Greetings Friend of Visitation Monastery of Mineapolis far and near! We are embarking on a special time in the history of the Visitation Monastery as the Sisters and their neighbors and friends mark the 25th year of this community! On September 29, 1989, Sisters Mary Margaret, Karen and Mary Virginia said Read more…
by Sr. Mary Frances Reis, VHM Here are a few photos from our absolutely graced time with the Families of St. Thomas Becket parish family in Eagan and our North Minneapolis families. They arrived Sunday, March 10, 2013, with a U-Haul truck filled with 75 family Easter baskets for our families. Read more…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion What does the future hold? What does the life of a religious look like moving into this next year, decade, century? What roles do the laity play in fashioning or supporting the presence of a monastic community in the inner city? In the larger world? Read more…
Video by Sr. Katherine Mullin, VHM Tuesday, October 2, 2012 marks the start of the 24th year of the Visitation Sisters in north Minneapolis. On this day, the Sisters marked the occasion with mass at the Girard Avenue monastery. In this informal video of Sr. Mary Frances Reis, she shares 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 and Marsha West, Monastic Immersion Participant “When I came here last summer, I discovered that this is the place my heart has hungered for – a place where everyone lives every moment of every day oriented toward the presence of God, where all the Read more…
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 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 Gilbert J. Gustafson, Leadership Development Consultant “ALL THROUGH LOVE, NOTHING THROUGH FORCE.”-St. Francis DeSales On a beautiful May evening we concluded the second year of our course on Salesian Leadership with a group of leaders from the North Side of Minneapolis who are determined to be part of the Read more…
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Visitation Companion “The greatest among you will be the one who serves the rest.” – Matthew 23:11 Monday, April 9, 2012, marked our final gathering for this season of Salesian Spirituality focusing on the Leadership traits exemplified by our co-founders, Sts. Francis de Sales and Jane de Read more…