Loretto Magazine Fall & Winter Issue - 2017

Loretto M A G A Z I N E Fall & Winter 2017

Volume 59, No. 3

“To every thing there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heaven.”

– Ecc 3:1 Loretto Center Denver to close; celebration set for December 8 Kentucky Motherhouse gets a funtional facelift 2017 Loretto Golf Tournament raises $45,000 for retired Sisters

About this issue . . .

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he autumn season, if you are lucky enough to live in a place that has four distinct seasons, can be the best time of the year. The skiers in Colorado may disagree, though. For them happiness is measured in “feet of snow” accumulated on the mountain. We are fortunate to have the fall season of color, quiet days with a hint of melancholy for summer past and winter soon to follow. In 2017, the fall brings a period of recovery for the victims of a series of natural disasters that befell the Western Hemisphere this summer. Loretto President Pearl McGivney writes beautifully about the need for all people to respond with compassion when a crisis hits, page 3.

The Loretto Center Denver will close at the end of the year, and ceremonies are planned for a proper goodbye, page 6. The Development Office is raising money for the Motherhouse to receive physical plant upgrades, page 10.

The 22nd Annual Loretto Golf Tournament raised a good deal of money for Loretto’s retired Sisters, page 12. Also, Loretto stays in touch with its African sister-community in Ghana, West Africa, page 14.

And last, Loretto Magazine is proud to publish a personal essay written 51 years ago by an 18-year-old college freshman who reluctantly spent a day at a tiny Loretto convent — a day that changed her mind and shaped her future life page 16.

Contents Notes & News................................................................................4 Loretto Center Denver holds closing ceremonies Dec. 8.............. 6 Loretto Motherhouse receives needed repairs/upgrades........... 10 22nd Loretto Golf Tournament succeeds in a big way................ 12 Two Loretto emissaries travel to Ghana, West Africa................. 14 A day 51 years ago shapes the life of a beloved teacher............ 16 Remembrances ..........................................................................20 Memorials & Tributes of Honor.................................................... 21

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LORETTO COMMUNITY Sisters of Loretto • Co-members of Loretto

We work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.

Loretto Community members teach, nurse, care for the elderly, lobby, minister in hospitals, provide spiritual direction and counseling, resettle refugees, staff parishes, prevent this country’s nuclear weapons buildup, work with the rural poor, and minister to handicapped, alcoholic and mentally ill adults. Our ministries are diverse.

The Loretto Community, founded in 1812 as the Sisters of Loretto, is a congregation of Catholic vowed Sisters and both lay and religious Co-members. Loretto Co-members are those who, by mutual commitment, belong to the Community through a sharing of spirit and values and participating in activities that further our mission.

For more information contact: Loretto Community Membership Staff 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80123-1308 Phone: 303-783-0450 Fax: 303-783-0611 Web: www.lorettocommunity.org Loretto Magazine is published three times a year by the Loretto Development Office: Development Director: Denise Ann Clifford SL Communications Director: Jean M. Schildz Data Systems Mgr./Event Coordinator: Kelly Marie Darby Editing, Layout and Production: Carolyn Dunbar Accountant/Administrative Assistant: Brenda Blankenship Special Development Projects: Lydia Peña SL

Front cover: Colorful ash tree at the Loretto Center Denver on a perfect autumn afternoon. Photo

by Carolyn Dunbar.

Advisory Panel: Denise Ann Clifford SL Carolyn Dunbar Jean M. Schildz Vicki Schwartz SL

Back cover: A waxing harvest moon and a solitary tree share the early October sky at Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx, Ky. Photo snapped by Nicole Martinez on an evening walk around Badin Pond.

Editorial Office: 4000 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80123-1308 303-783-0450, ext. 1718 Circulation Office: Loretto Staff Office Millenium Centre 9201 Watson Rd. #220 St. Louis, MO 63126 314-962-8112

With crisis, people respond compassionately Dear Friends of Loretto,

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e are a people of gratitude. Loretto is grateful to all our friends, relatives and donors who enable us to be generous to a world of constant suffering. The rapidity with which a natural disaster can claim lives and destroy futures continues to shock us.

Survivors of Hurricanes Harvey (Texas landfall, Aug. 25) and Irma (Florida landfall Sept. 10) continue to live with gratitude ... and almost no material possessions. Call to mind the families of the 60 victims who died and the more than 200,000 homes damaged and at least 13,500 homes destroyed in Texas alone. Residents of Southern Florida likewise today are looking at empty lots where their homes and cherished possessions resided a short time ago.

Hurricanes and earthquakes are a relatively common phenomenon in Haiti also. Loretto Co-member Barbara Wander has been a constant presence and source of hope in Haiti as she collects and distributes contributions to those who are still living in U.N. blue tents since the disastrous earthquake in 2010 and the devastating Hurricane Matthew, which also caused deaths in Florida in 2016.

Consequences of natural disasters are long-lived; our memories and compassionate response must be as longlived. The Loretto Community will continue to send financial resources to St. Michael’s Parish in Houston, Texas, to distribute through St. Rafael’s Church and Casa Juan Diego in the hard-hit area of poverty. We will continue to support the humanitarian relief efforts throughout Florida and also through Barbara Wander in her Haiti relief work. We encourage all of our friends and benefactors to do likewise. The Loretto Development Office will be happy to forward your contributions if you memo your donation for Hurricane Relief, and also indicate if there is a particular region of concern you want to help.

Of course, we are also mindful of other major disasters that took place after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma finally spun away. On Sept. 19 and 20 a second Category 5 hurricane, Maria, smashed through the U.S. Virgin Islands and laid waste to wide sections of Puerto Rico. On the 19th, a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Central Mexico, killing nearly 350 people, some of them school children and teachers who were crushed as their school collapsed. In October massive wildfires in the Northwest U.S. killed and maimed many residents, destroyed many vineyards and buildings. Events like these require human attention and effort. Because we know you are part of the compassionate human community, you have Loretto’s grateful thanks for your concern and generosity.

Pearl McGivney SL, Loretto Community President Loss and hope after Hurricane Harvey.

