by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM “Thank you, for your commitment!” was one of the final comments I heard on my profession day. They were spoken by one of my BOF (Best Oblate Friends) as he was leaving our monastery for the wintry drive back to Michigan after the festivities. Those Read more…
On Friday, November 21, the Visitation Sisters will renew their vows publicly at a mass and celebration. In preparation for this event, blogger and Companion Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde had an opportunity to ask Sister Mary Frances Reis about this process of of vow renewal. What follow is their Q and A. Q: Read more…
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the Star Tribune ran an about our religious community’s presence in the heart of the city — spanning 25 years and leaning into the next two and half decades. “Every neighborhood should have nuns in the hood!” Journalists Joy Powell and photographer Leila Navidi captured Read more…
by S. Mary Frances Reis, VHM* North Minneapolis is a culturally diverse and spiritually rich part of the metro area; it is home to the second Visitation Monastery in Minnesota founded in 1989. The Salesian heritage of inclusivity and diversity which four Sisters brought here 25 years ago complements and affirms what is already present. Perhaps that Read more…
A message from S. Mary Frances Reis, VHM: Hello all! Neighborhood Night of Peace is coming up! This is the North Minneapolis Visitation Monastery’s effort — partnering with Basilica, the Mosque, Ascension and neighbors — to get Northside families together for a peace-filled evening of fun, food and DOOR PRIZES. It would be wonderful Read more…
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, the Visitation Sisters and Companions welcomed four new members to our burgeoning lay community. After a rich morning retreat experience inspired by the Salesian formation book, “God Desires You” by Fr. Eunan McDonnell, SDB; mass and prayer, the community reviewed their statements of commitment and Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM As I was checking out some pics on my digital camera, it occurred to me that we have such a life of abundance here in North Minneapolis…An abundance that spills over into Easter Alleluias! An abundance that flowers into life giving relationships…an abundance that Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM This blog is indeed a ‘back story.’ All any of us have to do when we want to see where we are today is to look back and see God’s presence along the way. Some call it Providence…some prefer the term serendipity and others just Read more…
The following article comes from our Winter 2014 Newsletter: Number 75. What will our future community look like? We are aware that more and more lay people are deeply committed to the values and virtues of Visitation/ Salesian Spirituality but not necessarily to the vows. For 25 years we have Read more…
by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM “Our faith tells us that the Eucharist is the ultimate Thanksgiving meal and the best preparation for being sent.” For the past 25 years our monastery dining room table has been the setting for good food, stimulating conversation and amazing people who enrich and inspire us Read more…