Seasonal and Notable Events

Christmas, 2005

Sr. Mary Lawrence, our oldest sister at 94, holds the statue of the Infant Jesus
for the photo for our Christmas Greeting Card. On the left is our dog, Trinnie and on the right is Kioko

 

Feast of St. Francis
October 4, 2005

Msgr. William J.J. O'Donnell, our new chaplain,
celebrated the Eucharistic Liturgy with us on the
Feast of our Holy Father, St. Francis.
Fr. Bill Stout, OFM,  joined us for the Transitus

In his khaki chasuble, Msgr. O'Donnell
fit right in with our community.

 

Our New Postulants, Janet and Eden

On September 1, 2005, Janet Dillon (on left in navy blue)
entered as a postulant.
Janet is originally from northern California,
but has been working
in Philadelphia for the past two years.
We are very happy to have her with us.

Eden Loyola was here for an month live-in experience in November, 2005 and will be joining us
as a postulant in January, 2006.
We are looking forward to her arrival.

Celebrating the Centenary of Mother Mary Magdalen
who brought the Poor Clares to the USA


Sr. Mary Julianee lights the candles as we remember Mother Mary Magdalen,
the Italian Poor Clare who came to the United States in 1876.

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