives. In her own words, then, we follow her life: “I was born in Altadena, Calif.,…

Reflection on the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Eleanor Craig SL / August 4, 2024 /

Exodus 16:2-15. Ephesians 4:17-24. John 6:24-35 Bread is the central image of today’s readings, as…

Reflection on the Feast of Corpus Christi

By Eleanor Craig SL / June 2, 2024 /

Pencil sketch of Little Loretto in Harding Creek, KY

Isaiah 25 1 Corinthians Matthew 25 Seeking Home—Corpus Christi—Mystical Body You probably noticed: This morning’s readings are not those from the lectionary; I chose them…

Reflection on the Fourth Sunday of Easter

By Eleanor Craig SL / April 21, 2024 /

Acts 4:8-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 “Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said, ‘It was in the name of Jesus Christ … that this man … is healed. There…

Reflection on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

By Eleanor Craig SL / March 31, 2024 /

Light from an arched window illuminates a tall crucifix in a church. Spring flower arrangements surround the base of the cross.

Acts 10:34-43 1 Cor 5:6-8 Mark 16:1-7 We have arrived this morning, at the conclusion of Holy Week, to greet a new day. With one third of the peoples of…

Remembrance of the Life of Loretto Sister Ann (formerly Sister Michael Ann) Skeffington

By Eleanor Craig SL / March 28, 2024 /

Loretto Sister Ann Skeffington died peacefully March 28, 2024, at the Loretto Living Center, Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx, Ky. She was 88 and in the 69th year of her religious commitment. She was born…

Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent

By Eleanor Craig SL / March 17, 2024 /

The very familiar Gospel story of Lazarus’ death and rising has so many Christian themes running through it: death and dying, of course; life and hope; faithful friendship; rising and…

A lifelong dream comes true

By Eleanor Craig SL / March 1, 2024 /

It was Aug. 15, 1980, and a novice was pronouncing her first vows at Loretto Motherhouse as so many had done before her, except … the ceremony was held in…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Pauline (formerly Sister Mary Agnesetta) Albin SL

By Eleanor Craig SL / February 18, 2024 /

Loretto Sister Pauline (formerly Sister Mary Agnesetta) Albin died Feb. 18 at the Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky. Pauline had been accompanied by many Community members in her final…

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The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.