March/April 2020 News Notes

Immaculate Heart Community News Notes March/ April 2020 Contents

Page 2 BBC Archives Committee Page 3 Vice President Page 4 Hermine Lees, IHM Page 5 50th Anniversary Schedule Page 6 Casa Esperanza Alverno Heights Page 7 Corita Art Center Page 8 La Casa de Maria Page 9 Kenmore Residence Directory Update: Residents new apts.

“We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.

We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.

In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.

This is no time for apathy or complacency.

This is a time for vigorous and positive action.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Page 10 Jane Goodall Prayer for World Peace

As we enter the season of Lent and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth day, we are called to be mindful that we are pilgrims on this earth with the sacred trust to care for all creation and to love one another. Our Easter hope is for a renewed world that we co-create with all who work for justice and peace.

Page 11 Dialogue as Spiritual Practice

Reflection for Lent

Page 12 REAL ID Interested Persons Page 13 "Encyclopedia Publication" Page 14 Birthdays Lenore Dowling Page 15 Messages Prayer Requests Back Page Save the Date

Lenore Dowling, IHM

…This Lent I want my ashes to remind me that the entire earth is groaning in pain and walking to Calvary with Christ. I want my ashes to help me feel the death of species and of landscapes. I want to know their sorrow and weep with them. I want my ashes to tell me about the radical sameness and kinship of all that is, because it needs me and I need it. This Lent, I want to hold hands with the whole earth, to remember God’s delight in its Creation and Christ’s embrace in his Incarnation. This Lent is about all of us: tiny creatures, vast forests, old folks and young. The one living organism that is planet earth, finally realizing our radical unity. And on Easter, rising together from our shared ashes to sow new seeds and help rebirth the abundant life that Jesus came to bring.

By Dr. Cecilia González-Andieu

March/ April 2020

A BBC Production

Archives Committee The Archive Committee recently was awarded a grant from a USC consortium of universities seeking to preserve Los Angeles history. The L.A. Consortium, as History archivist visited our archive collection and honoured our request to digitize many of the interviews conducted by Doris Murphy, IHM. This means that when we share portions of our archives with a university, those voices can be accessed in an international database for researchers. I will represent us in the consortium and will discover new ways to share our story.

We received an unexpected gift this month from BBC in London. The director of Witness History contacted me about filming an interview with an IHM who lived the historical changes derived from our decision in 1970 to form an ecumenical lay community.

She had read our history, Take Heart, and reviewed an earlier documentary they filmed in 1968 and wanted to know what happened next.

Additionally, we are working with a professional archivist to produce a thorough inventory of our archive. He will recommend policies and procedures for us to follow in the future. Thanks to the work of Anna Maria Prieto, IHM, he has an impressive, professionally preserved base to study. He works at Kenmore until the project is completed and our residents enjoy his company and prayed him back to health after recent surgery.

Karol and I considered the many wonderful IHMs who are still with us, living our spirit daily. We invited Lucia Van Ruiten to be interviewed and thankfully she said "yes" just as she had in 1947 and 1970.

Filmed in our offices by a talented cameraman from Australia, the interview will be both a radio and a television show broadcast around the world sometime in March. The director is pleased this coincides with our 50th anniversary. The series focuses on individuals who lived key historical moments.

Nan Cano, IHM Archive Committee Chair

Our generous staff made it happen gracefully and professionally,sharing parking spaces, technical expertise, Nellie driving Lucia into Los Angeles.

Sitting with Lucia during the filming I was moved by her faith, her eloquence, her sense of theology and history. But we all know that.

How often have we turned to beloved Lucia for inspiration, beauty, guidance and courage.

The links below go to both the television and radio interviews which were broadcast internationally on Feb 25 and 26 on Witness History.

Dear IHMs, On January 28th I conducted a communion service for the women of Camp 13 Fire-camp prison. They were the first responders on scene two canyons over from their camp,in the Santa Monica mountains where the Kobe Bryant helicopter crashed. They had to hike in to the crash and saw and smelled the bodies. Some women threw up. They cleared brush so some vehicles could get into the canyon. Now they are extremely traumatized, never expecting to work a crash site. The younger women with children of their own were especially affected.

