Online Resources
[…] Martino, The Vatican, March 2003 This article is a contribution of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace of the Holy See to the Third World Water Forum. Web Links Blue Communities Project The Blue Communities Project encourages municipalities and Indigenous communities to support the idea of a water commons framework, recognizing that water […]
Karen Hurley Kuchar, IHM Associate
[…] inspiration, and spirit will live on for many years to come. Born in Detroit, Michigan to James and Eleanor (Black) Hurley on January 21, 1949, Karen entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe, Michigan in 1966 following graduation from high school. Karen graduated from St. Louis University with a […]
Books and DVDs
[…] Stories of Survival and Resistance Beverly Bell In this moving book, Bell, the founder and director of the Center for Economic Justice in Albuquerque, N.M., provides a forum for Haitian women to speak about their lives. All of Bell’s sources are dedicated to the alleviation of poverty; believe that food, housing and education are […]
Jane Aseltyne, IHM, professes final vows
Jane Aseltyne professed final vows on Aug. 3, 2024. The ceremony took place during an afternoon liturgy at the Motherhouse Chapel.
Novitiate
[…] to learn the IHM history and tradition from stories told by the elders, as well as through formal study. She may also volunteer in different ministries to test her gifts and acumen in a more radical way than ever before. She lives with other IHMs and participates in community life and responsibilities. In a […]
The Universe Story
We, as members of the planetary community, recognize and respect the sacredness and interdependence of all creation. We are aware that when we lose the reverence for and awe of creation, as well as an understanding of our place as partners within the Earth community, our sense of God and of ourselves is diminished. […]
Marygrove College – Detroit
There is no IHM educational institution better known by individual IHMs than Marygrove College. Upon learning that the vast majority of them earned their undergraduate degrees from the college, a lay board member once remarked, “I see you eat your own cooking!” And indeed according to the college catalogue (1991-93) “Marygrove is the […]
2017 Theresa Maxis Award recipient
Mareda-Toni Babcock’s connection to the IHMs began in 1943 when she enrolled at Marygrove College. Toni is a longtime friend of the IHM community, former trustee of the Marygrove board and served on the IHM Development Committee. She came to know many IHMs who ministered at her parish and considers them part of her […]
Ms. Katie Gordon, MTS
While we might not know exactly what this future looks like, efforts like Nuns & Nones can model the open dialogue and deep collaboration beyond affiliation and across generation that can allow our future to unfold in such a way that imagines us all having a place. … I can imagine no better adventure […]
IHM Leadership Council Endorsements and Public Statements – 2020
Dec. 3, 2020 The IHM Leadership Council  signed on to the Root Causes Policy Framework. This policy framework was developed by grassroots and faith-based organizations, with the support of religious leaders in Central America, Mexico and the United States, who believe in the fundamental dignity of every person; are aware of the injustices perpetrated […]
Lorraine (Paul Joseph) Humphrey, IHM
Sister Lorraine Humphrey, IHM, 92, died Thursday, Dec. 16, at her home, the IHM Sisters’ Motherhouse. Sister Lorraine was born Sept. 20, 1929, in Highland Park, Mich., to Canadian parents Hugh and Amelia (McQuiggan Smith) Humphrey. The family of four daughters and five sons attended Blessed Sacrament Parish and schools. After graduation from Blessed […]
Mary (John Patrick) McCann, IHM
Sister Mary M. McCann, IHM, 79, died peacefully Friday, June 23, at McGivney Way of the IHM Senior Living Community. Â Sister Mary was the daughter of Edward and Rita (McGrath) McCann and was born in Clawson, Michigan, Jan. 18, 1944. Her family of parents and ten siblings made for a joyous upbringing. Mary […]