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Volunteers and friends travel to Loretto ministries, witness social-justice work up close and personal

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he October 2017 edition of Loretto Circle eNewsletter is up on the Loretto website, and it tells of the many activities in which this year’s crop of Loretto Volunteers are engaged. Other informal volunteers are doing amazing things, too.

Mallory Daily, 2017-2018 Loretto Volunteer Coordinator, has contributed the articles and photos for the Loretto Circle eNewsletter’s current edition.

It’s easy to find online — go to www. lorettocommunity.org and see the stories under “New and Noteworthy.”

So what’s going on out there?

Loretto Volunteers in Washington, D.C., and New York City gathered in Silver Spring, Md., with Mary Hunt, the cofounder of WATER (Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual) to learn more about this organization and it’s extensive feminist library, said Daily.

This group also met with Maureen Fiedler SL at the WAMU public radio station in Washington, D.C., where Maureen has broadcast the radio program “Interfaith Voices” for many years.

Blissman also reported that the UN International Day of the Girl, Oct. 11, was “fabulous.” Pictures and video can be viewed at www.facebook.com/pg/ LorettoUN/videos/.

And taking advantage of their trip to the nation’s capital, the Volunteers also had the pleasure of sharing lunch with Jeannine Gramick SL and her colleagues at New Ways Ministry, Daily said. They also visited The Quixote Center, a multiissue social-justice organization.

Loretto Co-member Trish Herron has written a piece on CEDAW that’s good reading for anyone interested in women’s rights issues. CEDAW stands for the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Loretto at the UN Beth Blissman CoL, Director of Loretto at the UN, said that Oct. 17 was the International Day to End Poverty. “One thing I love about the United Nations,” she wrote, “is their willingness to take on the largest challenge of the human species in the pursuit of a sustainable, just and peaceful world.”

CORRECTION Joey Edelen, head of Motherhouse maintenance, still on the job after 50+ years of service In Loretto Magazine’s Summer 2017 edition, our headline on page 5 incorrectly announced the retirement of Joey Edelen, director of maintenance at Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx., Ky. He is not retiring. We were able to change the information for the online version, but it was too late to change the print version, hence this correction.

The Motherhouse had celebrated Joey’s 50 years of service, but not his retirement.

He is still actively employed at the Motherhouse where you’re likely to find him up on a ladder, running a piece of large equipment, placing wires or testing parts of the new communications system. We apologize to Mr. Edelen and to Anndavid Naeger SL, who wrote the piece, for our incorrect headline.

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Herron wrote that governments in 189 countries have passed some form of CEDAW’s recommendations, but the United States is not among them. Readers can access the full article by visiting Loretto Circle cNewsletter and clicking on Herron’s link.

In other news, four members of Loretto Community Group 1 demonstrated for fair rents in Pacifica, Calif., to “continue Loretto’s work for justice.” Co-members Catherine Bevanda, Therese Stawowy, Kim Klein and Carolyn Jaramillo displayed a banner on the Pacifica streets in October urging voters to mark “Yes” on proposal C in support of fair rents.

A call for stories Stories from Loretto Volunteers and other people who have been associated with Loretto projects over the years are wonderful to read, as Loretto Magazine subscribers know well. Loretto Circle eNewsletter is looking for such stories with a particular twist. It wants to hear how your volunteer experience with Loretto influenced you. Or as a graduate of a Loretto school, how have Loretto values helped shape your life?

Send photos and stories to Sandra Hareld CoL at shareld@lorettocommunity.org.

Photo by Ruth Routten CoL

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Loretto Heights College alumnae group seeks to preserve historic campus in southwest Denver

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olorado Heights University, as the original Loretto Heights College (LHC) is now known, will have new ownership soon. At Loretto Magazine press time, the new company or school had not yet been announced.

Knowing that the campus was soon to change hands, the Spirit of Loretto Committee sent surveys to hundreds of LHC graduates earlier this fall, said Mary Nelle Gage SL, who is active in the work.

The survey asked alumnae what their experiences at Loretto Heights College and its beautiful campus had meant to them and what they hoped would be the projected future of the site.

Gage said the survey response was overwhelming. An example: “LHC campus is more than a college campus. It is an important historical ‘holder of the keys’ of pioneer women who crossed the wilderness to bring education to others at a high personal cost to themselves.”

Another: “The chapel should continue to be a place of worship for all faiths and spiritual renewal for people coming to visit.” The Committee may share these survey results with new ownership.

Loretto Magazine Editor Carolyn Dunbar retires from Central Office Staff

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t’s only happenstance that my departure as editor of Loretto Magazine coincides with the closing of the Denver Loretto Center at the end of the year (see story page 6). Neither has anything to do with the other. I am retiring and moving on to another phase in my life, hopefully filled with grandchildren’s laughter, family, friends, photography and lots of gardening. Perhaps even some creative writing.

Loretto Magazine will go on as it has for more than six decades, and our readers should not sense any difference, except that the standing plan always is to make the magazine better with each edition. Everyone at the Loretto Development Office and the Loretto Communications Team is dedicated to producing a quality publication to reach out to our Loretto friends and family, and to those who will become new Loretto advocates.

I’ve been pleased to be a part of this process since coming on board in June 2008.

That’s nine-and-a-half years ago. I started just one month before Loretto’s annual golf tournament, and boy, did I get a quick education! Since that early start, I have learned about the Community one layer at a time. Development Director Denise Ann Clifford SL said it would take at least a year to figure out how Loretto works, and she was right. In fact, I’ve continued to learn with every edition we’ve published since then. The work performed by Loretto’s Executive Committee and Central Office staff on behalf of the Community, its wider mission and its donors is surprising in scope. I’ve been privileged to have a small part in this work.

The joys I take with me include the singular opportunity to observe as an outsider the deep, lifelong friendships that have grown among the Sisters and Co-members.

They all have wonderful stories, which seem to emerge around the lunch table to the hilarity of all within earshot. Stories flow about the satisfaction of reaching a shared goal, the difference a Loretto teacher made in the life of a child, a certain difficult project completed successfully, high jinx on a school field trip, or even a recipe described in loving detail.

