Remembrances

The prayer card for Loretto’s deceased members reads, “Gracious God, may they live forever in the splendor of your light and life in the company of all the saints.” We know that they do, but it’s good to say it. View all Obituaries.

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Remembrance of the Life of Sister Betty Obal SL

By Loretto Community / October 12, 2018 /

A woman with short, white hair wearing a white blouse and a red patterned scarf while smiling brightly outdoors on a sunny day in front of a brick building, walking path, and bright green grass and trees.

Betty Obal provided an autobiographical statement at the time she applied to join Loretto. It was 1983 and she was 40 years old. She wrote: “Born on Feb. 17, 1943,…

We Remember/All Souls Day

By Loretto Community / October 12, 2018 /

On this All Souls Day, we remember…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Rose (formerly Sister John Martin) Colley SL

By Loretto Community / October 10, 2018 /

Rose Colley has left us several accounts of her life and work, each account a valuable glimpse into the dedication and choices of a woman religious in the second half…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Rosemary (formerly Sister Mary Alvera) Grawer SL

By Loretto Community / September 7, 2018 /

“I was born into the Grawer family, the youngest of four children. Anthony (Tony) was the oldest, then Dolores, next Alvera and last yours truly. Our parents were Albert George Grawer…

Death of a ‘Twin’

By Nasreen Daniel SL / September 1, 2018 /

Four women wearing white robes smiling together for a group picture while sitting in a dark room on the floor.

What a blessing and honor for us to participate in the wake and the life celebration in a Mass at the Motherhouse of Elaine Satterwhite. How kind of Elaine’s nephew,…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Rosalie Marie Phillips SL

By Loretto Community / August 30, 2018 /

(Editor’s note: The following is Sister Rosalie Marie Phillip’s own composition, the story of her life on the occasion of her 100th birthday three years ago. Several sentences have been…

Remembrance of the Life of Paul J. Wexler CoL

By Loretto Community / July 26, 2018 /

Loretto Co-member Paul Wexler died July 26 at his home in Bryn Mawr, Pa., following illness. Paul was married to Jacqueline Grennan Wexler, Loretto Co-member and former vowed member, who…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Elaine (formerly Sister Mary Assumpta) Satterwhite SL

By Loretto Community / June 3, 2018 /

A woman with short, white hair, smiling brightly for a picture, wearing a brown jacket over a white t-shirt, with a leafy green background on a sunny day.

Elaine Satterwhite wrote a brief autobiography at the time she rejoined Loretto; in it she described her life in her characteristic plain and simple style: “I was born in Denver,…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Lois (formerly Sister Mary Carol) Dunphy SL

By Loretto Community / May 25, 2018 /

A woman with short, white hair and round, wire glasses smiling for a picture wearing a pink scarf and a patterned blouse indoors.

Lois Celeste Dunphy was the second child born to Coloradans Arthur John Dunphy and Edith Louise Malholm Dunphy. Carol was one year older; Phyllis and Lynn were younger. Lois tells…

Remembrance of the Life of William F. Roat CoL

By Loretto Community / May 9, 2018 /

A man wearing a black baseball cap, glasses, a grey, plaid, collared button up, and a white thick jacket, smiling brightly for a picture with a plain white background.

Loretto Co-member Bill Roat met Michele Stimac in 1974 in Boston. He was a systems engineer, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and she, the former Sister Mary…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Elizabeth Ann (EA) Compton SL

By Loretto Community / May 5, 2018 /

The following is an autobiography of Sister Elizabeth Ann, dated July 14, 1998: “I cannot believe that I am finally going to write my autobiography. Kate Misbauer, our new archivist,…

Remembrance of the Life of Sister Angelus Caron SL

By Loretto Community / April 3, 2018 /

Sister Angelus began life as Blanche Louise Caron, the second of the six children of Frank Patrick and Nettie Margaret Roelfs Caron. Three of her siblings also made religious commitments.…

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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.