Patricia Thalhuber, B.V.M., is a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Dubuque, Iowa, now residing in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Pat has found through her life as a teacher, youth coordinator, community programmer, and Circle keeper that empowering ideas and their implementation come with heartfelt listening and a willingness to change. For more than a decade, she has initiated Circles in the community to address family and institutional needs. These Circles have been held within agencies as well as within the criminal justice system.