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Bianca Franks

Bianca Franks: Salesian Leader and Friend

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger Bianca Franks was a girl of 10 when she first met the Visitation Sisters. She was helping out at the Cookie Cart and spending Wednesday evenings at the Fremont house with other children. One of those evenings turned into a gardening session and Franks, who Read more…

By VizMonastery, 8 years ago

On Contemplative Listening: A Doorway into a Deeper Encounter With God

by Phil Soucheray, Visitation Companion God invites. Are we willing to listen? Be still and know that I am God. That’s what the psalmist wrote in Psalm 46. Like many of the psalms, the context of the lyrics refers to a powerful God in whom humanity is urged to find Read more…

By Melissa, 12 years ago

Salesian Leadership Training: Food for the Journey!

by Bianca Franks, 2010-2012 Salesian Leaders Cohort Member Greetings ! I am a single mother and member of the Northside community, having had a close relationship with the Visitation Sisters ever since I was a preteen.  I have become heavily involved in volunteer work in the community with them over Read more…

By Melissa, 13 years13 years ago
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