Building a Strategic Plan for the Mountain

by Mike Fenn | Dec 14, 2021 | Living On Our Land

About a year and a half ago, we recognized it was time for us to begin a strategic planning cycle to help direct the future of the Mountain. We wanted to take a different approach this time, as we have gone through different iterations over the years. We felt it was a...

Full Solar Power Coming to the Mountain

by Mt. Irenaeus | Nov 13, 2021 | Living On Our Land

Mt. Irenaeus will soon be fully powered by the sun! Following project approval by our Board of Trustees earlier this year, full solar power is coming to our land. Shifting to complete reliance on solar power has long been a part of the mission of Mt. Irenaeus, in...

Welcoming Sister Sun’s Solar Power to the Mountain

by Mt. Irenaeus | Mar 29, 2021 | Living On Our Land

The Board of Trustees recently approved a project to install solar panels that would eliminate any reliance on other forms of energy at the Mountain.

Br. Kevin Shares the Joy of the Mountain Garden

by Shannon Specht | Oct 9, 2020 | Living On Our Land, Reflections

Being in a garden can be a joyful experience. There is beauty, wonder and surprise around every corner. There is also memory and foresight. For example, while planting tomato seeds in April under a grow light, I knew that once the seeds had warmth, moisture, light...

About Our Timbering Project

by Mt. Irenaeus | Jul 10, 2020 | Living On Our Land

If you visit the Mountain in the next couple of months, you may notice more activity than you are used to, especially in the Chapel parking lot and our “back woods.” This is due to logging activity taking place. The origins of this project date back to...