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Christmas 2008: We are grateful to our Heavenly Father for the great season of Christmas. This year's Feast of the Incarnation of God was filled with graces, blessings and joy! Below are some pictures depicting our Christmas graces.
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Sister M Anna Marie decorates a corner of our cheerful convent with a creche scene. |
Sister M Jennifer and Anni fluff a Christmas wreath. |
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Sister M Andrew and Sister Gianna Marie pick out decorations to adorn our convent for Christmas. |
Julie adds the “finishing touches“ as she cleans up the pine needles of a recently decorated tree. |
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At St James Convent: Sr M Rachel and Sr M Madonna put finishing touches on the tree. On the right, Sr M Monica and Sr M Angelita take a break to enjoy an early Christmas gift. |
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Our annual caroling trip took us to Lafayette, Indiana, where we sung to the patients and staff of St. Elizabeth Hospital. This year, the presence of our Franciscan Conventual brothers made the occasion even more merry! |
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The Sisters and Friars sing Silent Night to a patient. |
Sister M Lethia Marie is all dressed up for the occasion! |
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-Midnight Mass-
This year's Midnight Mass celebration was filled with extraordinary graces! We were blessed, once again, with the presence of our Franciscan brothers, who are gifted with much musical talent. The presence of the lay faithful who came to worship the King with us and the voices of our Friars in the choir made for a truly Holy Night! |
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Friar Nicolas Dragone, OFM Conv. played much of the hymns for Midnight Mass. The choir even had the honor of singing an arrangement he composed himself! Sister Mary Vianney poses with Friar Nick at the organ before mass begins. |
As is tradition, Sr Mariana, our youngest novice, carries the Christ child to place in the crib. |
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-Novitiate Christmas Program-
The Novices and Postulants treated the Sisters to a fantastic Christmas show. They sang hymns and songs such as “Silent Night” and “Silver Bells.” In the above picture, they are singing a hymn written and arranged by our very own Sister M Anna Joseph. |
Many came from afar to introduce the various hymns performed by the novitiate. Here, Anni plays the part of an Irish lad who tells the story behind the beautiful “Wexford Carol.” The carol was then sung by Collette, who was accompanied by Sister M Anna Joseph on the Viola. |
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Collette and Sister M Anna Joseph accompany the Sisters in a multi-lingual rendition of the classic “Silent Night.“ |
The program's finale included the Novitiate's own version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas“ - convent version. In the above picture, they are displaying the cleaning agents their true love gave to them! | |