When illness or death come to the Community, the character and depth of Loretto friendships has been clear to see. “She was my teacher at Loretto Heights,” or “We taught together at Nerinx Hall,” or “I grew up with her in St. Louis and our families were close friends,” or “She was my classmate in the Novitiate,” or “Let me tell you about the dog she had and how it got her into big trouble.” You will also hear, “She was a brilliant scholar and knew her scriptures backward and forward,” or “I’ll never forget Sister So-and-So — she was my true inspiration.”

These spoken memories have become my “Loretto memory bank,” and in the future I’ll recall them — and my colleagues at Loretto — with delight.

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Loretto Center Denver closes; Community bids farewell

By Carolyn Dunbar

It’s just a place . . . . . . a large building of brick and mortar set atop a rise in west Denver. Nothing really exceptional about the structure. Completed in 1963 as a Loretto convent and separate school for learning-disabled children, it has passed the 50-year milestone, which isn’t that old as buildings go. It’s not even an historic landmark, yet it is much loved.

Photos on this page show the Denver Center’s main entrance (top) and the beautiful lawns and trees to the south of the building.

The Loretto Center is more than just a place, of course, as the people who have lived here, worked here, studied and taught here, sorrowed and rejoiced here will tell you. It has provided the setting and context for the Loretto Community to come together, worship, learn, enjoy friendships, bid farewell to friends leaving the area, honor those who have passed away, and celebrate many important events in the life of Loretto.

Now that the building has been purchased

by Havern School to accommodate a longawaited expansion, the Loretto Center is closing at the end of the year. So is the Spirituality Center, which has occupied a section of the building, including meeting rooms and bedrooms for overnight guests.

The building itself will stand, but the space and services offered to the Loretto Community and other groups will no longer be available after Dec. 31.

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Photos by Carolyn Dunbar and Ruth Routten CoL

Closing ceremonies befitting the occasion are set for Dec. 8, said Denver Center Coordinator Judith Baenen CoL. The program will essentially follow the ceremonies held on the same date one year ago at the closing of the St. Louis Loretto Center. A late afternoon Mass will be said in the chapel, and all of the priests who are friends with the Denver Community will be invited. Center residents, Community members, leaders, friends and family will attend. After Mass, a pilgrimage will gather to walk from room to room as they remember, say farewell and share blessings throughout the Center. All of this will be followed by a “gala dinner,” Baenen said.

Special recognition will be given to the Sister residents who are moving on to the Motherhouse in Kentucky or to smaller Loretto houses in Denver.

Also, recognition will focus on staff members who have provided food service, housekeeping, landscaping and maintenance at the Center for many years.

Housekeeper Irene Hurtado, for example, is a 27-year staff veteran. Barbara Schulte SL has worked here in many positions for more than 50 years.

Why is the Center closing?

Times have changed and so have the Community’s needs. When the Denver

Pictured on this page are scenes south of the Center building. Above right: Mary Ellen McElroy SL, a resident at the Center, walks the beautiful stone labyrinth — a meditation activity offered by the Spirituality Center. Below left: The land around the center is changing dramatically. Hundreds of apartment units and a senior center are being constructed. Below right: A plaque to honor Loretto’s missionaries in Pakistan is ringed by four white-flowering fruit trees planted in honor of the original Pakistani Mission Sisters. Detailed plaque shown on inset. On larger photo plaque is center far left in the grass.

Center first opened, it had space for 100 nuns and served as the entry point and Novitiate for many young women who desired to become Sisters of Loretto.

That was in the 1960s. Today fewer than 10 Sisters of Loretto live at the Center.

Although many groups and retreatants still meet here, the cost to maintain the building increases every year. The Loretto Central Office Staff works in a refurbished corner of the second floor and will stay where they are through mid-2018.

the 2018 Assembly next summer, the staff offices may move, as well.

Depending on the new Loretto president and executive team, who will be elected at

Change is inevitable, and Loretto has worked hard to embrace all that change

The good news for the Denver and St. Louis Centers is that both of them are converting to space for Loretto Schools.

Havern, a Loretto school, wants to have room enough to offer its award-winning curriculum to more learning-disabled students. To make this dream possible, they must add many additional classrooms and work space.

will mean for Loretto members, friends and family. Friday, Dec. 8 will mark the culmination of this work and the many prayers that have accompanied it.

For those who have walked the grounds breathing in the four seasons, gazed at the lake and beyond it to Pike’s Peak so prominent to the south, who have found peaceful days beneath widespread trees, and knelt in worship in the beloved chapel, their memories will remain rich and warm forever.

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Living Looking Listening Learning Laboring Loving

Loretto

Over its 25 years, Loretto Spirituality Center has hosted thousands of retreatants I feel very privileged to have followed in Sr. Mary Kenneth Lewis’s footsteps as director of the Loretto Spirituality Center. In 1993, Mary Ken was invited to begin the project, and with the enthusastic support of the Sisters living there, the Loretto Spirituality Center opened in September of that year.

Blessings for Marietta Goy SL (not pictured) on relocating, 2011.

The retreat center flourished and has continued since opening to welcome persons seeking private space for prayer and reflection, and groups gathering for retreats, meetings or conferences.

Since assuming the role of director in 2005, I have experienced much joy and new learnings in welcoming so many wonderful guests from a diversity of backgrounds and faith practices. My life has been enriched by the failth and friendship of those who have come for retreats, meetings or personal, quiet time away. Almost always a response by retreatants is, “This is such a sacred and peaceful space.”

Golf tournament participants peruse auction items in gym, 2009.

In addition to hosting these groups, the Spirituality Center has been able to offer a variety of programs and prayer days that have been well attended by those seeking spiritually uplifting experiences. With the help of planning by several different co-directors — Rebecca Sallee Hanson, Lauren Bass, Kim Williams and Elizabeth Jorgenson — over the course of the years we were pleased to be able to provide these opportunities.

Joan Spero SL Director, Loretto Spirituality Center

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Loretto volunteers ready to help with golf auction, 2009.

Denver Center Employees Today Photo by Nicole Martinez

The Center could not open its doors without the hard work of every person listed below.

Susan Swain SL, Cathy Mueller SL, Joy Gerity CoL, Marie Ego SL, 2012.

They provide the essential services necessary to any home, school or office. And they do it beautifully.

Denver Center Coordinator Judith Baenen CoL.

