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May 31, 2016
How can it be the last day of May and June starting
tomorrow? “They say” the older one gets
the faster time goes. So true! (Or is it that I just move a little
slower?) Three full days of meetings and
Profession of Life Vows for Sister Aurora and Sister Isa last Friday made last
week a very full week.
Balloons were part pf the decorations for Vow Day on
Friday. So, the night before, many of us
were busy blowing up 100 + balloons.
Thursday we had a ritual to say “Good Bye” to Hurrle Hall. That was the first permanent building
constructed on our campus here. It has
had many uses over these past 125 years: Motherhouse, Hospital, Nursing School,
Novitiate, Food Shelf, site for the Wholisitc Growth Program and Saint Clare
College.
Last Thursday we had about two inches of rain and last
evening we were gifted with another half inch or so. The lawns are so lush and green. It always amazes me how the trees can get so
full of leave in such a few days. They
make good shade already.
Yesterday’s beautiful weather was about perfect for any
outdoor activities. On Sunday, our Saint
Francis Chorale sang for the 2 p.m. Program at the Veteran’s Cemetery at Camp
Ripley. As usual, there was a big crowd
present. God bless all veterans, both
living and deceased.
Tomorrow, June 1st, is the Feast of St. Justin. When I entered the Novitiate, the Bishop gave
me the name of Sister Mary Justin. I
used that name for 13 years. Then after
Vatican II we could go back to our baptismal names. So I changed back to Mary Lou.
The “Puzzlers” finished this large puzzle: 38.5 inches by 26.5 inches.
Peace and many blessings,
Sister Mary Lou
