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Jim Lee’s Christmas Trees

by Dave Nimmer*, Guest Blogger It’s not likely that Jim Lee will be forgotten by the Visitation Sisters in the life of their Minneapolis monastery, not as long as they celebrate Christmas. Lee and his family have been part of their Christmas tradition for 20 years, and his men’s Cursillo Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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Sammy McDowell at Sammy’s Avenue Eatery

by Dave Nimmer*, Guest Blogger Sammy McDowell has been in the food business for most of his adult life, and he’s owned and operated Sammy’s Avenue Eatery at West Broadway Avenue and Emerson Avenue North since 2012. The Eatery is newly remodeled and reopened, and McDowell is hoping for a Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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Kiara Jones: Dancing in the Light of God

by Dave Nimmer*, Guest Blogger As a girl growing up on Minneapolis’ north side, Kiara Jones had two realities in her young life: she and her mother moving too much and having too little, and her dream of singing for others and dancing on stage. Fortunately for her, she ran Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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Judge John McShane, Honorary Member of the Visitation Order

by Dave Nimmer*, Guest Blogger When John McShane was in his Hennepin District courtroom, he was known as Your Honor. When he’s at the Visitation Monastery in North Minneapolis, it’s more like Our Honor, a man whose wise counsel and manual labor have been solicited and treasured by the Sisters Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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The Pearson Partners

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger Since the Sisters first opened the door of the Visitation Monastery of North Minneapolis, no one has had a more persistent and consistent presence in their lives than Maryann and Jeff Pearson. In three decades, they’ve given freely of their time, talent, and treasure. They’ve Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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Meet Alfreda Riddley, the Friend with a Heart of Gold

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger The Visitation Sisters have put me in the middle of a rewarding, unlikely relationship between an old friend of theirs and an older friend of mine. It all revolved around a 20-year-old Honda automobile that used to belong to Jim Shoop, a reporter colleague of Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 2 years2 years ago
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Sr. Mary Margaret’s 12 Step Program for White Privilege

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger When I first heard about Sister Mary Margaret McKenzie’s idea to start a 12-Step Group to deal with the corrosive effects of white privilege on her life and on others, I was skeptical. I’ve been going to 12-Step meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for more Read more…

By Anna Dourgarian, 3 years2 years ago
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Brian Mogren: Being Who He is and Being That Well

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger “Be who you are and be that well.” — St. Francis de Sales Tweet It’s been a decade since Brian Mogren quit a long-held job at Target Stores to heed the call of St. Francis de Sales to “Be Who You are and Be That Read more…

By VizMonastery, 4 years3 years ago
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Walking With Us: Servant Leader Anne Attea

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger At a time when Latino communities throughout America are uneasy and uncertain over government travel bans and immigration crackdowns, Latinos at Ascension Catholic Church in North Minneapolis could be grateful for Anne Attea: She’s had their backs – every day, for the past nine years. Read more…

By VizMonastery, 4 years4 years ago
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The Gentle Strength of Gerry McKay — Vis Companion and Friend

by Dave Nimmer,* Guest Blogger To say Gloria “Gerry” McKay has roots in her North Minneapolis neighborhood (old Highland) is something of an understatement.  McKay has been there longer than most of the trees on the north side.  She moved into her house on Fremont Avenue with her parents in 1928 – when she was two months Read more…

By VizMonastery, 4 years4 years ago

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