Those who have worked here for 10 years or longer are marked with an asterisk (*).

Anthony Alire, Chef Judith Baenen CoL, Coordinator Jessica Brennen, Head Chef Miguel Camacho, Dishwasher Cathy Darnell, Receptionist Vickie Houghton, Dishwasher* Irene Hurtado, Housekeeper* Jane German CoL and Sisters Kathleen Corbett, IT Marquez and Maureen McCormack, 2010.

Conley Jojola, General Maintenance Theresa Kinealy CoL, Receptionist Rick Perlic, Dishwasher/Housekeeper David Pike, Chef Lena Rocha, Chef, Housekeeper Judy Salas, Receptionist* Barbara Schulte SL, Receptionist* Marlene Spero SL, Bookkeeper* Mark Trail, Facilities Manager* Akemi Walters, Chef Karen Williams, Housekeeper*

Fiesta Night to thank Loretto friends, complete with mariachi band, 2012.

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Our ‘Old Kentucky Home’ ...

... gets a facelift

By Denise Ann Clifford SL

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ith the closing of our retirement centers in St. Louis and Denver, several Loretto members are relocating to Loretto Motherhouse, known as our “Old Kentucky Home.” What once served as “training grounds” for young women exploring religious life has now become home to our “young at heart” population of “retired” Sisters, most in their eighties and beyond. These wonderful women religious have dedicated their lives ministering to God’s people through many years of active, loving service. Now they are in need of care.

I entered the Loretto Novitiate in 1958 along with 12 others from my high school graduating class and 26 from other Loretto schools and areas where the Sisters of Loretto were engaged in ministry. We ranged in age from 17 to 27 years. We entered hallowed buildings, erected in 1826 at St. Stephen’s Farm, today’s Loretto Motherhouse in Marion County, Ky. By 1834, Loretto Academy was built, which housed dormitories, classrooms, administrative offices, community gathering space and an auditorium. What was once adequate for young novices during the 1950s now proves inadequate to meet current and future needs.

The most urgent need is the renovation of the 1863 Convent to convert the old model (small bedrooms off a long hallway with common bathroom facilities) to a new model of single rooms with private bathroom accommodations. It’s a matter of safety and convenience as our Sisters age. Today many Sisters are living and trying to make do in the original convent rooms where safety is a daily concern.

Regarding the Motherhouse structures, we have updated several areas in the intervening years. The facilities

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Photos by Peg Jacobs CoL

have undergone renovation and remodeling projects along with compliance to safety requirements following a complete inspection and evaluation of the entire complex.

Most recently, we have added sound-absorbing panels in the dining room to reduce the noise level, enabling everyone to have fruitful and enjoyable meal conversations. In addition, chair stair-lifts in housing facilities enable the Sisters to continue to live independently. They can remain in the second-floor accommodations of the remodeled laundry apartment complex and in Stuart Hall because stairs are no longer an obstacle or concern.

Automatic handicapped doorways leading to common spaces like the dining room and chapel have been installed to permit safe ingress and egress in those areas. The patio is also accessible by an automatic door and ramp, allowing Sisters and guests to enjoy meals outdoors or spend time with others, surrounded by nature.

Another project is the installation of a canopy — a port cochere — providing a covered, safe and dry place to shelter residents as they board cars for doctors’ appointments, shopping trips, outings or for ambulances en route to hospitals, when required.

Our 22nd Annual Golf Tournament benefitting our retired Sisters, raised $45,000 toward these essential renovations. The need is great and more urgent as the number of Sisters relocating to the Motherhouse increases. We are most grateful for the time, effort and support our friends give to our senior members and all of us in Loretto. God bless you!

Top left: Motherhouse dining room walls are receiving soundabsorbing paneling (wall at right) to dampen noise and help residents carry on fruitful conversation at meals. Middle left: Some individual rooms have new toilets and sinks behind a privacy wall. Bottom left: Other rooms are being opened into two-room suites with a bed/bath and separate sitting room.

Helping with demolition are volunteers Harold and Bea Combs.

Top right: Diamond Jubilarian Lois Dunphy SL uses the new automated door and ramp to access the outdoor patio. Bottom right: Janet Rabideau SL stands at the top of the stairs in Havern Apartments demonstrating that the stair lift eliminates the barrier to second-floor accommodations for those who may struggle with stairs.

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How do you measure the success of a golf tournament?

Loretto’s 2017 Golf

By Kelly Marie Darby, Loretto Event Coordinator

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or me, it’s not only the perfect number of golfers to fill the course (116), or beating the fundraising goal ($25,000) by almost doubling it ($45,000), or the record number of sponsorships this year (76), but the enthusiasm of the participants. At the luncheon and auction I asked golfers, sponsors, volunteers and guests if they’d had a good time. If the sound of applause is any measure, I would have to say this tournament was wildly successful!

It has been fun to watch our tournament grow since I came on staff in 2013. It’s great to see the returning faces of our loyal golfers and welcome new golfers. The day began with Loretto Development Director Denise Ann Clifford SL singing a “Tribute to Our Volunteers,” which she wrote to the tune of “The Caissons Go Rolling Along.” She sang with a microphone from a hilltop as the volunteers rode off in their carts to reach the gaming holes before the golfers. The weather was a little windy but soon calmed down into a beautiful day at one of the most gorgeous golf courses in Colorado, Arrowhead Golf Club.

Tournament Winners Congratulations to our winning teams and individual golfers!

1st Place Women’s Team: Deb Bolke, Theresa Lange, Cathy Neistat and Lisa Stone 1st Place Men’s Team: Charlie Arbogast, Jim Iacino, Dan Tesser and Kevin Thomas 1st Place Mixed Team: Steve Beaudoin, Arri Estrada, Daryl Van I Warden and Jeff Van I Warden Closest to the Pin Women’s: Jeanne Gottschalk (not shown)

Closest to the Pin Men’s: Kyle Schulte (not shown)

I owe a great deal of this event’s success to the hardworking and dedicated 2017 Loretto Golf Tournament Committee members: Steve Beaudoin, Denise Ann Clifford SL, Frances Coleman, Barbara Hennigar, Kam Martin, Mark Trail, and Ken and Rita Werth. Special thanks to our sponsors and in-kind donors who were so generous this year. And without our wonderful volunteers and golfers, this tournament would not have been possible.

