WE WALK ON THEIR SHOULDERS! Celebrating the IHM Legacy of Grace!

“On a warm August afternoon in 1982, I attended the profession ceremony for five young Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who were about to pronounce their final vows.  During the liturgical celebration, Rev. Msgr. Daniel A. Murray, S.T.D., S.T.L., then rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, and homilist for the occasion, …

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Reflecting on the Mighty Macs from Another Perspective!

The IHM Sisters invite you to reflect on and remember the Mighty Macs of the 1970s by way of another source. Enjoy reading accounts of those lmmaculata championship days from the Annals of Gillet Convent at lmmaculata (then) College. Traditionally, a sister (or sisters) in every IHM convent keeps a daily account of important and …

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130th Anniversary of the Death of Mother Theresa Maxis January 14, 1892

During this month of January 2022, we will observe the 130th Anniversary of the death of Mother Theresa Maxis, who died on January 14, 1892. After a number of years away from the community, Mother Theresa eventually returned to her beloved IHM Congregation. Mother Gonzaga, our fourth Mother General, negotiated her return and brought her home to …

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Founders’ Day, November 10, 2021 – Celebrating the 175th Anniversary

In her book, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1845-1967, Mother Maria Alma Ryan recounts:               On the morning of November 10, 1845 the three women (Mary Maxis, Charlotte Martha Schaaf, and Therese Renauld) met in the Church to attend Holy Mass celebrated by Father Gillet for the guidance of the project so …

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