by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Here are a few photos from our absolutely graced time with the Families of St. Thomas Becket parish family in Eagan and our North Minneapolis families. They arrived Sunday, March 10, 2013, with a U-Haul truck filled with 75 family Easter baskets for our families. Read more…
From our Fall Newsletter: Over four hundred years ago St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church and Founder with St. Jane de Chantal of the Order of the Visitation, wrote The Introduction to the Devout Life, a classic which has never been out of print over these Read more…
The following post by Marsha West, Monastic Immersion Participant, was excerpted from her blog, “Marsha’s Musings.” Click here to read this in its entirety and see her photo documentation of life at Visitation Monastery north Minneapolis. Saturday morning in the neighborhood-North Minneapolis August, 2012 Visitation Monastery follows a regular schedule: Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM “As we settle into a time of transition from a full and fruitful year to a season of planning and “planting” for the coming year, we are grateful for our Visitation way which calls us to live in the PRESENT MOMENT and to treasure the Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM “There are so many wonderful initiatives in this community that never get media coverage; that’s OK, but we want the world to know that the north side is comprised of so many beautiful people who can teach us all a lot about the value of Read more…
We want to issue a warm welcome to our first Monastic Immersion Experience (MIE) participant, Ms. Marsha West! Marsha arrived Thursday, July 5, 2012, from her home in Forks, Washington, and plans to be with us for a six month period — immersing herself in our northside monastic community of Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM In the past few days I began reading Brother Mickey McGrath’s (of Windsock Visitation painting fame!) most recent book. It is a spiritual Journey in images and text depicting the life of Dorothy Day entitled Saved by Beauty. As I pondered and prayed with Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM At the very beginning of the beautiful month of May I received an invitation I couldn’t refuse. A friend invited personal reflections on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, during this traditional month of celebration, reflection and special devotion to her. Being raised in another faith Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM On Saturday, January 28th, our friend Vicki Bailey hosted the 17th annual Valentine Party! This year had a new twist! Since families have requested more opportunities to enjoy quality time together, we decided to make this a FAMILY FRIENDLY party. Ten of our wonderful Read more…