The auction, while smaller this year, did very well, but why wouldn’t it? With Loretto Center Coordinator Judith Baenen CoL as our auctioneer, her wild hats and raucous humor couldn’t help but get people excited to bid … and bid high! Our blue “potty chair collection kiosk” was a hit also because those funds will be donated to upgrading the plumbing in Motherhouse residents’ rooms with new toilets and sinks.

With the pending sale of the Loretto Center in Littleton and the relocation of the Sisters, we are uncertain at this time if we will host a 23rd tournament next year. We will let you know as soon as possible. If the tournament is on, the date will be Aug. 18, 2018.

Also, with the help of designer Nicole Martinez in our office, we have put together a slideshow with team photos for all to enjoy. Take a peak on the Loretto website at http://www. lorettocommunity.org/golf2017/.

Again, to all those who supported our 22nd Annual Golf Tournament and Auction “FORE” the retired Sisters of Loretto needs — THANK YOU!

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Tournament nearly doubles fundraising goal Photos by Ruth Routten CoL and Donna Mattingly SL Development Director Denise Ann Clifford SL gives the golfers a singing sendoff at the early morning shotgun start.

Auctioneer Judith Baenen CoL struts her Bronco colors as she starts the bidding for a bountiful Broncos gift basket.

Mixed Team

First Place Women’s Team

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Our bags are packed and we’re bound for Ghana, West Africa

By Kay Carlew SL and Betsy Clute CoL

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e have our tickets booked, have received our vaccines and our bags are packed. Our four-week Ghanaian journey of mutual sharing with our West African sister-community begins with touchdown in Accra, then a short flight to Kumasi. The Loretto sister-community are the Daughters of the Most Blessed Trinity Filiae Sanctissimae Trinitatis (or FST). The FST Sisters will meet us at the airport in Kumasi and accompany us on the ride to their convent.

The idea for this gathering began last summer when the Loretto Ghana Sister Community Committee (Co-members Elise André, Lillian Moskeland and Betsy Clute, and Sisters Marie Ego, Pauline Albin, and FST Sisters Emily Owusu-Ansha and Veronica Adonako-Manu, a Loretto Comember, met at the Motherhouse in retreat. Barbara Roche SL facilitated, and Elaine Prevallet SL provided spiritual inspiration during four days of reflection and growth that centered on deepening our connections and our trust of one another and of each other’s communities.

We will be living with the FST Community for four weeks and witnessing first-hand the many ministries in which they are engaged. Our reciprocal growth will be fostered by Loretto Community members learning from the FST Sisters, further carrying out our sister-community relationship as inspired by last summer’s retreat.

We are excited about our upcoming travels and have been meeting with Marie Ego and Pauline Albin, both who lived in Ghana in ministry for many years, to learn as much as we can about the culture ahead of time. We also have been studying maps and reading books in preparation.

We hope to visit the Blessed Trinity Leadership Academy, in Akokoamong, near Kumasi, which the Loretto and FST Sisters jointly built, thanks to many supporters. The academy began with pre-primary and is now up through the equivalent of our junior high level. The first graduates have recently moved on to high schools in various parts of the country.

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are unable to pay their fees, making it difficult for the FSTs to pay the eight teaching and five non-teaching monthly salaries.

The Loretto Hunger Fund supported lunches for last year, helping to keep students in school.

In addition to the secondary school, this year the FSTs opened a basic school, which will start with four- and five-year-olds.

The hope is to help curb some social and moral issues such as teenage pregnancy and youth working in gold mining, both of which are detrimental to their health. The Sisters strive to get the young people off the streets and into the classroom with quality education at the basic level.

Culminating our mutual experience we’ll be celebrating the Jubilees of three of the FST Sisters on December 8th.

At the end of the four-day reflection period last summer, Emily and Veronica offered the adapted words of 13th century Dominican theologian Meister Johann Eckhart: “The seed of God grows into God, and so let yourself go and let God be God in you.”

We will carry the seed of God and the seed of Loretto as we spend our time in Ghana in purposeful relationship with the FST Sisters. May your prayers be the water that nourishes the growth of the seeds of God through the Loretto Community and the FST Sisters.

Photo by Donna Mattingly SL.

Photo by Marie Ego SL

Classroom in Trinity Leadership Academy, Akokoamong, Ghana, West Africa. In a joint effort between sister-communities, the school was built and is supported by the FST Sisters and the Sisters of Loretto.

Background: A beautiful example of the type of colorful fabric worn by the women of Ghana. Fabric furnished by Marie Ego SL; photo by Carolyn Dunbar.

A leader of the FST Sisters (left) with Marie Ego SL at a fundraising concert for the Trinity Leadership Academy several years ago in Denver.

Photo by Peg Jacobs SL

From left: Pauline Albin SL, Betsy Clute CoL, Kay Carlew SL and Marie Ego SL. Sisters Pauline and Marie spent many years in Ghana working with the diocese in Kumasi and among the people of Akokoamong.

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An unwelcome family trip became a journey of discovery for one 18-year-old student

Sister of Loretto Mary Angela Lynn, Mary Bridget Datz’s aunt

Mary Bridget Datz (Burke)

By Mary Bridget Burke

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ounding the corner, the setting could be seen clearly, just as I had imagined it. The white stucco house befit its simple surroundings, and the church, located kitty-corner from it, was an example of the poverty existing in this small southern town of New Madrid, Mo. The crumbling sidewalk leading to the church, the chipped paint and brick walls badly in need of tuckpointing were hardly a welcoming sight. But standing across the street at the end of her driveway, waiting to greet us, was my aunt, Sister Mary Angela SL, and her small, furry companion, Lady. The early spring weather seemed to lend a hand in coloring this depressing atmosphere, but it wasn’t long before I found that

the residents of the white stucco house saw their home and surroundings in an altogether different light.

