Jubilee 2023
Congratulations to our 22 Jubilarians! Together, they represent 1,430 years of vowed religious life.
2018 Theresa Maxis Award recipient
Theresa Maxis Duchemin was a small woman of quiet strength. So, too, is Nettie Seabrooks. Both Theresa and Nettie responded when duty called. Theresa rose to the many challenges that life presented, as did Nettie when 1950s America challenged her. She became a successful mother, librarian, corporate executive, deputy mayor and arts administrator. […]
Catholic Sisters Week 2022
Catholic Sisters Week (CSW) is an annual celebration that takes place from March 8–14. It was created to honor women religious and bring greater focus to the lives of these incredible women. For this year’s celebration, we asked various community leaders to share the influence of the IHM Sisters have had on their lives.
Common Questions
Is it normal to feel afraid of losing my identity as I join religious life? Some people who consider joining religious life may wonder if they will be able to be themselves as they become part of a religious community. The best thing we can offer to the community is to bring our best […]
Virginia (Marie Amata) Celmer, IHM
Sister Virginia Celmer, IHM, died Nov. 26, 2020, at the IHM Motherhouse. She was 75 years old. Virginia was born in Detroit on June 26, 1945, to Charles and Stella (Kopicko) Celmer. As a young student, Virginia attended St. Luke and Immaculata High School, where she came to know the IHM Sisters of Monroe. […]
Juliana Casey, IHM
Sister Juliana Casey, IHM, 82, died Dec. 29, 2022, at the IHM Motherhouse health care center under hospice care. Â Â Julianna Marguerite Casey was born to David and Marguerite (Hourigan) Casey in Detroit, Michigan, on October 19, 1940. Juliana graduated from St. Mary of Redford in 1958. She entered the Sisters, Servants of the […]
This Is Your Home
[…] materials can be downloaded below. This is Your Home Study Guide for Reflection Leading to Action to Stop Global Climate Change (The following documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader software. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you can download the latest version here.) Companion Study Guide (1.3 MB)- This 39-page study […]
Online Resources
[…] Environment By Luke Anderson The ideal book about genetic engineering for the general reader. It’s short, clear, easy to understand and gives you all the basic in formation you need to know. “The Healthy Farmland Diet” The Union of Concerned Scientists, 2013 Eating healthier food would not only be good for our bodies; it […]
Detroit Rising
We choose to invite partnership in building a culture of sustainability wherever we live and minister, with particular attention to the Detroit and Monroe areas, places of our historic presence.” -IHM Chapter 2006 Directions Detroit is best known for its automotive and “Motown” music legacies, but the IHM community has a rich history in […]
Online Resources
Articles/Papers/Study Guides Ready for Trump TV? Inside Sinclair Broadcasting’s Plot to Take Over Your Local News By Andy Kroll, Mo ther Jones, November/December 2017 Issue Its mix of terrorism alerts, right-wing commentary, and “classic propaganda” could soon reach three-quarters of US households. Meredith Is Buying Time Inc. for $1.8 Billion By Reuters, Nov. 27, […]
Understanding Your Grief
[…] you’re in a wilderness; large, inhospitable and confusing. Unfortunately, this is a journey we all will travel someday. Unverstanding your gief gives tail markers to your grief. These are signs that let you know you are on the right path. As we learn to identify and rely on these signs, we will find a […]