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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community

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As Sisters of Loretto and Co-members of Loretto, we work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.

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Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 3w ago

Come join us for a night on the Motherhouse Farm to celebrate local food, farmers and local talent! The 2026 #FarmtoTable Dinner will be at 5 pm ET Saturday, Oct. 17. $50 per person or $400 for a table of 8. Purchase tickets here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/farm-t... #MarionCounty #Kentucky

A flyer with a white grey and pink picnic strip around the border and outlines of vegetables including potatoes, a carrot, tomato and lettuce. The text on the poster reads "Loretto Motherhouse Farm presents A Farm to Table Dinner featuring locally-sourced produce and meat, live and silent auctions. Auctioneer: Trey Abell. Live music by Laura Mattingly. Saturday, October 17, 5:00 PM. The old tobacco barn at Loretto Motherhouse - 515 Nerinx Road Nerinx, KY 40049. $50 per person $400 for a table of eight. Dinner menu includes Feather and Field Farms smoked pulled chicken, Hills of Kindness Farm grilled pork, mixed greens salad, buttered potatoes, local seasonal vegetable, rolls, apple pie with a scoop of ice cream." At the bottom of the flyer it says "Angela Rakes - 270-692-8906- arakes@lorettomotherhouse.org"

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · last mo.

Join us from 11 am - noon on Saturday, Sept. 19, for a tour of the Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery. Participants will learn more about natural burials and see the cemetery for themselves. RSVP here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/septem... #NaturalCemetery #NaturalBurial #Kentucky #Loretto

A wooden sign outside near a gravel trail going into the lush green forest with white text on it that says "Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery"

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · last mo.

Things we find #kindachic lately 🙂 #landconservation #landstewardship #laudatosi

A field of bright yellow flowers on a sunny day with white text at the top of the photo that reads "Kinda chic to preserve 650 acres of land via conservation easement"

A group of eight women of various ages standing in a circle next to a large tree smiling and looking down at a camera. White text at the top of the picture reads "Kinda chic to live in accordance with the Laudato Si' Action Platform"

A photo of a blue tractor on a field of cover crops on a bright and cloudy day with white text in the corner that reads "kinda chic to use regenerative agriculture practices"

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The annual Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash is this Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 am - 3 pm. Hope to see you there! #kentucky #marioncounty #lorettomotherhouse #free #pettingzoo #farming #agriculture #backtoschool

A green and white poster that says Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash on top. August 8, 2026 10 am to 3 pm Loretto Motherhouse 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. Free petting zoo, kids' activities, farm equipment displays, mobile dairy classroom, books and snow cones. plus food trucks, craft vendor area, self-serve farmers market raffle.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Curious about #naturalburials? Come take a tour at the Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery at 11 am ET this Friday, July 24. Participants will learn more about natural burials and see the cemetery for themselves. #cemetery #kentucky #tour #marioncounty RSVP here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/tour-o...

A wooden sign with white text in the snowy woods that says "Loretto Woods Natural Cemetery"

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee will host a public forum for candidates running for Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District from 4-5 pm Saturday, July 18. Hope to see you there! #nerinx #candidateforum #marioncounty #kentucky #district1 #democracy #forum #republican #democrat

A poster with green text that says "Countdown to 2026. Candidate Forum for US House, Kentucky District 1. Rep. James Comer, Republican (invited) Drew Williams, Democrat (confirmed) Saturday, July 18 4pm-5pm Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky 40049. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosing a series of candidate meetings. This is the sixth session in the series. www.lorettocommunity.org

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us for another Loretto Motherhouse Concert at 10:30 am ET Saturday, July 11! Address: 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, KY 40049 #concert #piano #Kentucky #LorettoMotherhouse #MarionCounty #events #free

A poster that says Loretto Motherhouse Church Concert Series Saturday, July 11, 10:30 am. Please join us for the Vernon Cherrix piano concert, offered as part of the Loretto Motherhouse Church concert series. The concert will take place Saturday, July 11, at 10:30am ET. Concert repertoire includes pieces by Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Chopin, Grieg, Strauss/Reger, Schumann, Martin, and Nielsen. All are welcome. No charge.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Save the date! The annual Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash is a month away from 10 am - 3 pm Saturday, Aug. 8. Hope to see you there! #kentucky #marioncounty #lorettomotherhouse #free #pettingzoo #farming #agriculture #backtoschool