My aunt, superior of this small parish, bubbled over with joy at our presence and promptly showed us a bit of typical southern hospitality. She introduced us to Lady, a friendly little mutt, whom we would soon find out was the center of the Sisters’ attention. After we all exchanged hugs and kisses, Sister Mary Angela led us into the convent parlor where the depressing atmosphere quickly disappeared. Here in the parlor a spirit of love and contentment coincided with the modest but inviting furnishings. Our family felt at home, and conversation with

Editor’s Note: my aunt came easier than I had expected.

For the first time in my life I began to realize that she was not only a nun, but a human being with a tremendous amount of responsibility set on her shoulders.

It wasn’t long before we were introduced to Sister Mary Angela’s three fellow Lorettos. Two of the Sisters taught in the parish school, and the third one had chosen to spend her retirement years there. Sister Rosalie, an energetic little nun, assured us that we were welcome to stay with them as long as we wished, that all the Sisters welcomed company. My dad, who decidedly had no intentions of spending the night in a convent, explained politely that we had already checked into a motel just outside of town. The Sisters seemed disappointed, but did not push the issue. After exchanging small talk, Sister Rosalie hustled her cohorts into the kitchen to prepare our lunch.

Drowsy from the six-hour drive, I found myself slowly fading out of the conversation. My mom and her sister had many topics to cover, but I, a college freshman, was more interested in taking a nap. So, while my dad read the paper and my mom filled my aunt in on the relatives, I dozed in my chair. It wasn’t long before I was awakened by the sound and smell of steaks sizzling. I managed to compose myself before Sister Rosalie summoned us to the dining room, but a look from my mother told me that I would have to try a little harder to look interested.

Our family and Sister Mary Angela dined together at a large old table in the dining room while the other three Sisters ate in the kitchen. Lady made herself at home next to my chair. It was obvious to me that Lady made herself at home anywhere she wanted. My aunt made several references to her throughout our meal, and it almost seemed as though this little mutt understood what was being said and was actually basking in the complimentary

remarks. Lady — Queen of Immaculate Conception Parish! Not only did she hold this place of honor with the four Sisters, but my aunt spoke of her popularity with the pastor, the school children and the townspeople. She was indeed a rare animal.

More than just a stroll

I was glad to be savoring the last of my dessert knowing that I might be able to free myself from adult conversation.

Possibly I could sneak away for awhile to explore the town on my own. After all, it was my spring vacation. Most of my friends were in Florida meeting guys and getting great tans. Here I was in a convent in New Madrid, Mo. The weather seems to be improving. The sun was finally coming out, and from where I was sitting, I could see a prism lamp projecting delightful images on the wall. Before I could announce my wishes, my aunt suggested that we take a walk around the parish grounds. I shot my mother a pleading look, but her silent answer told me that I would be joining them.

My aunt led the way, followed very closely by the tricolored mutt who made a game of tugging at Sister Mary Angela’s long black skirt. At first I assumed a bored air, but as I listened to my aunt’s narration, it became harder and harder to remain disinterested.

Our first stop was the church where I found its simplicity surprisingly charming.

We were introduced to the pastor of this small parish, who did not apologize for his “small commission” but, instead, rambled on enthusiastically about his many responsibilities and duties. He clearly loved his assignment. We left by the side door, and there on the steps was Lady keeping vigil for us. When I reached the bottom of the steps, I looked back at the church and noticed it did not appear as drab as it did when we first drove up earlier that day. Maybe it was because

In 1966, at age 18, Mary Bridget Datz from Glenview, Ill., yearned to go with her college freshman friends to the beach for spring break. Her parents, however, decided to drive to Missouri to visit her mother’s sister at the convent in New Madrid, Mo. Mary Bridget was expected to go along.

She wrote about the trip for an English class assignment after spring break. The story is 51 years old and speaks for itself.

Mary Bridget is now 69 years old. You may find the rest of her story interesting, too.

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that I found myself actively involved in the conversation. Why had I never heard these stories before? I did not remember my aunt being so animated when staying at our house. Maybe I was always just too busy to pay attention. After all she was a nun, not unlike the teachers that often needed to discipline me.

The core family: Mary Bridget Burke’s grandparents and their five grown children. Back row from left: Grandfather Mike Lynn, Fr. Francis Lynn, C.M., seminarian Hugh Lynn and Vincent Lynn. Front row from left: Grandmother Bridget Lynn, Mary Angela Lynn SL, and Mary Bridget’s mother Margaret Rose (Peg) Lynn.

the sun was now shining, or maybe it was because … I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Something had changed.

Our entourage continued down a path leading to the school. Imprinted in the muddy path were small paw prints that could only have been from Lady, and there she was beside Sister Mary Angela making more. When we reached the front door, I saw evidence once again of a building in need of repair. While my aunt fished around for her keys, I began to wonder what it must be like to live in a small town like this. Although unappealing to me, the residents I had met so far appeared far from unhappy.

I was about to feel sorry for myself again when I heard the school door open. What I saw inside was a pleasant surprise.

Although small and lacking modern educational facilities, the atmosphere spoke of a happy, healthy place to learn.

There were only four classrooms, two grades to a room, and an office where, of course, Lady had a bed beside the principal’s desk. The decorations were modest, out of date, but certainly not dreary.

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With every room that we entered, my aunt had a story. She had been stationed at Immaculate Conception for several years and knew virtually everyone in town.

She had taught parents — and in some cases even grandparents — of some of the present students. She had been to most of their homes at one time or another. The stories she told became so interesting

After touring the aged schoolhouse and all other points of interest belonging to Immaculate Conception Parish, we all headed back to the white stucco convent.

This time we entered from the back porch.

Just outside the kitchen door was a replica of Lincoln’s log cabin made especially for the parish pet. Sister Rosalie explained to us that some boys from her class built it for a social studies project and then willingly donated it to their favorite Lady.

We all sat down in the parlor again. It was at this time that I began to have a deeper understanding of their vocation. Each Sister had a unique personality, and yet each showed the same spirit of love and giving. Four women so isolated from the outside world, yet so much a part of it.

The conversation during the remainder of the evening centered mainly around their most beloved possession, Lady.

In later years, the five brothers and sisters gathered together. From left: Margaret (Peg) Datz, Vincent, Sr. Mary Angela, Fr. Francis and Hugh.

They told of her experiences while she took turns sitting on each of their laps.

