Loretto Academy

This past week, our elementary students honored Grandparents Day with a heartfelt mass, followed by a delightful breakfast with live music and fun activities. It was a wonderful celebration of family and community.
Thank you grandparents for all that you do. 🤍

Congratulations to our College Board National Recognition Program awardees! 🌟
Nineteen Loretto Academy Students are being recognized for their academic excellence and hard work in high school. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and achievements. 💛

Throwback Thursday 🪽
Loretto Academy students attended a solemn field mass held at El Paso High School in 1934, showcasing the community’s strong spiritual traditions and the school’s commitment to faith.

Throwback Thursday🪽
Today we commemorate the lifeswork of Josita Lucker or Sister William Joseph Jr.
Born in China and raised by Brigadier General and Josephine “The Admiral” Glasgow at the Magoffin Home after her mother’s death in 1938. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from St. Mary’s College in 1954 and joined the Maryknoll Sisters, taking her first vows in 1957. Assigned to her first mission in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in 1958, Josita spent 34 years as a missionary in Africa and seven in El Salvador, where she also served as a school principal. In 1975, she earned an M.A. in Religious Studies from Mundelein College. Returning to El Paso in the late 1990s, she helped organize the Magoffin family history when the Home became a state historic site. Josita now resides at the Maryknoll Sisters' retirement home in New York and is in declining health.
Thank you to our friends at Magoffin Home State Historic Site for sharing this story with us.

Mark your calendars for the Loretto Homecoming Reunion on September 27th & 28th! ✨
Reconnect with old friends, reminisce about cherished memories, and relive the moments that made them special. We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

Link to register: https://www.loretto.org/donate. Purchase the tickets on the “Donate” tab and under the “Use my gift for” dropdown menu, select “Homecoming Ticket”.

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Congratulations to our graduate and to this year’s Sun Princess, Faith Spade. 🎉
Faith distinguished herself in the pre-med club, speech and debate, volleyball, and both the national and french honor societies.
Now at Baylor University, Faith is ambitiously pursuing a double major in neuroscience/pre-med and human resource management, with a minor in legal reasoning and analysis.

Congratulations to Santana Gomez, Finalist for the 2024 Steward of the Year! 🪽💛

Santana exemplifies the spirit of stewardship through her commitment to prayer, service, and giving. Over the past year, she took the heartfelt initiative to address the influx of refugees at the border. Using her sewing talents, Santana crafted 50 blankets for migrant children staying at Diocesan shelters.
Her dedication didn’t stop there—she also taught other young women in the community to sew, inspiring them to carry forward this compassionate effort.
Congratulations ✨

Come and support our LAA Booster Club!! 🍔🌭🍉🥤

Save the Date! 🎉 Join us for the Loretto Homecoming Reunion on September 27 & 28th. Reconnect, reminisce, and relive the memories. We can't wait to see you there!

Register here: https://www.loretto.org/donate.

To purchase your tickets go to the "Donate" tab and under the "Use my gift for" dropdown menu, select "Homecoming Ticket".

Throwback Thursday 🪽

Loretto Academy pamphlet of the St. Joseph’s chapel. Spiritual, social, and cultural; these were our values before our current ones.
Do you have a special memory in the chapel?

📚 Join our Loretto Academy community! ✝️ We're looking for a compassionate and dedicated Instructional Aide 🍎 to support our elementary students. 🌟 Make a difference in young lives while embracing faith-based education. 🙏 Apply today!

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In honor of back to school, let's take a moment to honor our roots with this nostalgic snapshot of the class of 1930. Here's to carrying forward the legacy of excellence and making new memories together! 💛

Welcoming the new school year with excitement and gratitude! 🪽
We kicked off with a heartfelt blessing, setting a positive and inspiring tone for the year ahead.
Let's make this year the best one yet!💛

As we embark on the first day of school, we come together in prayer to our patron saint, Our Lady of Sorrows, seeking her blessings for a successful and fulfilling 2024-2025 school year. We ask for her guidance and grace to illuminate the paths of our students, parents, faculty, and staff, fostering a community grounded in faith, compassion, and academic excellence. May her light inspire us all to grow in wisdom and virtue, and may her love be a source of strength and comfort throughout the year.

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What does it feel to be an Angel? Only Loretto girls will know.
Our traditions is what makes Loretto, Loretto forever🤍

Attention parents and students!
Freshwomen (9th grade) orientation will be held Friday, August 2nd from 8:00am-3:00pm. (Juniors and Sophomores will be dismissed at 12:00pm)
Students will meet in Room 201.

Come meet your counselors and fellow classmates, learn your way around the campus, and learn all about Loretto clubs, sports, classes, and expectations.

We cannot wait to see our incoming Freshwomen Angels!

Are you a detail-oriented individual with a passion for data and marketing? 💛
We’re looking for a motivated Data and Marketing Assistant to help drive our marketing strategies and data analysis. 📊
Learn more on our website, send your resume to Christina Castro at [email protected], and be part of our dynamic team! 🪽

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Check out this snapshot from the 1962 Teen Fashion Show at Loretto Academy, with the stunning St. Joseph’s Chapel as the backdrop. A timeless moment showcasing our beautiful school and stylish past! 👗✨

There are 2 spots left for 2nd and 3rd grade.
Please register today to secure your spot or to be placed on the waiting list!

Register here: https://loretto.myschoolapp.com/app

Heartfelt congratulations, Sister Buffy! Your unwavering dedication and profound spirit of service have been and will continue to be, a tremendous blessing to the Loretto Community. May your journey forward be filled with continued joy and fulfillment, as you touch many more lives with your kindness and devotion.

Alumna Spotlight 🪽
Meet Alumna, Hilary Overton ‘00. She founded a midwifery clinic in Cebu, Philippines. She developed the reborn ministry to provide healthcare to women in Cebu, nurturing healthy mothers, babies, and hopeful hearts. 🤍

Throwback Thursday 🪽
Our angels radiate confidence as they join Loretto Academy May Procession in 1958.

Don't miss the PAL Store's Uniform Sale happening at El Convento in Room 106.
Stock up on your uniforms before school starts! 🎒✨

Take your high school enrollment exam on July 23rd from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The cost is $30, and you can pay with cash, checks, credit cards, or PayPal. Contact Martha Nevarez at [email protected] to reserve your spot. Admission interviews will be held directly after the exam. Good luck!

Throwback Thursday 🪽
Loretto Academy students from the Class of 1949 with Sister Charlesanna.
She was a Sister of Loretto who worked at Nazareth Hall Nursing Facility and was a longtime El Paso resident. She was laid to rest in 1999.

🎆🇺🇸 Celebrating Independence Day! 🇺🇸🎆

Loretto Academy wishes everyone a joyful and safe 4th of July! Please note that the school will be closed on July 4th & 5th, in observance of the holiday.
Enjoy the festivities! 🎇🎉

Congratulations to Ms. Magallanez for leading Loretto Academy to earning the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to expanding access to computer science education to our Angels. 🪽

Mystery Monday 🔍🕵🏻‍♀️
Do you know who these students are?
If you do, comment down below!

The Challenge Program Summer Camp is in full swing! Our campers have been busy exploring a variety of exciting activities like fencing, camping, gardening, and diving into the wonders of physics. 🌞⚔️🏕️🔬