A Letter from Our Director
Dear Friends,
In our Catholic tradition, May is the month of Mary. We all have memories of May Processions in her honor where, as children, we walked, sang and prayed as we prepared to crown Mary as our Queen. We were taught from an early age to turn to Mary as our Mother with any concern we might have, assured that she would understand and hear our prayers. During this past year of the pandemic, I have turned to Mary every day, asking her intercession for those suffering around the world from COVID. She has been my constant companion! She who watched her Son suffer and die certainly stands with us in this time of suffering and uncertainty.
As we enter this month of May, I offer this prayer from a beautiful, little book, Mary, Human and Holy, by Antonio Bello. It seems fitting for our times:
Holy Mary, tender and strong mother, you accompany us on our journey along the roads of life...We want to try to lengthen our steps so we can walk alongside you. Accept our wish to take your hand, and increase the pace of such weary travelers. As pilgrims in faith, we seek the Lord’s face and contemplate you as an icon of human solicitude toward those in need...Holy Mary, give us the joy of sensing the hopes of a new day.
May Mary be your constant companion in every circumstance of life!
In our Catholic tradition, May is the month of Mary. We all have memories of May Processions in her honor where, as children, we walked, sang and prayed as we prepared to crown Mary as our Queen. We were taught from an early age to turn to Mary as our Mother with any concern we might have, assured that she would understand and hear our prayers. During this past year of the pandemic, I have turned to Mary every day, asking her intercession for those suffering around the world from COVID. She has been my constant companion! She who watched her Son suffer and die certainly stands with us in this time of suffering and uncertainty.
As we enter this month of May, I offer this prayer from a beautiful, little book, Mary, Human and Holy, by Antonio Bello. It seems fitting for our times:
Holy Mary, tender and strong mother, you accompany us on our journey along the roads of life...We want to try to lengthen our steps so we can walk alongside you. Accept our wish to take your hand, and increase the pace of such weary travelers. As pilgrims in faith, we seek the Lord’s face and contemplate you as an icon of human solicitude toward those in need...Holy Mary, give us the joy of sensing the hopes of a new day.
May Mary be your constant companion in every circumstance of life!
Happy Mother’s Day to our Moms and Grandmoms!
- There is also an important message on the Home Page about our re-opening in September! Don't miss it!
- We are also looking for additional Volunteers to help at each event...if you can, consider joining this very important group! Details for signing up are in that notice on the Home Page!
Hopefully, you have seen the news on our Home Page about the available Reflections we offered during our Lenten months, via YouTube! We have also placed a link to the video of both Sr. Cathy's and Sr. Marie's Zoom Sessions in the explanation at the bottom of the Home Page. You just have to "click" the link to see it.
We miss you and wish to keep connected with you in any way possible during this pandemic, so we have chosen this format to try to "keep in touch." Please remember that you are always in our prayers and we ask a remembrance in yours, as well. Don't forget that you are always welcome to call or email us with any special intentions you wish us to put in our Convent Book of Prayer Intentions! The email address is ihmconferencecenter@gmail.com and our office phone is 610-581-0120.
WE OFFER OUR GRATITUDE!
We often have folks contact us by phone or email asking how they can be a help to us...as a way of showing their gratitude for just being a part of our Conference Center "Family!" First of all, we are always so very grateful for a remembrance in your prayers as that is the best support to us in our ministry. Each day at our Morning Prayer, which we pray in common, we specifically ask God's blessings on our "Benefactors"...those who have gifted us with their presence, their time, their prayers and their treasure. If you would like to become one of our monetary Benefactors, we will gratefully accept a donation in any amount toward our ministry. Checks should be made to IHM Conference Center and sent to Sister Marie Gipprich at the Center. We are most grateful for all that you do for us and continue to ask God's blessings on each one and your special intentions! Thank you!
We often have folks contact us by phone or email asking how they can be a help to us...as a way of showing their gratitude for just being a part of our Conference Center "Family!" First of all, we are always so very grateful for a remembrance in your prayers as that is the best support to us in our ministry. Each day at our Morning Prayer, which we pray in common, we specifically ask God's blessings on our "Benefactors"...those who have gifted us with their presence, their time, their prayers and their treasure. If you would like to become one of our monetary Benefactors, we will gratefully accept a donation in any amount toward our ministry. Checks should be made to IHM Conference Center and sent to Sister Marie Gipprich at the Center. We are most grateful for all that you do for us and continue to ask God's blessings on each one and your special intentions! Thank you!
Please be sure to look for us on Facebook: IHM Conference/Retreat Center in Bryn Mawr, PA...if you like and share our posts, you will be helping to spread the ministry of the Center to others! Thank you!
Also, be sure to check out our new Photo Gallery Pages by clicking here! We are posting, in slideshow format, all the photos we have taken at any event or program hosted here at the Center.