Sister Mary Angela described how Lady would always follow her to class and sit under her desk while she taught. Sister Prudence told of how she and Lady stuck together during the last thunderstorm.

Sister Terrence confessed that even though Lady was only a small dog, she always felt safe with her in the house. Sister Rosalie filled in any lulls in the conversation by relating additional anecdotes about the center of their attention. It was almost as if Lady were their adopted child. All the motherly love that each Sister possessed was divided among her students and this lovable mutt.

The rest of our visit flew by surprisingly fast. On our way out we passed through the dining room, and there on the mantel was a professional photograph of Lady.

It had been taken when a photographer came to take the children’s school pictures. Oddly, I didn’t even find it strange that there would be a picture of a dog on the mantel.

We said our goodbyes, hugged, kissed and promised to write more often. As we drove away, my thoughts returned to our arrival earlier that day: the gray skies, the misty rain

and my first impression of Immaculate Conception Parish. Yes, that was a depressing memory, but that wasn’t the one I would carry away with me.

My outlook had changed. I would no longer think of nuns as lonely people. I could see more clearly now the kind of woman cut out for this way of life. These were not wishy-washy women who only joined the convent because they could not find a husband. These women had strength and courage. Their spirit and love prevented them from feeling loneliness.

Instead, they reached out in any way they could to spread their love of God and man.

These were God’s Fair Ladies.

Mary Bridget visited her aunt as often as she could. In the early 1970s they stood in front of Immaculate Conception Church admiring baby Joe, one of Mary Bridget’s five sons with husband Michael Burke.

The rest of the story ...

Mary Bridget Burke lives in Arlington Heights, Ill., where she and Mike, her husband of 46 years, raised five sons. Their family has grown over the years, and they now have six grandchildren, as well.

Mary Bridget graduated from Loyola University, Chicago, with a bachelor of arts degree in theatre. She later earned a master’s of education (M.Ed) from Northeastern Illinois University.

For two years, Mary Bridget taught in public school; for 33 years in parochial school, mostly seventh and eighth grades.

She is now retired but still directs the spring musical at St. Mary School in Buffalo Grove, Ill. She has always loved to write. She wrote this piece, “God’s Fair Ladies,” when she was an 18year-old freshman at Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee.

Of her personal philosophy, Mary Bridget writes, “Through the years I have seen more good times than bad times. I have been lucky to have been surrounded by people who loved me from the day I was born. Life has taught me that when you are kind to others, good things always come back to you.

“Teaching in a Catholic school for years enhanced my faith.

In an atmosphere where you pray several times a day and teach children how to treat others, you need to model Christian behavior. I believe that children today need more guidance. There are so many distractions for them because of technology. Now more than ever, parents and teachers need to work together to keep children on track. I know this is a cliché, but it really ‘takes a village’ to raise a child.”

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remembrances

Complete, detailed remembrances and more photos may be found at

www.lorettocommunity.org; select NEWS tab, choose OBITUARIES

Trish Dunn CoL November 17, 1942 — September 14, 2017

Patricia “Trish” Corkill Brown was born in Berkeley, Calif., to Charles Fairbanks Brown and Mary Elizabeth Corkill Brown. She was the oldest of seven brothers and sisters. She was raised in Baker, Calif., and attended Immaculate Heart High School and Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. Trish graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Marquette University in 1964, and the next year married Joseph Smith Dunn. She and her family lived in Denver since 1974. She earned a master’s degree in religion from Iliff School of Theology, Denver, and was active as a trained spiritual director in private practice for 28 years.Trish was 74 years old at the time of her death, and in her 28th year as a Loretto Co-member. She is survived by her husband and two children, James and Teresa, and four grandchildren.

Katherine Misbauer SL (formerly Sr. M. Katrien, then Sr. Catherine Sienna) November 8, 1938 — October 1, 2017

Katherine Ann Misbauer was first of four children born to Joseph and Katheran Misbauer in St. Louis. Kate first encountered the Sisters of Loretto at Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves, Mo. It was their example that made her want to join Loretto in 1956.

Following first vows in 1958, Kate went to the St. Louis House of Studies and enrolled at Webster College. She finished her undergraduate degree in elementary education in 1960 and began a 14-year career teaching high school Spanish and serving as school principal. During this time she earned a master’s degree in Spanish at Notre Dame University. After her first 14 years, Kate served at the elementary school level in Louisville, Ky., for 15 years. She traveled widely and served in many positions for Loretto, including as an archivist during the development of the Loretto Archives and Heritage Center at the Motherhouse. Kate was 78 years old at the time of her death and in her 62nd year as a Sister of Loretto.

Mary Joyce Reasoner SL July 14, 1931 — September 14, 2017

Joyce Carolyn Reasoner was born as one of four children to Harlyn and Loretta Reasoner in Beloit, Wis. In 1942 the family settled in Sterling, Ill., where Joyce and her siblings entered St. Mary’s Grade School with the Sisters of Loretto. Joyce continued with the Sisters at Catholic Community High School, graduating in April 1949. Immediately she asked to join the Sisters of Loretto, entering in October that year. Known as Sister Mary Joyce, she began what would become a 55-year career teaching in elementary grades in Texas, Kentucky, and many schools in St. Louis. She loved children and knew how to bring learning and fun together. “There is a time for hard work and also a time for good fun; together these make for a healthy learning environment,” she said. Joyce died at Loretto Motherhouse at age 86 and in her 69th year as a Sister of Loretto.

Joan Emily Wislinsky CoL August 12, 1933 — August 19, 2017

Joan Wislinsky was the youngest of seven children born to Edmund and Marie Wislinsky in Oshkosh, Wis. Joan attended parochial school at St. Josephat parish, public high school and Wisconsin State College, Oshkosh, graduating with a bachelor of science degree in social studies in 1956. Joan taught high school for 12 years in Wisconsin, then started a graduate program at Purdue University. She met Mary Martha Mueller, who at the time was a Sister of Loretto and faculty member at Webster College. They became lifelong friends, and Joan wrote, “I caught the Loretto Spirit.” Later in 1985, Joan was accepted for Loretto Co-membership. In 1990 Joan retired from more than 30 years teaching in Wisconsin public schools and universities. She and Mary Martha moved to Kentucky to Mockingbird Hill near the Motherhouse. Joan was active in Loretto daily life and made generous contributions of time and talent to that community. A long illness preceded her death at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky. Joan was 84 years old at the time of her death, and in her 31st year as a Loretto Co-member.