Only a few were even able to leave their dorm.

Please think of them and keep them in your prayers as they try to move on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ p084pqjx https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ w3csyx5l Nan Cano, IHM

Nan Cano, IHM

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As you well know, March 28, 1970 is a very significant day in our history. There will be celebrations of our IHC 50th Anniversary in regional luncheons (see page 5), and nine outof-state celebrations are encouraged on Saturday, March 28,2020. A great big 50th Luncheon will be held at Cotsen on August 15 in honor of Mary (save that date). Also on March 28 there will be an important Discernment Meeting for those IHMs who received invitations for the offices of President & Vice President.

Sister Chris Koelhoffer, IHM wrote this inspiring prayer that I would like to share with you, especially now as you contemplate leadership choices. I hope you find it as touching and meaningful as I do.

We call on the spirit of God to reveal the way forward that is faithful to God’s dream for us and our lives together.

May all who are called to engage in prayer and conversation come to the table with hearts that are open, transparent, and faith-filled.

May their reflection be marked by a deep listening to the voice of the Spirit at work in our world.

May the holy ones who have gone before us inspire us by their courage and wisdom and affirm a that we are not alone.

May we continue to faithfully live the questions of our time and witness to the people of God that we are people at home with mystery and filled with fierce hope for our shared future. Amen.

Vice President's Message IHM Ken Murphy sent me a heartwarming video recently in which Kitty was serving homeless people in Santa Barbara.

Ken said, “Wherever there are IHMs sharing and serving as who they are, the Immaculate Heart Community is there!” In case you have not yet seen it, here is the link: https://vimeo.com/387576823. Thank you for sharing one example of how IHMs serve the world we live in.

Late last month there was a wonderful opportunity to join 9 other IHMs as Ken, Mary Becker and Jean Holsten shared Session 1 of the IHC Dialogue as Spiritual Practice Program at the IHM Residence. Some may have thought they already knew the skills of listening and communicating with Contemplative Dialogue, but the group soon learned there is a much deeper spiritual level of learning how to be more sensitive and honest in our interactions with others, respecting each person as spiritual beings. It really is possible to extend a more caring peaceful light to everyone. Extending this peace is greatly needed in our polarized world. February celebrations included Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Lent. We now look forward to our Lenten Retreat on March 13-15 at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center to pray like mystics. Holy Easter comes on April 12 this year; we trust in Resurrection, life out of death. Remember to honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd. Climate crisis is one of the most critical issues of our times; this affects our brothers and sisters migrating all over the globe.

Victoria Berry, IHM

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“In the face of many setbacks, the IHM community’s existence is a miracle and a sign of God's ever present love for us.” Anita Caspary wrote those words ten years ago when questioned about the IHM community surviving for 40 years. Her words of prophetic wisdom can be applied now at 50 years! The road has not been easy, few paths in life are. But as Catherine of Siena observed of her life: “nothing was done without much enduring.”

Personally - the IHM journey has blessed my life in many ways - starting when I entered the college in 1945 and the IHM community in 1947. I found the value and wisdom of learning, sacrifice and listening to the words of God. Life has not always been easy - but during the ups and downs the right people and circumstances have been a guiding light. Just knowing and working with so many incredible IHM members (too numerous to list) has been both a privilege and an honor.

But - it is a challenge and a pleasure to recount a few examples of those who not only left footprints on our hearts, but also bestowed laughter, smiles and love. Of course, as an example, Magdalen Mary (“Maggie”) was such a unique force of humor, songs and incredible energy. At her funeral, I couldn’t resist placing a small, decorated Christmas tree on the altar before my eulogy as her Christmas fervor was a year long celebration. And Mother Eucharia Harney, even as she was dying, pleaded to “pray for the community” - and its future.

Of course the list could go on and on - extraordinary folks who were not only intellects, but souls exuberant with joy and love Memories may grow dim with age, but it is important to cherish the past even as we prepare for the future. As Anita said, just ten years ago, “the community has many new members, who I believe, will respect IHM traditions so our heritage will not be lost.”

Hermine Lees, IHM

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The Immaculate Heart Community

50th Anniversary 1970-2020

After years o fprophetic work the Immaculate Heart Community was ritually inaugurated at the Easter Vigil on Saturday March 28, 1970.

