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Two IHM Sisters Profess Final Vows

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Sister Katherine Collard, IHM professed final vows during the Eucharistic Liturgy. It was a joy to celebrate with her and to welcome her fully as an IHM Sister. We are greatly enriched by Katherine’s presence, her gifts, her faithfulness, and her love. I have a few videos of the ceremony […]

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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Greetings! I’ve been away from Chicago and my computer for a few days … lots to tell! On Sunday I was in Monroe, Michigan, home of the IHM Motherhouse, for the final profession of vows of Sister Katherine Collard, IHM. It was fabulous … I’ll write more later. For now, I am catching up with […]

IHM Sister featured on ReadTheSpirit.com

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Sister Mary McCann, one of my IHM Sisters, has been writing wonderful reflections in A Time to Sow, an IHM quarterly publication on the spirituality of sustainability. Mary is a beloved Sister, a very good writer, and a prayerful woman with stunning insight into life, God, and God’s creation.
In preparation for Earth Day (April 22) […]

Immaculata Mighty Macs

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

I received an email from a reader about the Mighty Macs, one of the most famous women’s basketball teams this side of God. ESPN recently published this article: “Where did it all begin? Just ask Immaculata’s Mighty Macs” (March 26, 2008) by Greg Garber.
“Mighty Macs” was the name give to the team of women who […]

Nuns Go Green NBC

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

My IHM community is a member of Michigan Interfaith Power and Light. In 2007 we received an ENERGY STAR for Congregations award and so NBC affiliate WDIV did a story on us, highlighting some of the ways we “nuns go green!”
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