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Faith in Action: An Excerpt

by Sister Brenda Lisenby on Sunday, November 17, 2024 The following is excerpted from Vision Magazine. The full article is available here. Sister Brenda Lisenby, VHM Sister Brenda Lisenby, VHM, has been a Sister at the Visitation Monastery of Minneapolis Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 8 months ago
Sister Brenda's Pilgrimage

Compassionate Vision: A 2023 Theme in Review

by Anna Anderson on Sunday, December 31, 2023 Every year, the Visitation Sisters of Minneapolis ring in the new year with what they call their “New Year’s Chapter”: a meeting that establishes a primary theme for reflection throughout the coming Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
Visitation Sisters and Students

The Immersion Experience Before Service Work

by Anna Anderson on Sunday, June 18, 2023 In today’s Gospel reading at Mass, we heard Jesus say, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years ago

Pause, Ponder, and Pray — Together!

by Sister Mary Frances Reis on Monday, May 1, 2023 It has been just a year, almost to the day, since we Visitation Sisters had our first listening session with neighbors and friends. Purpose? Having lived in this neighborhood for Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago

An Open House & the Blessing of Baptism

by Sister Brenda Lisenby on Sunday, October 31, 2021 On Sunday, October 24, our community hosted an Open House to share with family, friends, and neighbors our joy and gratitude at realizing our dream of One House, One Monastery. I Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 4 years4 years ago

The Transformation of Sr. Mary Virginia

The day Sister Mary Virginia fell, my first monarch caterpillar of the summer began the final stage of its transformation. It entered into its chrysalis. The morning after she died, it emerged, its transformation complete. This was not only a Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 4 years4 years ago
Nhia 4th Grade Photo

God Walks with Us

by Sister Katherine Mullin on April 23, 2021 When Nhia was only 8 years old, we saw her as a little (family) leader, protecting and shepherding the smaller children. As time went on, her family moved to St. Paul, and Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 4 years4 years ago

The Crossroads of Suffering and Hope

by Sister Karen Mohan on December 5, 2020 As our community enters into our last Advent/Christmas season at Fremont and Girard, we chose as our Advent theme: “Our Graced Crossroads: the Intersection of Suffering and Hope.” This year’s Cycle B Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 5 years4 years ago

A Tribute to Sr. Mary Margaret

by Sr. Brenda Lisenby on October 11, 2020 “You will be the sunrise.” These were the words that Jesus spoke to Sr. Mary Margaret one morning as she was at prayer and watching the sunrise. In her conversational prayer, she Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 5 years4 years ago

Healing Our City

by Sister Mary Frances on July 31, 2020 “Come to me and rest.” (see Mt 11:25-30)   Sr. Mary Frances Reisshares her grief at the Prayer Tent For the past 30+ years, we Visitation Sisters have been blessed to make Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 5 years ago

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