Sisters of Loretto

Trip Date: May 11, 2017
Motherhouse Roadtrip
Travel Journal
  • Our flight arrives in Colorado and what's this? Rain? Yep, for many hours, but it doesn't dampen our spirits!
  • Sister Denise Ann Clifford takes us to dinner and then gets us settled in at Loretto Center. Awesome hospitality. 
  • As we're setting up for the podcast, we're also doing a Facebook live video and comment with peeps from around the world. 
  • During the podcast, our guest sisters Maureen McCormack and Cathy Mueller talk about a traditional Loretto prayer: “We give you glory, thanks and praise. Oh bless our works and guide our ways.”
  • As we head to the airport this morning, the sun is shining and we can see snowcaps on the mountains. Truly beautiful. 
It's a tradition! The post-podcast wave.

It's a tradition! The post-podcast wave.

It's only right that a mountain goat is our flying companion on our way to Colorado!

It's only right that a mountain goat is our flying companion on our way to Colorado!

Mountains and a labyrinth. Enjoying God's good creation before the podcast!

Mountains and a labyrinth. Enjoying God's good creation before the podcast!

Sister Kathy and Sister Maxine having a great time on the podcast.

Sister Kathy and Sister Maxine having a great time on the podcast.

Behind the camera just before the podcast goes live.

Behind the camera just before the podcast goes live.

Sister Denise and Sister Maureen hanging out with Jane before the podcast.

Sister Denise and Sister Maureen hanging out with Jane before the podcast. Sister Maureen (center) was the chat room guest.

Podcast Guest Nuns

L: Sister Maureen McCormack, SL, has worked for social justice in a wide variety of areas. She currently serves on the boards of the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation and of Eco-Justice Ministries, an ecumenical group working with churches on environmental issues. She is one of the founders of U.S. Women's History Month celebrations and has participated in three U.N. World conferences on Women. She has served as an educator, is a former president of the Loretto Community, and has been a consultant to the U.S. Forest Service. Sister Maureen has a B.A. in education, an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Education. 


R: Sister Cathy Mueller, SL, has served in many roles on behalf of social justice. She is currently serves on boards for SoulSpring, a center for spiritual growth, and EarthLinks, a Denver nonprofit that she co-founded and that connects economically poor persons with Earth and each other. Sister Cathy is also a consultant and provides workshops and retreats in the U.S. and abroad. She has taught mathematics, served in parish ministry,  is a former president of the Loretto Community, and is founder of WomanSpace/WomanTime retreats for busy women. She has a B.A.in Mathematics and Education, and an M.A. in Psychology and Counseling.  

About the Congregation

Mission Statement: "We work for justice and act for peace because the gospel urges us." (I Am the Way #36). By our actions and decisions we proclaim and reveal the transforming love of God.

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Podcast Guest Nuns

L: Sister Maureen McCormack, SL, has worked for social justice in a wide variety of areas. She currently serves on the boards of the Multicultural Mosaic Foundation and of Eco-Justice Ministries, an ecumenical group working with churches on environmental issues. She is one of the founders of U.S. Women's History Month celebrations and has participated in three U.N. World conferences on Women. She has served as an educator, is a former president of the Loretto Community, and has been a consultant to the U.S. Forest Service. Sister Maureen has a B.A. in education, an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Education. 


R: Sister Cathy Mueller, SL, has served in many roles on behalf of social justice. She is currently serves on boards for SoulSpring, a center for spiritual growth, and EarthLinks, a Denver nonprofit that she co-founded and that connects economically poor persons with Earth and each other. Sister Cathy is also a consultant and provides workshops and retreats in the U.S. and abroad. She has taught mathematics, served in parish ministry,  is a former president of the Loretto Community, and is founder of WomanSpace/WomanTime retreats for busy women. She has a B.A.in Mathematics and Education, and an M.A. in Psychology and Counseling.  

About the Congregation

Mission Statement: "We work for justice and act for peace because the gospel urges us." (I Am the Way #36). By our actions and decisions we proclaim and reveal the transforming love of God.