Sisters’ Spring 2020 Photos
In receiving blessed palms on Palm Sunday in our own cloister chapel, we came to realize that cloistered nuns only know Holy Week this way
Sr. Mary Josephine keeps watch at the Altar of Repose at Mary Immaculate Queen Church in Rathdrum. Ordinarily this vigil would be open to parishioners
Holding their candles, lit from the Paschal candle flame, the Sisters follow along during the chanting of the Exultet at the Easter Vigil.
The Easter vigil ceremonies were held in the cloister chapel. Missed most were the large choir and the unveiling of the statues
Sr. Mary Genevieve joins the sodalists at Mary Immaculate Queen parish in presenting May flowers to Our Lady
For parishioners unable to attend Holy Week liturgies at St. Mary’s in Tacoma, the Sisters prepared sacramental boxes containing blessed palms, holy cards of the
Passion, a white chocolate chalice, and powerful Easter water
Close-up of a sacramental box for parishioners who could not go to church on Easter.
A thoughtful friend donated two truckloads of potatoes for the Sisters to use and
distribute to others in need.
Easter morning began early with walking Lily, the milk cow, who was suffering from bloat, a dangerous condition for cattle.
Better safe than sorry! The Novitiate took up the challenge to plant a
HUGE garden this year, more than doubling the planting area.
Forget free ranging! The chickens at the Novitiate follow Sister Alena hoping for a
treat
Our Sisters in Tacoma help put finishing
touches on the Marian motorcade shrine
for a drive through the city on Memorial
Day weekend.
With school being cancelled, the Sisters used some of the extra time to begin work on a vegetable garden.
Some man power from family and students made the job of starting a convent vegetable garden considerably easier.
Of all Mothers the best! The Sisters honored Our Lady on Mother’s Day with the recitation of a “Living Rosary,” offering her flowers with our Aves.
Wind was a formidable obstacle to an enjoyable game of lawn Bananagrams.
Outdoor games were a prelude to our Mother’s Day picnic on the lawn.
Armed with a dust mask and electric sander, Sister Mary Cecilia works on the altar at Saint Joseph’s in Olathe, Colorado. The Sisters
have been doing detail work in the new church
On Ascension Thursday, we had the opportunity to play with ten 10-week old retriever puppies. Sister Maria looks on as Sister Alena shows a puppy to Sister Mary Paula.