Together we go forward into the Heart of God!

Let this be the time! Let us go forward together into the heart of God! Now is the time for us to embrace our call and discover in new and vibrant ways what it means to hold our charism of “God’s unconditional love for all” in trust for the church.

In October 2018, Pope Francis proclaimed that the purpose of gathering the youth in Rome for a synod was “to plant dreams, draw forth prophecies and visions, allow hope to flourish, inspire trust, bind up wounds, weave together relationships, awaken a dawn of hope, learn from one another and create a bright resourcefulness that will enlighten minds, warm hearts, give strength to our hands.”

Therefore, our own IHM Associates gathered recently at the IHM Center to weave together new relationships, learn from one another, build trust, dream, and plant hope for “something new.” The Associate Relationship invites us to collaborate with the Spirit of God and to awaken in others their unique call and charism as a gift for the common good. The associate relationship empowers both men and women to share our congregation’s spirit for the good of our church and the world. Let this be the time when TOGETHER we are invited to give new life, wider space, new depth, and stretch to the charism of our IHM religious community.

Several Circles of Grace continue together in prayer to reflect on their original covenants, renew their commitment, and weave together their relationships with one another as IHM associates.