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SPRING 2018 | Volume 16 | Issue 1 CONGREGATION of the HUMILITY of MARY A publication for friends of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary Listening with an Open Heart by Lisa Martin, CHM Communications Director he Congregation of the Humility Mexico. Here sisters humbly work •Homeless Veteran’s Stand Down of Tof Mary (CHM) embraced a and minister to their communities in Des Moines – providing supplies and theme for their community for the a variety of ways. services to homeless veterans year 2018 of “listening with an open But these physical works of the •Diversity Service Center of Iowa – heart.” One might reflect on the gospel do not complete the picture. providing education, information and history of the sisters’ ministries and Currently as a community, CHMs social services to people from all over think, this isn’t new, but the way it practice solidarity through prayer, the world who live in Muscatine and has always been. The CHM mission hospitality and financial support. surrounding areas. statement reads, “Like our founders, we strive to be attentive to the call The financial support comes •Bread for the World – ending hunger of the spirit in the signs of our times, through the Humility of Mary •Sister Water Project – bringing safe especially the needs of the poor and People’s Investment Fund which water to villages in Tanzania and the powerless.” provides funding for emergency Honduras loans or grants to individuals Often, in this publication we and to groups seeking to alleviate •Mexican American Catholic College – have focused on CHM sponsored poverty and injustice. The CHM dealing with religious life, specifically ministries – Humility of Mary Resource Stewardship Advisory the language and cultural component Housing and Shelter projects and Our Committee reviews large requests •Pace e Bene – building a culture Lady of the Prairie Retreat: wonderful and determines where funds will be of peace works with positive effects in the allocated. Some have included: -Heart continued on page 3 Quad City community. We have also focused on individual sisters •Central Community Circle Food Photo: The Congregation of the Humility of who minister in Colorado, Montana, Pantry – providing food for the Mary financially supports a wide variety of organizations whose mission reflects their own. Mississippi, Iowa, Illinois and hungry in Davenport, Iowa theFLAME | SPRING 2018 | Volume 16 | Issue 1 CONGREGATION OF THE HUMILITY OF MARY Spring 2018 Volume 16 Issue 1 The Flame is published three times a year for the Congregation of the Humility of Mary and friends. Our Mission: We, the members of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary, call one another to live the Gospel with simplicity and joy following the example of Mary. Like our founders, we strive to be attentive to the call of the Spirit in the signs of our times, especially the needs of the poor and the powerless. The CHM Leadership Team meets regularly to make decisions regarding the welfare of the CHM Congregation and its use of resources in support of the CHM Mission. From left We commit ourselves as individuals and to right: Sr. Lynn Mousel, Cabinet, Sr. Mary Ann Vogel, President, Sr. Marcia Eckerman, as a congregation to work for justice Cabinet, Sr. Johanna Rickl, Vice-president and Sr. Irene Muñoz, Cabinet. within the human family and to care for Earth itself. Dear Friends, I pray that God will enlighten the eyes of your Many religious communities are facing times of transition as heart so that you may know what is the hope to members decrease and median ages increase. Some questions put to which he has called you, what are the riches of us to ponder on are: What gap are we standing on? What edge of life his glorious inheritance in the saints. is calling to us? How do we witness to this life in a time of changed Ephesians 1:18 realities, circumstances and resources? Pope Francis challenges us to intentionally seek out those who are “different” from us—the “ poor, the suffering and the marginalized. We CHMs have been there but, as Lisa explains in her opening article, many of us now Congregation of the respond through prayer, hospitality and financial support. Some are Humility of Mary 820 W. Central Park Avenue quite involved through their volunteer activities and activism on Davenport, IA 52804-1900 various issues. A few are still in active ministry. You, our donors, 563/323-9466 are responding “with an open heart” through your generous gifts. [email protected] ” Together, we continue to respond, as did our founders, to the needs www.chmiowa.org of the poor and powerless. Executive Editor: Lisa Martin Asst. Editor: Joyce Bieber Thank you and may you have a blessed week. The editors reserve the right to make all Mary Ann Vogel editorial decisions. Reproduction of The CHM President Flame in whole or part is prohibited without permission. 