February can be a dark and stormy month, but March brings relief with sunshine, spring break, and the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. To generate interest in this year’s March Madness, Maria Center residents Roger Simmons, Ken Jamsa, and...

On May 2, 1922, the foundation was laid for the Little Chapel in the Woods, which today is known as the Heilborn Chapel. It was constructed and donated by the Gaul brothers: Herman, Jacob, and Christopher. Initially, it held statues of the Blessed...

Catherine’s Cottage was established in 2006 to create community for Sisters in the beginning stages of memory loss and Sisters who desired to form a loving, supportive community with them. Over the years, it’s become a living, loving reality. Two...

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ recently added a stunning new organ to its Ancilla Domini Chapel. On Sunday, April 30, the Poor Handmaids held its very first organ recital to celebrate this wonderful addition. People from all over the community...

Who do you say that I am? I dreaded this question in Novitiate, then when I went to retreat years later, I had the same question asked again. I admitted that I still did not know. The retreat director asked if I wanted to know. I replied “Yes.”...

As April comes to a close, the Region is shifting its focus to health, safety, and discovery this weekend. With multiple health fairs to make sure your body and mind are as fit as they can be and several opportunities to explore new interests,...

When Catherine’s Cottage homemaker Bonnie Halsey was 11 years-old, she rescued her first animal, an injured, flightless bird, with the help of her father. The fledgling had fallen from the nest, but Bonnie couldn’t get to it since the mother...

ITS HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The idea for Earth Day was first proposed by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1969, in response to a massive...