To celebrate this occasion, on

Saturday, March 28, 2020 • All are invited to share lunch with other IHMs, Pot Luck or otherwise.

• A t 12:00 Noon, all say together: • • • •

"HappyAnniversaryIHC, The Best is Yet To Be!" It is encouraged to decorate a cake with "IHC 50, The Best is Yet To Be." All are invited to offer contributions for an endeavor significant for those gathered at your location.

All are invited to remember those who will be at the Discernment for Leadership Gathering on this day, March 28 Our Sisters and Brothers in Canada, Florida, New York, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Illinois

Please join us in this remembrance. We will remember you!

Locations: Long Beach - pot luck at the home o f Lee Justen Los Angeles - Lunch at the Kenmore Residence Santa Barbara - La Casa pot luck Duarte - Discernmentf o r Leadership Gathering.

Coordinator & RSVP to: Rod Stephens Deidra Golding Kitty Murphy Election Committee

Other Locations are encouraged. Let Rod know if another location planned and this announcement will be updated.

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Casa Esperanza: Creating our New Leaders One of our most successful new programs is our Leadership Academy, which was created in September 2019. This group is comprised of middle school and high school students, and is designed to keep them engaged with Casa, with school, and in post-school, positive activities. Titled the Casa Esperanza Leadership Academy, it consists of a variety of components, including: 1. College Preparation. We are organizing several local college visits before the end of this school year, where staff from the local universities will lead workshops for the leadership youth and their families on preparing for college, financial aid, and the application process, as well as PSAT/ SAT preparation, tutoring and mentoring. 2.

Leadership Development classes led by peer volunteers at Casa Esperanza. We recently had some Casa Esperanza alumni, (primarily recent Panorama City High School Graduates and students at local colleges) speak to our leadership youth about preparing for high school and/or college. These alumni are excited about maintaining their connection to Casa and welcome the opportunity to speak about their experience. 3. Community Service.

In collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department, and our local and state elected officials, we are organizing regular community service events that the youth lead, including street clean-ups and graffiti removal. By the time you read this, our first big Blythe St. cleanup will have occurred. I will be sharing pictures in a future News Notes.

(season extension, intercropping, succession planting) to cultivate a variety of vegetables, fruits and herbs without the use of any large scale commercial farming equipment. Elliot is leading monthly classes for our youth on how to grow their own food and on the general process of agriculture. It’s been fantastic to see how much our leadership group is working on, and we are all excited about future projects! The picture is from a recent lunch we organized for the group to recognize their efforts. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at 818-786-1076 or jaren@casaesperanzaihm.org to learn more.

Jaren Sorkow, Casa Esperanza Director Alverno Heights Academy needs another Board Member, and also a Charism Committee member.

The group has also started to learn about sustainable farming practices and general environmental awareness. They have created small plant beds at Casa to tend to, and have partnered with Elliott Kuhn, founder of Cottonwood Urban Farms, to learn about cultivation. Nestled in the basin of the Tujunga Wash in Panorama City, Cottonwood Urban Farm uses creative growing techniques (season

I am grateful for Marylouise Lau stepping up, and there is a need for another voice, as well as the support that Alverno needs from us.

Kathryn Clare, IHM

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Corita Art Center: Collection News

This shares in the vision and mission of highlighting the message of love, hope and justice to many future generations to come.

Grants The Corita Art Center was awarded the California Revealed Grant which focuses on the digitization of the Irregular Bulletins and will make them accessible on a wider platform for research. Equally pleased to announce that CAC received the L.A. as Subject Digital Project for additional support in preparations of larger grants to digitize our slide collection, which is rich in showcasing Corita’s photography and process.

After months of coordination and work, the team at Corita Art Center is happy to report that on February 7th, 2020, nearly 7000 artworks were moved offsite to the climatecontrolled facility in Vernon, CA. The secure facility is operated by the professional art handling and transportation company of Gander and White. This was a multi-step process that leaned on the expertise of our staff to safely manage the delicate and important artworks to be packed, all while keeping it tightly organized for a smooth transition. The works were packed in custom temporary boxes so that the flat files could be pulled out from under the water pipes in the basement. The flat files were moved from the basement and reused for storage of the artworks at the Gander and White facility.

