by PJ Scarr | Aug 21, 2025 | People, Volunteers
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” ~ Elizabeth Andrew WVIS’ remarkable volunteers may be “behind the scenes” but they are front and center in making WVIS the welcoming and hospitable retreat center it is. How each...
by PJ Scarr | Feb 17, 2025 | Blog
Dr. Shannon Lenet, spiritual director and one of WVIS Contemplative Prayer leaders shares, “this title, inspired by the Coca Cola ad campaign is a perfect description for the WVIS Contemplative Prayer Community, which meets weeknights from 7 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.,...
by PJ Scarr | May 13, 2024 | Blog, People, Retreat
Earlier this year the sophomore class of Charleston Sacred Heart High School came to WVIS for a retreat day. With the help of volunteers and under the supervision of Sister Carole and WVIS board and Sacred Heart faculty member Molly Linehan Belcher, the students...
by PJ Scarr | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, People
On St. Patrick’s Day, the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality (WVIS) celebrated over 20 years of service with our own Irish Rose, Sister Molly Maloney. Sister Molly is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. A member of the sisters of St. Francis of Penance and...
