Join the Kitten Club
Job: clean out cages and give a little love to cats and kittens Where: Street Cats and Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo, 500 Arthur Ave, Scranton, PA 18510 When: any day for two or more hours a week If interested…
News & Updates
We’re happy to share recent news about our Sisters in ministry. Check back for updates.
Twenty Years of the IHM Sister-Associate Relationship
In April 2004, IHM Sister–Associate Relationship was an idea—“a dream for Scranton IHM.” Today that dream has become a stream of 185 commissioned and 15 aspiring associates hailing from eight states and Peru.
Scranton Mayor Visits IHM Center
Recently Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti was invited to the IHM Center for prayer, brunch, and some time of sharing.
“Hi, this is Flo!” Our Two-Year Lenten Project
Before Lent 2023, we decided to do a special Lenten Project—put each sister’s name on a piece of paper and place into a large basket. The idea was to draw seven names on a Sunday night, then during the week, make a friendly phone call to the sister whose name we drew.
Green burials and our faith
The practice of green burial is completely consistent with the Catholic faith and its tradition of burying the dead.
Ministry at the Border Update February 2024
The fluctuation in numbers has not affected our commitment to asylum seekers. In the name of all IHMs and Oblate Sisters of Providence, we continue to accompany our brothers and sisters waiting in Reynosa, and we also welcome migrants who arrive in McAllen.
Meet IHM Associate Pat Sheehan
Pat hopes to continue Theresa Maxis’ ministries of caring for the poor and each other, perseverance and social justice.
Composting as an Act of Transformation
When we turn what we would normally discard (food scraps and yard waste) into fertile, living soil teeming with microbial life, this is an act of transformation.
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In January, sisters with our ministry at the border celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.