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gifts

Memorials and Tributes of Honor June — August 2017 In Memory of:

Requested by:

Frances Alloway

Christopher Sigle Lewis Barbato

Edward Decker

The Loretto Community

Mary Petersen Patsy Boesen

Mary Owens Boesen

Marcie & Christopher Coleman

Dennis Hamann & Tom Hawkey

Chris Killough

Ann & Robert Kurtz & Family

The Loretto Community

Sherelyn & Eddie Mauro

Molly McCarthy

Sandra Rodemyer BVM

Cathleen G. Saylor

Sally Smith & Sr. Cathy Smith

Christy & Jerry Sullivan Edwardine Boone SL

Joan Buckley Ann Benedict Bowling SL

Joan Kidnay Patricia S. Brock

John Brock Consilia Brown SL

Kay Shraiberg Connie & Joe Clifford

Denise Ann Clifford SL Lee Connolly SL

Susan Murray Mary Cross

Anne Wells Doris Cuddihee

Donald Cuddihee, Sr. Aline Dalton SL

Rita & Ken Werth Chad Patrick Darby

The Darby Family

Kelly Darby

Scott Zimmerman Michael Mary Dea SL

Anne & Tom Dea

Throughout this list of Memorials and Tributes, an asterisk * following a name identifies a Loretto Co-member.

Minnie O’Dorisio Diss

Martha Diss Sundby Julia Dooling SL

Rev. Msgr. Leo Horrigan Trish Dunn*

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brown

The Loretto Community Margaret Grace Elsey SL

Jean & Rudy Bradac Ernestine & Ivy Frank Farrar

The Farrar Family Carlotta Fugazzi

Mary & Richard Creasey Ann Francis Gleason SL

Nancy & John Sunkel Margaret Grant

The Hastings Family Sophie & Roger Guest

Ellen Guest Nancy Hubbard Johnson Head*

Mary Anita Terrazas Robinson Marie Nöel Hebert SL

James Hebert Marie Patrice Hoare SL

Mary Gail & Tom Horan Rev. Msgr. Leo Horrigan

Sisters of Loretto Norbert Hummel

Pat Hummel SL Cecily Jones SL

Marguerite Allan

Mary Alyce & Robert Behrns

Sally Brown

Mary Elizabeth Bundy*

Mary Casper

James D. Gibson

Janet Harvey

Diane & Lawrence Hergott

Richard Johnson

Dennis Jones

The Loretto Community

Agnes & Patrick Noonan

Jo Ann* & Larry* Purcell

Josephine Purcell

Patricia Schroeder Margaret Rose Knoll SL

Carol & Donna Johnson Abby Marie Lanners

Patricia & Larry Lanners My Loretto teachers

Joan Clancy Dailey Sisters of Loretto who taught at St. Vincent de Paul

James Phillips Carlos Marie Lubeck SL

Mary Creasey Rev. Msgr Edward Madden

Sisters of Loretto Edwin Mary McBride SL

June Spero Frances de Sales McGarry SL

June Spero William Minelli

Sally Minelli Betty Murphy

Adele & Bill DeLine Marie Catherine Pohndorf SL

Peggy & John De Stefano Vicki Quatmann SL

Robert Sluyter Hameed Nadeem Rashid

Cathy Mueller SL Helen Reid

JoAnn Slater Margaret Ryan SL

Lucy A. Weiss Violet Sampour OP

The Loretto Community Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schmidt

Regina Schmidt Rose Alma Schuler SL

Donald Cuddihee, Sr. Edwin Seematter

Brenda Buckley

Jan & Ray Cattaneo

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gifts

When Autumn leaves give way to winter snow, our thoughts turn to the Christ child born in the manger, to the hope He brings, and the rebirth of Spring to come. . . . continued:

In Memory of:

Requested by:

Katharine Corbett

Debbie & Tim Gartner

Rose Marie Horejes

Martha & Steven Kymes

Jo Ann & George Raterman Jim Sheekey

The Loretto Community Marie Dolorosa Simones SL

Lucy A. Weiss Susan Swain SL

Cathy & Robert Flynn Christine Thompson SL

Rev. Msgr. Leo Horrigan Dorothy & Paul Tivnan

Ladies Ancient Order of

Hibernians JoAnn Widger

Jack Kirby

The Loretto Community Joan Wislinsky* The Loretto Community

In Honor of:

Requested by:

2017 Jubilarians All Sisters of Loretto Kathleen Corbett SL

Stormy McDonald Lois Dunphy SL Sisters of Loretto Mary Ann Gleason SL

Chris & Sal Molina

Mary Ken Lewis SL

Patrick McKim Mary E. “Buffy” Boesen SL Sisters of Loretto who taught

Jo Ann & Joseph Furay at St. Vincent de Paul Elizabeth Ann Compton SL

James Phillips

Christine M. Kempf Marian McAvoy SL Regina Drey SL

JoAnn Slater

St. Mary’s Academy Maureen McCormack SL Andy Dyrsten

Sheila & Mike Sise

Kathleen Wright SL Patricia McCormick SL Jarad Elder & Family

Mary & Richard Creasey

Sally Minelli Fr. Ben Meyer Benedicta Feeney SL

Denise Ann Clifford SL

Mary Jane Clabots Lydia Peña SL Jeannine Gramick SL

Russ Shaw

Joan O’Neill Carol Ann Ptacek SL Caitlyn Hagarty

Mary Ken Lewis SL

Newman Catholic Student Dan Rabbitt

Center

The Loretto Community Gabriel Mary Hoare SL Mary Helen Sandoval

Mary Gail & Tom Horan

JoAnn* & Larry* Purcell Carolyn Lanham Jaramillo Sylvia Sedillo SL

Dianne Myers

LaVerne Brookie

Mary Neff Ceciliana Skees SL Anna Koop SL

Hilary Skees

Arthur Carbonell Loretto Academy, Missouri, Class of 1957

Catherine E. Kane

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