Jubilee 2024
Congratulations to our 24 Jubilarians! Together, they represent 1,535 years of vowed religious life.
2019 Event: Presenters
A natural tendency to feel compassion for human beings who are suffering unites all people, whe ther or not it is actually elicited or acted upon. This common impulse transcends the religions because it is rooted in a shared humanity. From a Christian perspective, it reflects the will of the creator of a single […]
Environmental Justice
The participants of Chapter ’94 commit themselves and call the IHM Congregation to continue to develop and act out of an ecological consciousness, individually and corporately, …with special attention to the impact on the poor and minority communities. – 1994 IHM Enactment on Eco-Justice Clean air, clean water and healthy soil are birthrights. […]
2024 Water Festival
On Tuesday, May 14 the River Raisin Institute hosted the Lake Erie Water Festival. This daylong event, held annually for 6th grade students living in Monroe County, provides hands-on activities for students to learn about the local environment.
Ellen Rinke, IHM 2018 – 2024
Mission Councilor Sister Ellen holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Detroit; a Master of Divinity degree from SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary; and a master’s degree in clinical social work from New York University. She also earned spiritual direction certification. She served in parish pastoral ministry and religious education at Immaculate Conception, […]
1952
IHM initiative generated the Sister Formation Movement, a process of integrated spiritual, intellectual and professional development widely adopted by religious communities.
Resources
A variety of organizations and websites are available to provide additional information about sustainability. We present some of the sites we’ve found to be most helpful. Sustainability Resources Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Sustainability River Raisin Institute (RRI) Co-Op America Environmental Building News Go Green! A Green Building Consultation Blog Natural Capitalism Solutions Rocky Mountain Institute […]
Maxine Kollasch
Sister Maxine Kollasch grew up near Whittemore, Iowa, in the Diocese of Sioux City. Before joining the IHM congregation, she was a Wm. Brown Publishing/McGraw Hill textbook editor and Corporate Communications Director at Mercy Health Services/Trinity Health. She later served as Director of Communications for the IHM Congregation. In 2006, she co-founded A Nun’s […]
Books and Multimedia Resources
Books The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power Joel Bakan Bakan believes that corporate rule must be challenged to bring balance and revive the values of democracy, social justice, equality and compassion. Poverty in America John Iceland Iceland combines the latest statistical information, historical data and social scientific theory to provide a […]
Gun violence resources
[…] large number of developed countries throws into stark relief just how deeply worrying America’s gun violence problem might be. Despair Over Gun Deaths Is Not an Option The Editorial Board, New York Times, Dec. 12, 2015 “There is a raft of needed measures that could and should be enacted as national shock flows then […]
Virtual Discernment: Practical tools for good decision-making
You never want to make an important decision in a hurry. The more important the choice, the more time is needed. Seek information, weigh advantages and disadvantages and envision their consequences. Consult friends, family and experts. But also pay attention to your heart. The heart’s wisdom is revealed to you through the feelings of […]
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