“I think most of us have stories that break us open. The challenge is to find places that offer healing.” –– Maura Schnorbach, Social Justice Coordinator at St. Patrick’s Church, Edina On Thursday, October 29, the Visitation Sisters and several northside neighborhood friends will travel to St. Patricks’ Church in Edina Read more…
by S. Mary Frances Reis, VHM For the past 20+ years the Sisters have sponsored an INNER CITY IMMERSION EXPERIENCE in North Minneapolis as one of the options for Senior Project. It has been a wonderful opportunity for service in this community and to experience another part of town! The Read more…
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…
By S. Mary Margaret McKenzie in collaboration with Brian Mogren Five years ago in our long range planning we envisioned a third house. This was inspired by our need to respond to many persons who were drawn to enter into our neighborhood ministry more than into our monastic lifestyle. This 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…