2 theFLAME | SPRING 2018 | | -Heart continued from page 1 •SHARE El Salvador – Strengthening solidarity with and among the Salvadoran people in El Salvador and the United States in the struggle for economic sustainability, justice, and human and civil rights •Still Point Theatre Collective – Chicago based organization offering free outreach programs to marginalized communities •Riverbend Food Bank – fighting hunger in eastern Iowa and western Illinois God of the Universe, these are uneasy times when brothers and •NETWORK – lobbying for Catholic Social Justice sisters everywhere are struggling to escape want, war, carnage, •QC Interfaith – community of people in the Quad chaos, pain. I carry the imprint of their struggles upon my soul. Cities living out their faith and values to collectively I hear the frightened voices of immigrants and refugees with nowhere to turn and few to give them counsel. I hear the transform society and bring about justice and human desperation of families shackled to systems hopelessly broken. dignity locally and regionally And yes, I hear your Summons, your call to attend to those in •Churches United – Quad City ministries including 24 need. I cannot turn a blind eye, a deaf ear. The time is now. food pantries, 3 hot meal sites, a shelter for women, How am I to respond to your Summons is not clear. I can only and a resale shop trust that you will give me a sense of direction and purpose, a heart filled with compassion, the strength to step up to the challenge and •Friends of Martin Luther King Interpretive Center – your companionship on the way! Amen! promoting MLK legacy and the civil rights movement On May 11 join others in Postville for: 10 am prayer service, 11:30 in Iowa and the Quad Cities walk, 12 pm Respond to Summons. •Living Lands and Waters – providing Mississippi River For more info: Contact St. Bridget Church, Postville, Iowa, cleanup services to help with watershed conservation [email protected] •Catholic Peace Ministry – helping people answer the ach spring, we prepare call to be God’s instruments of peace a list of all our donors 2017 Donations E •Christian Care of Rock Island – improving the lives of from the previous year. This individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals issue is always a special struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, men publication for us because it transitioning out of prison and veterans is an opportunity to recognize •Postville Raid 10 Year Anniversary – calling for just, those who make it possible compassionate, comprehensive immigration reform for CHMs to continue ministries and provide loving •Franciscan Peace Center in Clinton, Iowa – promoting care for our retired sisters. active nonviolence and peacemaking and advocating Many of our donations are for social justice issues and care for Earth designated to “Greatest •Mottet Leadership Institute Scholarships – providing Need,” which allows our for people to learn leadership skills that can bring sisters to direct funds to areas positive change to their community or group with the most immediate •Pax Christi USA – working for peace with justice needs. Other donors choose to direct donations to specific ministries. Either way, Even though the Congregation of the Humility of Mary donations to the congregation is growing smaller, with fewer sisters in active ministry, are crucial to our mission and they continue to contribute to many important greatly appreciated. The chart ministries locally and throughout the world through at left reflects the designation these gifts – working for justice within the human of gifts by our donors for family, living the gospel with simplicity and joy. gifts received January 1 to December 31, 2017. theFLAME | SPRING 2018 | | 3 CONGREGATION OF THE HUMILITY OF MARY New Beginnings at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat by Sister Marcia Eckerman, CHM Guests arriving at the main entrance come to enjoy the peace and quiet of Todd and Shelly Seifert enjoy a day of kayaking. Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat. ur mission at Our Lady of the Ready for spring cleaning? OLPR Todd began his employment at OPrairie Retreat (OLPR) continues has started a “tool drive”! The Prairie OLPR in late December 2017 in the time of “in-betweenness.” God’s has three separate buildings located and now oversees the day to day beauty and peace at The Prairie have a distance from each other. In functioning of the Prairie, including welcomed Todd Seifert as the new addition to creating a functioning the maintenance, service contracting, property manager. Todd brings fresh maintenance workshop, Todd’s liaison with government agencies eyes and ideas to the retreat center. vision is that each building will have and the preservation of the Prairie OLPR awaits the arrival in March of an essential tool box. He states, “I property. Todd is humbled to be part Sr. Margaret Kruse, OSF, as the new of the Sisters of Humility community, am making a plea for tools as a first director.
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