
Empowerment of Women and Children
Empowerment of women has been a hallmark of Loretto since its inception. We strive to educate Loretto students and others in this value. It comes out of our devotion and admiration to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who stood at the foot of the Cross as a woman of faith and courage. Learn about the Mary Rhodes Award, which recognizes women working for justice, especially for other women.
Editor’s note: In the coming months interviews of Loretto Community elders will be featured in Interchange. We are grateful to the sisters and to Joy Jensen for sharing wonderful snapshots…
Read MoreLoretto at the UN co-sponsored the Girls SpeakOut event held at the U.N. yesterday, and it was truly inspirational. This year, in recognition of the existing and growing gaps in…
Read More[The positive changes in Ireland] took the perseverance, the ingenuity and the firm passion and commitment of women on the ground — and we come back to where we started out ……
Read MoreWhen Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women,…
Read MoreLACC invites you to join Felicia Rangel-Samponaro on Immigration Spotlight, Friday, May 27th, at 11 am EDT. Felicia is one of the directors at The Sidewalk School, a rapid response…
Read More‘We are each meant to be mothers of God.’ Meister Eckhart von Hochheim OP We all want “to birth love” in the world. Or, at least, we should. Meister Eckhart,…
Read MoreThis year the theme of the United Nations’ observance of International Women’s Day (#IWD2022) was “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” Our Loretto at the UN office celebrated with…
Read MoreThe Loretto Feminist Network, known as LFN for short, was established in 1982 to raise awareness of the issues facing women in the world, in the United States and in…
Read MoreThese weeks of Lent are an important time to focus on God’s mercy. Strange, you may say, to begin a week of reflection thinking about God’s mercy as we focus…
Read MoreJoin the Coordinators and Consultants of the Loretto Feminist Network for a dialogue presentation for the U.N. Council on Status of Women on Friday, March 18th at 3pm ET. We…
Read MorePlease join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Loretto at the UN – and the Loretto Earth Network – at the Commission on the Status of Women 66,…
Read MoreRead Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Beth Blissman Vietnam: answering the call Walter Cronkite began his nightly CBS evening news broadcast with the death count from Vietnam from the…
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