Sisters’ Winter 2022 Photos
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Washington state in January? Sr. Mary Angela and Sr. Rachel enjoy an outing to the rain forest on the state’s west side.
What a gift for Baby Jesus! Sr. Rachel Mengden (formerly from Texas) is received as a postulant after the Christmas midnight Mass at Mount St. Michael.
Their majesties’ attendant, Sr. Rosalyn Marie, makes adjustments on the wisemen’s costumes before the grade school Christmas program at Mount St. Michael, Spokane.
The Sister sacristan’s duties include preparing the altar for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, keeping the house of God clean, and ensuring the perpuity of the sanctuary light.
In gratitude for his goodness to the parish and the Congregation, the outdoor St. Joseph shrine at Mount St. Michael’s was enlarged a few years ago. It is still awaiting some landscaping and a formal altar.
Sr. Sophia Marie patiently listens to what her little charge has to say. Recess monitors have to be teacher, mother, and sometimes nurse.
Sr. Mariana brings in another load. Heating the Novitiate with wood requires a bit of labor on the Sisters’ part.
Sr. Mary Veronica reads Bible stories to parishioners in Tacoma, WA. Everyone wants to see the pictures!
Don’t release too early! Sr. Maria Kazimiera ensures that the students pull back fully during their archery practice. Practice makes permanent, after all!
An unexpected January snowfall can’t keep our New England Sisters from Holy Mass, even if it means “all hands on deck” to clear the driveway!
So many ways to educate! Students in Maine watch a home-made beeswax candle making project hosted by a parishioner on the feast of the Purification; they were blessed that same day!
The students went marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah! Sr. Sophia Marie leads the primary children back to class, while Sr. Mary Andrea observes the discipline from behind.
In the convent, washing pots and pans are not a punishment, but a labor of love. We are often reminded that this duty is as important as any other.
During the Christmas break, the Novitiate Sisters enjoy the freshly fallen snow sledding down the hill.
During the Christmas break, the Novitiate Sisters enjoy the freshly fallen snow sledding down the hill.
The sled chain didn’t work out so well!
Because of her message of penance and the daily recitation of the Rosary, the Sisters have always been devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes. A special shrine is set up each year in the Motherhouse chapel.
Sr. Maria Dolorosa (Maine) hopes to see many good strategies in the future! A parishioner surprised students with the donation of a giant chess set.