By Dave Nimmer, Guest Blogger When Maria and Pedro Ochoa came to Minneapolis in September, 1994 – having fled the turmoil, unrest and violence in their native Guatemala – they were seeking a better life for themselves and their family. Read more
by Sr. Karen Mohan, VHM Trips to special places are not complete until a photo is taken at a memorable location. Two of the photos shown here are from a favorite “photo op” site in Annecy, France, birthplace of the Visitation Order. Read more
by Dave Nimmer, Guest Blogger Sondra Samuels is not a shrinking violet who wilts under pressure or withers from conflict or criticism. That’s part of the territory when you’re the CEO of the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ), a partnership of Read more
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, the Visitation Sisters said, “goodbye” to Juste Siauciunaite. Juste had applied and come to volunteer with the community through the Visitation Internship Program from her home in Lithuania via London. The following video features her reflections Read more
By Aimee Fritsch, Visitation Resident Lay Community I can’t believe the day is finally here; I’m writing this blog post from 20,000 feet, on my way to Germany. I’ll be there for a few days before traveling on to Krakow, Read more
Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Greeting to our Faithful web site and Facebook readers! As I compose this overview of our summer on the Northside, we are grieving and praying with families all over who have known the tragedy and horror of violence these Read more
By Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM We first met Sister Jean Thuerauf in August 1989 at her first Cookie Cart Bakery she started in North Minneapolis. “If you are moving to North Minneapolis you need to meet Sister Jean,” advised Read more
by Dave Nimmer, Guest Blogger A NOTE OF APPECIATION: Dave Nimmer has traveled with us the 27 year journey of the Visitation Monastery of Minneapolis. His unconditional love and presence to our community from Day #1 moved us to honor Read more
The following meditation on Anne Goetze’s mixed media artwork, “Pray to Love, Love to Pray” comes from Sr. Brenda Lisenby. A black habited woman walks away, down a corridor. Her walking is a gentle walk, a knowing walk, a quiet Read more
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM As I got my first look at Anne Goetze’s signature piece for the exhibit, Pray to Love: The Annecy France Nun Series, I was immediately caught up into the quiet calm of an old town Read more