Visit Us As a reminder, please note that in order to provide the best experience for guests to CAC, we have updated our hours to the below times.

This will allow us to better anticipate visitors, provide one-on-one tours and offer parking support when applicable.

Monday through Wednesday Open by appointment, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday and Friday- open to public, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We love seeing and hearing from you. Please feel free to call us at (323)450-4650 or email at nellie@corita.org Nellie Scott, Director of CAC

The coordination of the move was successful in creating little disruption to both the IHC admin office and Immaculate Heart High School. IHC admin were incredibly crucial and helpful in helping the CAC staff make sure this move was a success. Thank you!

Partner News With the assistance of our gallery partners, we have successfully sold and placed works into the permanent collection of the following museums: SFMOMA (San Francisco), MUMOK (Vienna, Austria) and Allentown Art Museum (Allentown, PA).

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La Casa deMaria

Backyard Bounty (Food Bank): We are beginning to implement a schedule for gleanings with “GROUPS” to be on the property during the Valencia orange season starting in March  

2020 year to date, we’have donated approximately 1,000 lbs of avocados 2019 gleanings produced approximately 5,000 lbs of oranges, lemons, limes

Merrag / Montecito Fire Department We participated in our first Montecito Fire Department/MERRAG emergency 2-way radio monthly call-out since the mudflow! I got goosebumps when they said “Copy that La Casa de Maria, we hear you loud and clear.” News from the land: Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association was here on Feb 8 with a class of 25 eager students. Fun was had by all. I gave a brief update about the property and we got some new people to sign up to volunteer and for other opportunities! CET: We had some very sad news. One of our regular crew members, Bobbie Joel Contreras passed away February 8, 2020. He was a mild mannered and super nice man. He will be missed by all of us.

The funeral is being held in Lompoc on Feb 28. Enrique, Santiago and I will be driving together to attend. He had just finished helping Enrique dig some trenches for the repairing and bettering of the irrigation system at CSR. RIP Bobbie.

CET: We had some very sad news. One of our regular crew members, Bobbie Joel Contreras passed away February 8, 2020.

He was a mild mannered and super nice man.

He will be missed by all of us. The funeral is being held in Lompoc on Feb 28. Enrique, Santiago and I will be driving together to attend. He had just finished helping Enrique dig some trenches for the repairing and bettering of the irrigation system at CSR. RIP Bobbie.

Cindy Swain, LCDM Facilities Manager

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IHM Residence

We have spent many weeks recently restacking the Residence, moving IHMs to the first floor, renovating apartments and moving in Alexandria House participants. Carpet and tile layers, painters, gas, electrical and cable installers, furniture movers. At some point in the midst of the grand shuffle, a squirrel was spied trapped in the patio. This is not the first time but a rare occasion. They scamper from the roof then down the ficus trees, but they can’t go the other way. This large beautiful squirrel found itself a little frantic as it explored every possibility for escape. LA Animal Services has us in their database, from past episodes. It took several days to borrow their trap, and yet a couple more to trap the little tree-dweller.

In the meantime, it feasted on roasted nuts that everyone made available. Hospitality is our charism. We monitored its whereabouts, on tree branches and window ledges, on the swing, buried under the cushions of patio furniture, laying unperturbed on the bricks of the raised tree beds. Belly rounded with leguminous plenty, a shiny coat, healthy haunches.

When it found itself inside the trap, and we carried it through the hallways to the great outdoors behind the Residence, it alternated between clinging to the walls and racing around it as though to get us to let it go. We prevailed, and it shot out of the trap and up a tree remembering how fond it is of the urban wilderness, such that it is. We’ve watched the democratic debates and begun the season of Lent and moved into new apartments and celebrated four birthdays, but none of it has garnered the attention we have paid to the squirrel. It is as though we only find ourselves comfortable in our skin when we are tending to the garden as the ancient story tells, nurturing the life that needs us, exercising our bedrock humanity, leaning further into our spiritual instinct to care.

