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Sr. Mary Frances Reis VHM

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Marking our 25th Year in North Minneapolis

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 VizMonastery, 7 years7 years ago
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Building Bridges from Suburb to City

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 VizMonastery, 8 years ago
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Smoke Signals, the Holy Spirit and Next Steps…

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…

By Melissa, 8 years3 months ago
Snapshots from the Sisters

“Daughters of Prayer” — On the Anniversary of the Founding of Visitation Monastery north Minneapolis

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 VizMonastery, 8 years ago
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Update: News from the Northside*

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 Melissa, 8 years ago
Contemplative Posts

“Living in the Yes” — Marsha West’s Commitment to Monastic Immersion with the Visitation Sisters of north Minneapolis

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 Melissa, 8 years8 years ago
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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, 9 years8 years ago
Snapshots from the Sisters

Catholic Youth Camp-Place of Beauty, Love, Faith and Fun!

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 Melissa, 9 years9 years ago
Salesian Spirituality

Salesian Leadership – May, 2012

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 VizMonastery, 9 years7 years ago
Salesian Spirituality

Salesian Monday: A Prayer for Leaders

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…

By Melissa, 9 years ago
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