1 Mercy Connection • April /May 2013
April/May 2013
The Ministry of Art:The Artists in Community
Auburn Burlingame Cedar Rapids Chicago Detroit Omaha
West Midwest Newsletter
Through the Gathering 2012, the Assembly
2013 and a variety of publications,...
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1 Mercy Connection • April /May 2013
April/May 2013
The Ministry of Art:The Artists in Community
Auburn Burlingame Cedar Rapids Chicago Detroit Omaha
West Midwest Newsletter
Through the Gathering 2012, the Assembly
2013 and a variety of publications, we have
treasured the gift Mercy artists give to each of us--connecting us to beauty and the sacred.
This issue
of Mercy Connection focuses on visual artists, and
subsequent issues will feature other arts.
These
sisters often have a two-fold call: a call to art and
a call to community.
The West Midwest artists
gathered at Moss Beach, CA in 2010 to connect
and share resources in a weekend sponsored by
the Ministry office.
After teaching school for 23 years, Sister
Genemarie Beegan poured her talent in creating
art that reflects the Mercy Community---heritage displays, posters, cards, and a mural at
the central office in Omaha.
For the past three years, she has delighted in her full-time
graphic arts job with Mis
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