by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim Your praise. From the Liturgy of the Hours — Morning Prayer As a sister I am often asked about prayer. “How do you pray? Do you really pray Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM What would summer be like without a road trip? I know what part of my summer was like with a road trip. This year I took a road trip with a Visitation Companion and 11 high school girls, another Visitation Sister and a high school Read more…
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 Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM This is the prayer book that my maternal grandfather, Albert Krueger, brought to the ‘new world’ when he was just 13 years old in 1912. It is typeset in the old German print style and doesn’t have pictures. There are some great hymns in it Read more…
The Visitation Sisters Invite you to Salesian Second Monday on November 14; 6pm-8pm at Visitation Monastery. This year’s series is entitled, “LIVING JESUS AS WE MOVE THROUGH OUR DAILY LIFE.” The Sisters and their friends will be sharing stories unpacking how they live their spirituality every day, focusing on Gospel Living Read more…
Are you a northside resident called to deepen your spiritual life? Does growing in faith alongside –and anchored by – the prayers of a religious, monastic community appeal to you? Does study of Salesian Spirituality feel like the next step in your faith journey? Do you desire a community with Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM !Hola! Me llama Hermana Susanna. That is how I began the most recent Women’s Overnight Retreat at St. Jane House. Each year for Mothers’ Day we Sisters invite the women of our neighborhood to participate in an all day retreat in honor of their nurturing Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM As we planned our recent Visitation Companion Advent morning of prayer and reflection Jody, Linda and I spent some time sharing about our community Advent focus of Promise. A phrase from the 2008 – 2014 Vision Statement of our order somehow spoke to all of Read more…
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM “Thank you, for your commitment!” was one of the final comments I heard on my profession day. They were spoken by one of my BOF (Best Oblate Friends) as he was leaving our monastery for the wintry drive back to Michigan after the festivities. Those Read more…
On Monday, September 8, 2014, the Sisters and Visitation Companion Coordinator Jody Johnson convened our annual Salesian Second Monday series. This monthly event runs from September through April and includes a light pot luck supper and fellowship; followed by guided conversation around a topic related to Salesian Spirituality; and closes with Read more…