Mother and daughter no longer have to “couch surf,” or look for a place to rest their heads each night. With the support of Humility of Mary Housing, Inc. (HMHI) and their dedication to bettering their lives, they live in their own apartment and savor the stability.
Read More“In the dream I heard a voice telling me, “you are ready, let your sisters call you.” At first I fought the call. I didn’t want to leave the ministry I love at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat. I said, ‘I am too old to take on this monumental task.’ I struggled, I cried, but I couldn’t say no.
Read More“As the youngest member of our community we certainly support Sister Lynn and encourage her participation in Giving Voice,” said Sister Mary Ann Vogel, the CHM president. “We need to move away from the diminishment narrative of religious life. There will be a future and the women of Giving Voice will be among those leading us into the future.”
Read MoreAkreyi’s vision is of a sovereign country that will encompass the historic lands of the Kurds and the minorities who live in peace with them. It is a vision of a place of safety for these people. It is a place that will give them a way to escape the genocides that have befallen those people, much as Israel has become a safe haven for the Jewish people.
Read MoreThe Congregation of the Humility of Mary, based in Davenport, is calling upon concerned citizens to advocate for immigration policies that continue to promote the United States as a beacon of hope for our diverse, global community
Read MoreThe weight of the organ crashing through the burning floor. Pages were torn from books by the fire. The heat and updraft sent the pages flying upward until they were scattered by cooler breezes. “Throughout the afternoon we watched as one floor after another succumbed to the flames. You could tell whose room was burning as that person began crying, knowing that all their possessions were gone,” she wrote. It’s not just memories of the fire that allow people to envision the scene. The Congregation for the Humility of Mary has film. The video, which is available on YouTube through the community’s channel, opens with a shot of a building engulfed in flames. It moves briefly to a firefighter spraying a solitary hose on the building, then leaps back to the flames. It’s clear who will win.
Read MorePhotographs of recent immigrant farmers flashed on the wall behind an actor and actress portraying real-life immigrants who found refuge and a good life in Iowa. The play “Vang,” which means garden or farm in Hmong, riveted the attention of audiences in DeWitt and Davenport because the storytelling evoked the pain, loss and perseverance of ordinary people.
Read MoreSister Lynn Mousel, CHM, walked to the rally with several other members of her religious community, the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in Davenport. They carried signs from a Kindness campaign of the Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley. “I felt like it was important to be able to do some kind of action, to stand up against this climate of divisiveness and violence,” Sr. Mousel said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to be part of a group that can stand up together and share the same message.”
Read MoreLatest edition of CHM Spirit complete with all upcoming events and retreats including VANG! a play you shouldn't miss, Spirit of the Prairie, a party you shouldn't miss and a link to a beautiful video about Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat!
Read MorePeople of faith in the Diocese of Davenport and around the United States are reinforcing efforts to address climate change in response to the U.S. government’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreBishop Richard pates announced the Catholic Schools Suite in the Catholic Pastoral Center will be named the "Sister Jude Fitzpatrick, CHM, Catholic Schools Suite" in grateful recognition of her extensive years of leadership and commitment to Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Des Moines.
Read MoreThe plan will allow us to focus on the CHM mission and the pastoral aspects of leadership responsibilities. As we move forward into the mystery of the future, we call to mind these words of Isaiah 43:19: ‘Behold, I am doing something new! Do you not perceive it?’ These certainly are interesting times with interesting challenges.”
Read MoreWhen you think about women religious, the word "science" may not be the first to spring to mind. After all, faith and science are often portrayed as opposites, allegiance to one suggesting a betrayal of the other ... Sr. Kathleen Storm's, director of Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat said, "Much of our water is polluted by runoff from the fields, and the rivers end up in the Mississippi, so water has ended up being one of our main issues." . Both the Congregation of the Humility of Mary and her own congregation are passionate about climate care, she says.
Read More“Kindness: Get in the Habit” — was created to counter the continued divisiveness seen throughout the country. It will be shared on billboards, in movie theater ads, through social media posts and in Catholic school classrooms. Sister Johanna Rickl, president of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary in Davenport, adds, “In a world where exclusion and violence increase, it is essential that hospitality, compassion and kindness be nurtured with ever greater commitment.”
Read MoreSr. Bea Snyder and Sr. Joann Kuebrich share stories about helping the community. Two wonderful events and many new retreats. Check it out!
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