News Releases
	Sisters use burn to enhance growth of prairie March 12, 2010 Much of the five acres of prairie on the IHM Sisters  Elm Avenue property will undergo a prescribed burn in the coming weeks - between March 15 and April 30. "Burning is an important management tool for maintaining and enhancing the prairie areas of our Monroe campus," explains Danielle Conroyd, project director for the Monroe Campus Long Range Master Plan. "Burning removes dead material that may be choking out new growth and helps control invading plants. It releases nutrients from the dead vegetation, and the blackened soil absorbs more heat from the sun, which stimulates seed germination and growth." More>> "The Sorrows of Mary" retreat offered at IHM Sisters' Motherhouse Feb. 19, 2010 March 22-24, Brother Joel Giallanza, CSC, will lead the retreat, "The Woman and the Sword: The Sorrows of Mary," at the IHM Sisters' Motherhouse. "The image of Mary as a survivor both of unthinkable blessings and unimaginable woes has always been a Christian ideal to pray to and imitate," notes Judith Bonini, IHM. "Participants will meditate on Mary's sorrows and come to an understanding of how, in the midst of suffering, there is also grace. Like Mary, we can persevere and accept our struggles as paths to growing closer and understanding more deeply the power of her son Jesus." More>> Team Fiddle to perform at IHM Motherhouse Feb. 16, 2010 The IHM Sisters' Chapel Concert Series continues on Friday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., when "Team Fiddle" performs. Team Fiddle has been performing and delighting audiences for nine years. Founded by music director Robin Bloomberg, the group consists of 20 performers, ages 13-adult, on violin, cello, bass, mandolin, guitar and percussion. More >> IHM Sisters transfer ownership of buildings and land to Marygrove College Feb. 1, 2010 The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) and Marygrove College today announced the transfer of ownership of buildings and land of the Marygrove College campus from the IHM Sisters to the Marygrove College Board of Trustees. More >> IHM Sisters coordinating relief effort for Haiti Jan. 18, 2010 The IHM Sisters of Monroe are accepting donations to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Those wishing to make donations can send checks to the IHM congregation. All funds will be divided among three well-established and effective organizations that will provide both immediate relief and long-term sustainable reconstruction of Haiti: Catholic Relief Services, Fonkoze and Partners in Progress. More >> IHM Sisters offer two "centering prayer" silent retreats Jan. 8, 2010 Mary Ann Flanagan, IHM, Ph.D., will facilitate two retreats at the IHM Sisters' Motherhouse in February. Both will focus on "centering prayer." A three-day retreat will run Feb. 8-10, with a six-day option available Feb. 8-13. More>> EMU Symphony Orchestra to perform at IHM Motherhouse Jan. 7, 2010 The IHM Sisters' Chapel Concert Series continues on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2:30 p.m., when the Eastern Michigan University Symphony Orchestra performs. The EMU Symphony Orchestra is composed of approximately 70 string, woodwind, brass and percussion music majors, minors and non-music majors. It performs a variety of standard orchestral repertoire, new music and lesser-known orchestral literature. More>> News releases are kept on this page for three months.  Archived news releases are available here.

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