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 Guest blogger Anna Dourgarian, Visitation Intern Volunteer The 2012-2013 Salesian Monday Night series focuses on the 7 Essentials of Monastic Life that the Vis Sisters have outlined for their community. The following post is part one of VIP Anna Dourgarian’s co-presentation with Sr. Karen on Silence. I am really 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…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “‘And when the door bell rings, you will get your agenda,’ says the Lord.” — Sr. Mary Frances Reis, vhm on the doorbell ministry at the Visitation Monastery north Minneapolis I’m a planner. I like to plan things. Maybe you are like me? You take 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 “We’re engaged!!” was the Facebook message from a friend of mine in Mexico. Announcing this to the world through the social media? Why not? Of course! Being engaged to someone or with something should be out there for all to see. Commitment is nothing to Read more…