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join us from 4-5pm Saturday, July 11 for a public forum for candidates running for Kentucky State Senate, District 14 at the Loretto Motherhouse. #Nerinx #candidateforum #marioncounty #kentucky #kentuckcystatesenate #district14 #democracy #forum

A poster with green text on a white background that says "Countdown to 2026. Candidate Forum for Kentucky State Senate, District 14 with: Ben Mudd, Republican, Carrie Gribbins Truitt, Democrat. Saturday, July 11, 4pm - 5 pm. Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the fifth session in the series. www.lorettocommunity.org

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Happy Pride Month, everyone! “In the end, it is the reality of personal relationships that saves everything.” - Thomas Merton, “Letter to a Young Activist” #LorettoRetreats #MondayMusings #pridemonth #pride #rainbow #Kentucky #farm #photography

A double rainbow lights up the sky over a bright green grassy hill with a couple of buildings in the background.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Have you had a chance to sign up for the Loretto Motherhouse Nature run on Saturday, June 20? If not, sign up here to participate in-person or virtually! runsignup.com/lorettomothe... #5k #10k #Kentucky #run #running #walking #Loretto #MarionCounty

A poster that has pictures of people running a race outside and people cheering them on. It says Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run. Join us at the Loretto Motherhouse for our second annual Nature Run. Walkers and runners are welcome! Participants will travel through meadows, wooded paths and around a lake. We have both 5k and 10k options. Virtual participants are welcome! The Old Tobacco Barn at Loretto Motherhouse - 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. June 20th, 2026. Registration 7 am, race starts 8 am. Free t-shirts with early registration. 5k is $35 10k is $45, Coffee truck on site.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join Loretto at the UN at the High-Level Political Forum this July 8-15 as part of an intergenerational delegation! Sign up here by Friday, June 5. www.lorettocommunity.org/event/interg... #EducateGirls2026 #LorettoattheUN #ForAllWomenAndGirls #HighLevelPoliticalForm #HLPF

Seven high school girls with one middle aged woman and a senior woman at the CSW70 delegation at the United Nations.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Henry David Thoreau urges us to “take up a little life into our pores.” These daisies called to me this morning as a response to his invitation to “take up a little life.” In other words, to allow myself to be open and receptive to life around me. What is your response today? #MondayMusings

A closeup of two daisies in a field of grass, with bright yellow centers and bright white long petals surrounding the yellow.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 5mo ago

May the 4th be with you! Featuring Sister Claudette LoPorto on the Loretto Flyer 🚀 #starwarsday

An of a nun on a red wagon named the Loretto Flyer where she is photo shopped in space shown flying away with the text "May the 4th be with you" is on the page in star wars chunky yellow and black font.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy Kentucky Derby Day from the Loretto Motherhouse! #kentuckyderby #derby

Four elder white women, three wearing colorful sunflower adorned derby hats smile for a picture together in a dining room.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Are you interested in learning how to establish cover cropping on your own land? Join us from 9 am - noon Saturday, May 2, for a field day that will explore all things cover crops! Register here: www.lorettocommunity.org/event/cover-... #covercropping #farm #event #MarionCounty #Kentucky

A poster that says cover crop field day. Join Cody Rakes, Loretto Motherhouse Farm Director and Dr. Erin Haramoto, University of Kentucky, for an in depth look at cover crops. Saturday, May 2, 9 am - noon. Old Tobacco Barn Loretto Motherhouse 515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, KY 40049. Registration required. Topics include: establishment, variety selection, seed sourcing, termination, cost share programs available. FREE locally sourced lunch sponsored by IHG seed solutions LLC.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I have been so captivated by this call from Christina Koch: "...we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” What could it look like, even if just for today, for us to choose Earth? For us to choose each other? #MondayMusings #ArtemisII #Earth #Space (Photo credit: NASA)

NASA photo from the Artemis II mission where we see Earth rise over the Moon. Earth is partially shaded and surrounded by the infinite blackness of space.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Judge/Executive Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 pm ET Saturday, April 11, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

A poster that says, "Countdown to 2026: The Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the fourth session in the series. Candidates for County Judge/Executive: David Daugherty - Democrat, Walter Livers Jr. - Republican and Joe Strong - Republican. Saturday, April 11, from 4-5 pm. Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Join the Motherhouse Peace Committee this Saturday, March 28 from 2-4 pm. Hope to see you there! #NoKings #LebanonKY #Kentucky #Protest #Rally www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

