by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion On Sunday, September 4, 2011, the Visitation Sisters of north Minneapolis welcomed two new members into their community as lay women answering a call to live simply for one year immersed in their northside community Read more…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “You are divinely made and called to Love! You are blessed!” There are liturgies that are especially inspiring to me as a catholic; and there are Eucharistic celebrations that not only buoy who I am Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM After a torrential midnight rainfall, ominous clouds hovered over our city the morning of Saturday, August 13…the very DAY of our Back to School Party! Our “spiritual meteorologist”, Linda, got busy and by 1:00 Read more…
by Brigid Ryan-Ling, Vis Alumna “As I reflect back on my ‘one wild life’ [from Mary Oliver, The Summer Day], it has been one of growth in faith, seeking insight into life, and being adaptable to what God is calling Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Two hundred young people received school supplies at Neighborhood Night of Peace. On Saturday, August 13, 48 more children and teens from our northside community will receive school supplies to get them underway, just Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM As they say in our neighborhood, we are “Blessed and Highly favored”; the list below of several of the summer events/happenings is not exhaustive, but gives a glimpse of the fullness and fruitfulness of Read more…
Written by Elizabeth Eilers Sullivan, Visitation Alumna Princess takes a deep breath as she looks at the floor. She is sitting in a low to the ground armchair to my left. Her long dark braids cascade around her face and Read more…
posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion On Monday, May 9, 2011, we concluded this year’s Salesian Spirituality evenings – focusing on Spiritual Friendship – with a presentation and celebration centering on this charism of our co-founders, Sts. Jane de Chantal Read more…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion, and Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM What is it to go “on retreat”? To step back from the world, from daily life and expectations and busy tasks and tend to our spirits? To reflect and Read more…
Posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion; Photos by Brian Mogren, St. Jane House On Monday, April 18, 2011, we celebrated Sr. Mary Margaret McKenzie’s birthday. Included in the Sisters’ outing were Visitation Companion, Brian Mogren, and dear friend and Salesian Read more…