Sisters’ Winter 2024 Photos
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Honoring St. John Bosco
Mother Mary Dominica and her 7th graders visit a local shrine of St. John Bosco, their class patron, on his feastday.
Fun on the ice
Sr. Mary Teresita and Sr. Maria Kazimiera and their students of St. Theresa homeschool in Oakland, Maine, enjoy a visit to the ice skating rink to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
A tasty craft project
Sr. Mary Imelda oversees her students as they make edible campfires out of pretzels.
Zoom Meeting of CMRI Schools
A screen-shot of the first-ever Zoom meeting of all of our CMRI schools during Catholic Schools Week. It was an exciting few moments when Sr. Marie Vianney and her 5th-6th grade class were able to greet and pray with students and faculty of our schools across the country.
Hay for the sheep
Sr. Catherine tries to tiptoe past the playful lambs as she brings out the hay. Six lambs were born on our little farm the day before Ash Wednesday.
Recorder Lessons
Sr. Maria Regina directs her students as they learn to play the recorder.
A Waterfall in Church?
Sisters rushed to help when sub-zero temperatures caused a pipe to freeze above the ceiling of Mount St. Michael’s chapel, resulting in a waterfall.
Visiting the Upper Peninsula
Sisters from both of our missions in Michigan had an opportunity to get together to visit Tahquamenon Falls in the state’s Upper Peninsula.
"Read us a story!"
While visiting parishioners of Most Holy Church in Middleville, Michigan, Sr. Maria Dolorosa takes time to read a story to the children.
Decorating for Christmas
Our novitiate Sisters are a big help with decorating the Motherhouse for Christmas.
Christmas Play
Our Sisters at St. Mary’s Academy in Tacoma Washington, with the cast of their Christmas play, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey.
Christmas procession
Sister gets Mary, Joseph and the angels ready to carry the Infant Jesus up the aisle before Christmas Midnight Mass in Middleville, Michigan.
Sister's amazing cookies
Sr. Marie’s artistic skills are put to good use in many ways, such as in decorating cookies for Christmas and for Rev. Mother’s feastday!
Teaching Apostolate
During our recent Vocations Weekend, Sr. Michael Marie gives a presentation on our teaching apostolate to the nineteen young ladies who attended.
Violin Practice
Sr. Philomena Marie and Sr. Mary Petra enjoy practicing the violin during the Twelve Days of Christmas.
Traditional Catholics in Korea
While visiting her family in Korea after Christmas, Sr. Mary Andrea met other traditional Catholics who attend the chapel serviced by CMRI priests on mission circuit. This time Fr. Alexander Kryssov was visiting from Moscow, Russia.
Ash Wednesday
“Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return...” A Sister begins the holy Lenten observance by receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday.
Closing Mass of Forty Hours
Sisters and parishioners of St. Michael’s in Spokane combine to sing at the closing high Mass of the Forty Hours on the 2nd Sunday of Lent.