Deidra Goulding, Director of Kenmore Residence

Directory Updates Please note four new apartment numbers for these IHMs at Kenmore: 114 113 107 108

Eilene Berg Ann Chamberlin Patrice Underwood Pat McAllister

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A Prayer for World Peace We pray for suffering animals everywhere, for an end to the pain caused by scientific experimentation , intensive farming, fur farming, shooting, trapping, training for entertainment, abusive pet owners, and all other forms of exploitation such as overloading and overworking pack animals, bull fighting, badger baiting, dog and cock fighting and so many more.

We pray for an end to cruelty, whether to humans or other animals, for an end to bullying and torture in all its forms.

We pray to the Great Spiritual Power in which we live and move and have our being.

We pray that we may at all times keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma; that we may become ever more filled with generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life;

We pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgiving and the strength we gain in loving; that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life; that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts; that we may learn to rejoice in our being.

that we may strive to heal the hurts that we have inflicted on nature and control our greed for material things, knowing that our actions are harming our natural world and the future of our children;

We pray for these things with humility. We pray because of the hope that is within us, and because of a faith in the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

that we may value each and every human being for who he is, for who she is, reaching to the spirit that is within, knowing the power of each individual to change the world.

We pray because of our love for Creation, and because of our trust in the Great Spiritual Power.

We pray for the children who are starving, who are condemned to homelessness, slave labor, and prostitution, and especially for those forced to fight, to kill and torture even members of their own family.

We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.

by Jane Goodall

We pray for victims of violence and war, for those wounded in body and for those wounded in mind.

We pray for the multitudes of refugees forced from their homes to alien places through war or through utter destruction of their environment.

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Dialogue as Spiritual Practice

L to R: Front row –Sandy Steinbacher, Pat Boland-Uthus, Lucia Van Ruiten, Joan De Francesco, Kathryn Clare Back row – Jean Holsten, Michael Jones, Michael Tompkins, Ana Rubyn, Rose Chamberlin, Elaine, Annette & Nic Ciketic, Sherry Purcell, Jayne Mc Guiness At the 2019 Assembly affirmed the desire and need for ongoing support to learn and practice dialogue. The team of Jean Holsten, Mary Becker and Ken Murphy have been working to make this affirmation a reality. In January we returned to as many prayer groups as possible to give an experience of Dialogue as Spiritual Practice and to ascertain interest in ongoing learning opportunities. Approximately 30 people indicated a desire to learn and practice together, which was over 90% of the people who experienced the process.

Our goals are to work towards the 7 Pathways that emerged from the Assembly specifically to further spiritual growth, to build relationships within and outside of IHC; to find and use our voices; and to support communication and transparency.

We are aware that we are living into a new culture with our Spirit documents, new forms of leadership and exceptional staff; while many of our foundational members and forms are transforming into new life.

Thomas Merton, Mahatma Gandhi, Pope Francis and Jesus all engaged in transformative dialogue and called us to seek ways to dialogue with each other as

an experience of engaging God through each other. We will weave scripture, concepts, practices and experiential learning together to begin Dialogue as Spiritual Practice. We will offer tools and real community and world needs to apply the tools. We want as many in the community as possible to participate in these sessions because we believe that the practices will help us meet the challenges of the polarization and lack of justice in our country; the pain of isolation and disconnection in our world and the personal and communal temptation to devolve to violence of heart, tongue and fist that permeates our world right now.

We are offering face to face gatherings in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara to make it possible for as many as possible to attend. We are willing to have 2 people attend by zoom if they are willing to commit to the whole day.

Please join us to deepen relationships, learn skills and talk about the issues facing IHC and the world in an informal and compassionate setting.

The Dialogue as Spiritual Practice Team Jean Holsten, Mary Becker and Ken Murphy

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The REAL truth about California’s REAL IDs

Finally, make sure to bring with you to your appointment the following documents: 1) one document proving your identity, (e.g., valid passport, certified copy of birth certificate or permanent residency card), 2) one document showing your name and full Social Security number (e.g., Social Security Card, W-2 form, paystub from employer) and 3) 2 different documents proving California residency (e.g., mortgage bill, home utility bill, vehicle registration, bank statement).