A poster that says Lebanon, Ky. Saturday, March 28 - 2-4 pm Venue 68 Lot plus City Hall Steps - 212 W. Main Street, March 28 No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. A peaceful demonstration sponsored by Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committe, Marion County Democrats, Washington County Democratic Party, NAACP Chapter 3095 and Heart of KY Pride.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Happy Spring! #spring #springtime #photography #nature #springsolstice

Two bright pink rosebuds in spring on a dewey sunny morning with pink stems and green leaves. Photo by Sister Donna Mattingly

Three baby birds in a nest on the ground surrounded by bright green grass in the springtime. Photo by Sister Donna Mattingly

A closeup of a poplar tree bud as it shimmies its way toward the sun during spring. Photo by Paulette Peterson.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Sheriff Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 p.m. ET Saturday, March 14, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

Poster that says countdown to 2026 Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the third session in this series. Candidates for Marion County Sheriff. Jeff Caldwell - Democrat, Ray Gardner - Democrat, William Chad Rakes - Democrat. Saturday, March 4, 4-5 pm in the Loretto Motherhouse Conference Room

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Tomorrow, March 11 at 4:30 pm ET! Alice Kitchen: Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #CSW #CEDAW #CSW70

A poster that says Alice Kitchen Cities for CEDAW Role Model for Justice. Featuring: Gail James, Women's Intercultural Network & Youth Respondents engaging in intergenerational dialogue. Date, March 11, 2026. Time: 4:30 - 6 pm ET. Location: Hybrid, scan for details. Event Co-sponsors, Loretto/BVM at the UN, Women's Intercultural Network, Dominican Leadership Conference, Justice Coalition for Religious, Congregations of St. Joseph and Sisters of Charity Federation. Questions? bblisman@lorettocommunity.org

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Peter Wrinch, in a recent blogpost entitled “Retreat Centers were built for these times,” echoed the intention we hold for Knobs Haven and Cedars of Peace. Read Peter’s full blog on the Retreat Center Collaboration website here: www.retreatcentercollaboration.org/blog/retreat... #Retreats #Musings

An orange, yellow, pink, blue and purple sunset over a hilly landscape with barren trees and a pond.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

March 4th (forth) is the only day of the year that tells you what to do! 😀 #MarchForth #March4th

Sisters and Co-members of the Loretto Community holding colorful banners at a protest. One says "Si se puede" another, "Nunca Mas" and the last one is "I was a strange and you took me in"

A group of white women holding a long pink sign with black lettering that says "Loretto women for disarmament"

A group of people at a protest for peace in Gaza. Some of the signs say " weeping for Gaza working for peace" "hear the children crying" and "no to war"

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us at 7 pm ET Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Loretto Motherhouse. 430 Academy Ln. Nerinx, Ky. 40049. #Kentucky #MarionCounty #Concert #Loretto #LorettoMotherhouse #LorettoCommunity

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

One of our members woke up to a winter wonderland in Long Island today! #Blizzard #NewYork #Photography #WinterWonderland

Looking out over a porch after a blizzard. A chair and all the trees are covered in a thick blanket of snow and the trees are weighed down by its heaviness.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

May this season of Lent reveal to each of us, not only our own beauty but the beauty that surrounds us as we learn to see through the eyes of our Creator. #Lent #MondayMusings

A sycamore tree in winter. Its bright white,green and brown color stark against the bright blue sky, its form revealed by the absence of its leaves.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Friends from Louisville’s West End Women’s Collaborative were at the Motherhouse in early Feb. and led the Community in a collage craft, later made into a paper #quilt. Might we consider a #collage, rather than a melting pot, as a symbol of Beloved Community, our “more perfect Union?"

A young Black woman sitting with two elder white women crafting, creating a collage together.

A closeup image of a paper quilt square with various textures of pink and purple stars, and red and green felt

Older residents at the Loretto Motherhouse in Kentucky sitting around a table with a West End Women's Collaborative member creating a collage.

Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community @lorettocommunity.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join the Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee for a Marion County Jailer Candidates Forum. The event, open to all, will take place 4 to 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Conference Room of the Motherhouse Academy Building, 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky. #MarionCounty #Kentucky #Loretto

A poster that says "Countdown to 2026. Loretto Motherhouse Peace Committee is hosting a series of candidate meetings. This is the second session in the series. Come and meet the three candidates running for Jailer of Marion County. Tina Huntsberger (Democrat), Tony Furmon (Democrat) and Adam Bradley Gordon (Republican). When: Saturday, Feb. 28. 4-5 pm. Where. Academy Building 430 Academy Lane Nerinx, KY 40049, Conference Room.