Sisters, Servants of the

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Malvern, Pennsylvania


Mission Advancement

where Mission Matters

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and blessed 2025!

JANUARY VIRTUE

Snow Holiday

By S. Marian Bernadette Chuk


The cold caw of the coal-colored crow

Fills the frigid air.

Trees decked in their dainty white wear

Bow before the whistling wind.

I wander on the white walk

And feel the crunchy crystals around my feet.

I shovel the sidewalk

And sing a song of gladness to my God.

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IHM PRESENCE

Click on the image to the right to read the January issue of the IHM Presence newsletter.


This month, we reflect on the anniversary of our co-founder's death, the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, and the Congregation's devotional practice for the new year.

NEW RETREAT OFFERINGS FOR 2025!

Looking to draw closer to the Lord this new year? Check out our listing of retreat offerings from January through May of 2025. A variety of retreats are available at the IHM Conference Center in Bryn Mawr, the IHM Spirituality Center in Malvern, and Villa Maria by the Sea Retreat Center in Stone Harbor, NJ. There is something for everyone! Click on the brochure below to learn more.

CAMILLA HALL

December was a special time for our sisters at Camilla Hall!



Benefactors, visitors, prayer partners, schools, special guests, and performers certainly shared the light of Christ’s love in unique ways with the sisters. Immaculata University Carolers helped begin the Advent Season. Youth groups and school carolers from St. Anastasia, SS. Philip and James, Bishop Shanahan, the Seminary, and St. Mary’s filled the halls with song. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Capt’n Chucky (Chuck Wojciehowski) and his family were honored at the magnificent feast day meal at Camilla. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass was celebrated in a special way with a choir of our Spanish speaking sisters and lay staff. A piano concert by Fr. Denis Wilde, OSA, a performance by the Notables and the annual Christmas pageant by St. Charles Borromeo school children added to the Christmas spirit. A wonderful time was had by all!

IHM Spiritual Treasury

Cards are available for all occasions!

Check the website at Camilla Hall for card designs

and hours of operation.


camillahall.org/spiritual-treasury



email: sptreasury@camillahall.org

Phone: 484-321-5625 (5641)

SAVE THE DATE!

You're Invited to Tea!

Mark your calendars for the third annual

Sippin' for the Sisters tea fundraiser to benefit Camilla Hall

on Sunday, March 9, 2025,

at the Meehan Center, SS. Simon and Jude, West Chester.

Join us for tea, food, fellowship and most of all -- fun!


Stay tuned for a separate Constant Contact email with registration details

and sponsorship opportunities.


Come meet Sister Helen David Brancato, IHM, the artist behind the new exhibit "Feminine Energy," at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian's Church Gallery.

Sister will speak about her works of art. This exhibit honors the courage and strength of women from diverse backgrounds and eras who lived with passion and compassion. Through these portraits, we celebrate their fidelity, endurance, and the many ways they shared their talents and gifts with the world.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

The month of January is dedicated to raising awareness about Human Trafficking.


January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. On February 8, the Feast of Josephine Bakhita, the Church recognizes the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking.

January 25 marks the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis' encyclical on the care for our common home, the Earth.

A Prayer for Our Earth

By Pope Francis


All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor, help us rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this Earth, so precious in your eyes. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the Earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love, and peace. Amen.

IN MEMORIAM

Sister M. Joseph Helen Fullam

12.20.24


Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord.

 

(Click the image to view obituary.)



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"Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving.

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Every Gift is a Generous Gift!


A remembrance in your will or estate plans is a significant and meaningful way to support IHM ministries and Camilla Hall. Consider a planned gift and become a member of the Alphonsus Liguori Legacy Society.  


For more information contact us at missionadv@ihmimm.org.


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