Finally, if you do not need or want a REAL ID, you can usually renew your driver’s license or California ID by mail or on-line before it expires without providing any of the above documentation. If you no longer drive, it’s very important to have a valid and current form of identification, such as a California ID card, which can be obtained at the DMV.

Most of us have heard something about everyone needing to get a new driver’s license or ID by 2020. Well, it’s 2020 and does everyone in the state have a new ID? The DMV has hired more staff, extended hours of operation and is still inundated with people scrambling to get their ID’s updated. But before you rush out to stand in line for hours, there are a few things you should know.

The federal REAL ID act was passed by Congress in 2005 as a result of a 9/11 Commission recommendation to set standards for issuance of identification among all 50 states. The act places new rules on what forms of identification may be used to board flights within and outside the U.S. and to gain entrance to federal facilities. If you don’t plan to travel or if you have a valid U.S. passport, you do not need to obtain a new California REAL ID.

Denise Traboulsi, MSW

Interested Persons Retreat The Invitation Committee was thrilled to have seven Interested Persons join us for our most recent IP retreat at Westminster Gardens. We gathered in the beautiful El Sueno room on Saturday, January 11, 2020 with an enthusiastic group of IHMs and Interested Persons. In addition to our regular committee members, we were blessed to have Lee Justen and Teresita Venegas assist us in welcoming the IPs and teaching them about our community. Lee provided an overview of the IHC ministries. Some of Teresita’s former students attended and reminisced with her about their high school and college days. Thank you to all those who contributed to making the retreat such a wonderful day. We hope you will continue to send us the names of people who might want to join us in the future.

Also, the compliance date for REAL IDs is October 1, 2020. On that date, all travelers must use REAL ID compliant forms of identification to board flights or enter federal facilities (unless you use a valid U.S. Passport).

This includes traveling on domestic flights within the United States. If you want and/or need a California REAL ID, please note the following: you must apply in-person at a DMV. You cannot obtain a REAL ID by mail or online. Also, make an appointment at the DMV a few months before you need the REAL ID and fill out the application on-line before you go to your appointment; it will save you time.

by Susan Duquesnel, IHM 12

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Encyclopedia Publication

The Immaculate Heart Community includes as one of its goals to “build relations in society which foster access of all persons to truth, dignity and full human development” (“Our Mission and Vision” 2019). The story of how a Roman Catholic order of Sisters evolved into a lay ecumenical community whose members attempt to live this out in practice is unique.

During the last year I have been working on a scholarly encyclopedia article for Nova Religion and the World Religions and Spirituality Project. The American coordinators work from Loyola University, New Orleans and Virginia Commonwealth University. Colleagues at Mount St Mary's University recommended me as an author to add to articles on women in contemporary spiritual movements with an emphasis on founders. The encyclopedia is vast and includes LCWR, Nuns on the Bus and very inclusive religious efforts globally. See wrldrels.org. Our entry is 6,000 words and will be active by Feb. 21. We will share the link with you as soon as we have it.

As you explore the site, you will learn about multiple paths to the Holy.

My work covers the past history as well as the actions leading up to our founding in 1970. All that is preparatory to a study of our current practices. Each entry has strict requirements including significance for contemporary life, worship, belief systems, governance and existing challenges.

I was grateful to rely upon Anita Caspary's own scholarship as well as the Community participation in publishing Take Heart: Growing as a Faith Community published by Paulist Press.

It was satisfying to cite our new document The Spirit that Calls Us, as we all collaboratively composed that summary of our guiding principles.

The entry was edited by the University of California Press and those editors sought clarification and expansion on several areas of our story.

It will be posted permanently online.

We can link a reference to the article on our website and in our ongoing outreach efforts.

It is an anniversary gift from me to you. https://wrldrels.org/2020/02/07/immaculate-heart-community/ 13

Nan Cano, IHM

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MARCH AND APRIL BIRTHDAYS April

March 3/13 3/15 3/20 3/24 3/26 3/31

Jill Whittington Peggy Haskell Vivian Engel Allis Druffel (Candidate) John Mutz Maria Inez Martinez

4/4 4/12 4/13 4/16 4/17 4/17 4/18

Karol Schulkin Joan De Francesco Agnes T. Caballero Jean Holsten Betty Dodt Juliet Spohn Twomey Dorothy Marie Mullins

4/20 4/25 4/27

Mary Becker Kathy Marcos Robert Miller

To The Editor

Published in the L.A. Times, February 5,2020 President Trump deepened the divide in his State of the Union Speech by denigrating immigrants.

