Welcome to the website of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church!
Our parish is administered by the IDENTE MISSIONARIES
WE ARE A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY of faith in western Long Island. We center our lives around the celebration of the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. We have a strong sense of being a caring Catholic community. We are committed to stewardship as a way of life through the sharing of our multiple gifts. We strive to achieve unity in our diversity through our love and respect for one another.
Bishop John Barres has written a pastoral letter about Holy Week: The Great Week – A Pilgrimage with the Lord in Holy Week. This Lent, Bishop Barres invites you to join him...
The theater week was inagurated on Sunday, March 4, 2023, with Holy Mass. Monday was the opening day with the theme of “The family in the world of yesterday and today.” Each...
The Idente Missionaries organized a one-day Motus Christi retreat on Saturday, February 25, 2023 for young adults at the Divine Mercy Chapel of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Hempstead, NY. Around...
Throughout the centuries, one of the most popular devotions that has stood the test of time has been the Stations of the Cross (also known as the Way of the Cross or,...
Lent is a beautiful time of the year when we are encouraged to embrace new spiritual disciplines and deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ. We are celebrating Lent this year in the...
Your parish and/or school is invited to participate in Christ Is Alive! National Essay Contest. The contest is open to children in grades 3 through 8 who are enrolled in a Catholic...
On January 15, 2023, we had the grand celebration of the Lord of Esquipulas as we united with our brothers and sisters from Guatemala. The Guatemalan community prepared themselves well to be...