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IHM Chapel Concert Series opens with The 2008-2009 IHM Chapel Concert Series kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. with the world-renowned Norah Duncan IV and the WSU Concert Chorale. This past spring, the chorale became only the fourth American choir in more than 50 years to be invited to compete in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition in
The fourth annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit (GLBD) Conference on environmental issues will be held at It is one of 18 satellite conferences connected to the national Bioneers conference and is one of three Community forum on wise energy choices Ellis Library will be the site of a community forum focused on making smart energy choices on Friday, Oct. 3, from 7-9 p.m. Nationally known energy expert Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., author of Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy, is the featured presenter. Following his presentation, Makhijani will lead a community conversation about the real steps the Transformation and Autumn retreat Sept. 5, 2008 Suzanne Schreiber, OP, will facilitate a retreat at the IHM Sisters' Motherhouse Sept. 24-26. The theme of the retreat is Transformation and Autumn. "Throughout life, there are experiences of limitation and blindness," says Judith Bonini, IHM, pastoral services director for the IHM Sisters. "As we open to God's grace, these experiences often lead to a transformation and to healing." More >>
On Sunday, Aug. 24, Jill Kress was received as a novice of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHMs) at a special ceremony during Mass at the IHM Motherhouse in Kress first met the IHMs in 1999 while working as a volunteer at Crossroads of Michigan in Sisters' raffle ticket gives you 144 chances to win Aug. 15, 2008 How many raffle tickets are good for nine monthly drawings and give you 144 chances to win? The IHM Sisters' annual Millennium Raffle, a major fund-raiser for the retired sisters, does just that. Each month the sisters draw16 winning tickets. Of those winners, 12 ticket-holders will receive $50; three will receive $100; and one will receive $250. And, all winning tickets get put back into the barrel - so every ticket has a chance at every drawing. Read more >> IHMs to celebrate Jubilarians in JulyJuly 15, 2008 On Saturday, July 26, the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary will hold a special Jubilee celebration for sisters with milestone anniversaries. More >> Women's Golf Classic scheduled The event will be held at Fox Hills Golf and May 28, 2008 On May 24, Catherine Braun Winnell of Petoskey celebrated her commitment as an IHM Associate with the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM). Winnell's associate ceremony, with the theme of "Belonging and Gratefulness," took place in her home. Annemarie Askwith, IHM, served as Winnell's vowed companion on the journey of preparation to become an IHM Associate. More >> IHM Sisters to open gift shop featuring The IHM Sisters of Monroe will hold a grand opening of the congregation's new gift shop on June 6. The IHM Gift Shop, which will be open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, is located on the main floor of the IHM Motherhouse and is open to the public. More >>
The ceremony took place during the Eucharistic liturgy at the IHM Motherhouse Chapel. Family and friends from
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