As the daughter of immigrants who earned U.S. citizenship, I am deeply disturbed by Trump’s selective citing of criminal activity, as if all immigrants are suspect. My parents fulfilled their American dream through my sisters and me -one, now retired, was a pharmacist who owned her own business, and two of us earned doctorates and became college professors.

Having taught in a community college, part of the school system that Trump labeled “government schools,” I witnessed the ambition and resourcefulness of immigrants’ children.

While Trump’s rhetoric and policies on immigration are met by Republican cheers, there are those who will continue to advocate on behalf of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Just as part of the border wall fell down in the wind recently, we hope that the winds of change will enable those who flee the violence and poverty of their homeland will once again find a welcome home in this land of plenty.

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Messages & Prayer Requests Dear Community Members, Your outreach in prayer, presence, words of comfort and friendship was so supportive to Jessica and me— indeed, to the whole family—at the time of Joe’s illness and unexpected death. Thank you so much. Joe valued our experience in Community and he always felt welcome at gatherings. Thank you for that too. Caritas nos alliget says it well.

With heartfelt appreciation for each of you, Mary Fay-Zenk, IHM Dear Hearts, Please pray for my cousins who are facing serious health challenges. Michael is fighting a dangerous staph infection. Chris and his wife were victims of a violent hit and run accident that sent their car over an embankment. Lorraine miraculously escaped with bruises and a concussion but Chris suffered severe neck and spine injuries and faces many months of rehabilitation. Holding all of you in prayer as well, especially Jean and her family. Thank you.

Frances Lester, IHM Prayers for Hermine Lees who was in a car accident recently, she is doing well however her car was totaled.

Victoria Berry, IHM Fr. Gerard Sloyan who turned 100 December 19, died February 22. Please pray for him. Fr. Sloyan taught in the graduate program at the Mount Doheny campus many times. There is more about him on the internet.

Dear Hearts, Saturday, January 11 Maria Inez was moved to Casa Salisbury for Hospice Care. When we visited her she was in good spirits, and was happy to receive visitors. We didn’t stay too long as her breathing was a little labored.

Her hospital bed looks out on two lovely trees, one is bearing oranges. Many bouquets of flowers followed here there from the hospital. Maria Inez really appreciates the love and prayers that have been showered upon her.

Please do continue your loving prayers as they have such power. We trust all is in God’s hands.

In Mary’s Heart, Victoria Berry, IHM Dear Hearts, Rosalina's knee replacement surgery on Tuesday, March 3 was successful. Maria Arroyo flew out Sunday March 1st to help nurse her back to health. Both are in good spirits and welcome our powerful prayers for a positive outcome.

Gratefully, Victoria Berry, IHM

March is Women's History Month!!

Celebrate women by participating in Local events. For an example, in Los Angeles: Sunday, March 8, at Mercado L Paloma, 3656 S. Grand Ave., noon to 2p.m. music, spoken word, art exhibit, and food.

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Save the Date March 7 Board of Trustees IHC Office

March 28 Discernment Meeting for President & Vice President Westminster Gardens

March 8 International Women's Day

March 28 Regional 50th IHM Luncheons

March 13 - 15 Lenten Retreat- Ray Mattes, IHM Mary & Joseph Retreat Center Rancho Palos Verdes

April 4 Board of Trustees IHC Office

May 2 Board of Trustees IHC Office

April 12 Easter

May 23 IHC Workshop-League of Women Voters Westminster Gardens

March is Women's History Month

March 14 Star Awards Dinner Blessed Sacrament School 6657 W. Sunset Blvd.

Hollywood, 90028

April 18 Pre-Assembly Workshop IHHS Cotsen Center

April 22 Earth Day May 1-3 Spring Candidate Discernment Retreat CSR

Save the date for the 31st Annual Autumn Nocturne for Emanate Health dinner, Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry.

March/ April 2020