Welcome Magdalene Givers!
Good Fruit is our exclusive bulletin for sustained givers to Eden Invitation,
also known as our Magdalene Givers.
Regularly scheduled donations ensure our staff salaries and other operating costs are covered. In this monthly newsletter, we share an inside look at the day-to-day here-- interviews with community members and mission partners, prayer intentions, glory stories, engagement metrics, and more!
Thank you for walking with us, cultivating the growth of this vital mission in the Church.
Now enjoy wandering about this garden and see the fruits of your support!
What's Growing in the Garden?
Meet Manny! | December Magdalene Giver Webinar
December 31, 2025
We are excited to announce that Emmanuel "Manny" Gonzalez has joined the Eden Invitation Staff as our Manager of Mission Partner Development! In December we hosted a "Get to Know You" Q&A with Manny for an opportunity to hear more of his story and to get to know a bit more about him. Tune in to learn more about Manny.
2025 Pilgrim Longing Retreat Re-Cap | November Magdalene Giver Webinar
November 30, 2025
Our Pilgrim Longing Retreat was AMAZING! We had over 100 retreatants-- members of the Eden Invitation community as well as many new faces looking to learn about us and to encounter Christ. This time around we chatted LIVE with a few retreat attendees and a member of our pastoral team about their experiences on the 2025 Pilgrim Longing Retreat! Watch to learn more about their experiences on retreat and the impact of Eden Invitation in their lives and the Church.
A Walk with Erin Coran | Eden Invitation Community Member
November 20, 2025
I had the privilege to chat with one woman whose journey has been radically formed by Eden Invitation’s mission and community. From questions about desire and vocation, to receiving the call to Consecrated Virginity, offering herself to Christ and His Church, Erin is walking a beautiful pilgrimage in her life. Here in this Q&A, she shares the course her life has taken so far as she pursues Christ. Come walk with me, Bernadette O’Keefe, as I receive her story!
The Journey So Far | 8 Years of Eden Invitation Timeline
May 16, 2025
Here at Eden Invitation, pilgrims don’t walk alone. We’ve learned (and are still learning!) how to accompany each other on this journey through the mission and community of Eden Invitation. We want to pull out the map– the metaphorical (and sometimes real) hills and valleys and canyons and rivers we’ve seen and charted so far– and share with you our 8-year story.
It’s hard to fit 8 years into one post, so there will be plenty to explore as we move through the sights on this journey! Click the arrows to expand each section for more stories, pictures, videos, and links.
New Life in Community | Meet Peter and Angie
April 11, 2025
Each marriage has a unique “how we met” story. Often, a future husband and wife meet through mutual friends or because they were at the right place at the right time and shared a common experience. Pete and Angie’s story has all of that, but began in what many would consider a very unlikely place: an Eden Invitation Retreat.
