Join us as we tell you all about the poor handmaids of Jesus Christ and their mission to farm sustainably. We also get the scoop on a ton of local jobs that are hiring in the region, and finish off with a good Samaritan story! The Great News Weekly...

In an effort to end the stigma surrounding mental health, The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC) hosted a speaker series event where speakers from across the country were able to address audiences followed by a Q&A session. The topics...

Occasionally, there has been enough snow to see tracks: deer, raccoon, birds, squirrels, and the variety of patterns on the soles of boot and shoes. I am especially intrigued by tracks on the frozen lake. As of this writing, Jan. 23, the ice seems to...

Permaculture: Over the last several months Matthew, Rachel, and I have participated in a 72-hour online Permaculture Design Certification Course through the International Permaculture Education Center to earn our internationally recognized...

Residents come and go in Maria Center. We’d like to introduce the larger TCAD community residents who have arrived in the past 18 months. (Not listed is Antoinette Condo, who is temporarily in Virginia with her family.) Mary Alice Fogarty...

In the early 1920s, the Sisters of Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC) purchased several-hundred-acre property by the lake that later became known as The Center at Donaldson and included the Ancilla Beef & Grain Farm. The sisters established...