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529 Stewart Rd., Monroe, MI 48162
Holding pride of place at the north entry to the IHM Campus, Visitation greets each visitor with a deportment of quiet dignity and natural beauty.
Once a functioning barn for the IHM campus farmland, this majestic building was converted into a beautiful chapel and library at the time of Visitation's founding in 1970. Through the years it has served as a place of silence for individual prayer, reading and reflection, as well as a gathering place for communal worship, ritual and celebration.
This June, Visitation will finalize its service as a prayer center for more than 40 years.
All are invited to participate in the following events honoring Visitation in its closing:
May 15 - June 10
"Visitation: Telling the Story - A Visual Display"
During these final weeks all are invited to spend time reviewing the events of Visitation s history and expressing your own rituals of leave-taking. The display will be available in the Barn Chapel, and also as a Power Point accessible here on the IHM website. During the weeks of the display, the Visitation Barn Chapel will be open to the public at the following times:
Mondays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, 2 - 4 p.m.
Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Sundays, 2 - 4 p.m.
These public viewing hours will coincide with the weeks of the display. Those needing access at another time can arrange this by contacting River House at 734-240-5494 or riverhouse@ihmsisters.org.
Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m.
A Final Eucharistic Celebration
The Revs. Tom Lumpkin and Charles Morris will both preside at this festive celebration in the Visitation Barn Chapel. All are welcome.
*RSVP by Monday, June 4, to help us in planning adequately for the number attending.
Sunday, June 10, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Gathering in Gratitude and Farewell
This final gathering at Visitation will include some informal time for conversation and story sharing, as well as some aspects of ritual honoring the full sweep of the Visitation grounds.. The heart-felt gathering of friends - touched by Visitation over its many years - will make this a warm and meaningful afternoon.
*RSVP by Wednesday, June 6, to help us in planning adequately for numbers.
*RSVP for either or both events to River House - IHM Spirituality Center at 734-240-5494 or riverhouse@ihmsisters.org.
The future uses of this facility are unclear. Under possible new ownership, it may remain a locus of protection and strength for all who gather within to pray, to learn and to be community.
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