Sr. Mary Frances and Santa
Posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Vis Companion
The following images were snapped by our photo-documenting friend, Sr. Mary Frances. We are grateful to have such pictures to help convey the fullness of life here at the monastery. These were taken over the course of last week, in preparation for Christmas Day. Families and friends gathered from near and far in our homes at Fremont and Girard Avenue North to wrap gifts with our children (that they might bestow on their parents); prepare holiday stockings for 45 local families; and share in prayer and Santa-merry-making. We welcome your comments! We appreciate your ongoing prayers, presence and participation in making any of this happen! What a way to Live and Welcome Jesus, eh?
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- Enter, see, admire, study the babe in our midst…
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- Such joy for this season of Love and Celebration!
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- “And there appeared a star overhead…”
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- Waiting in Expectation
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- Wrapping presents for our parents
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- Such a joy to receive and give!
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- Blessings in abudance!
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- Holiday preparation: Sr. Mary Margaret and Sr. Mary Virginia
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- “And a child was born in Bethlehem”
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- Santa arrives!
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- A Merry Christmas ensemble
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- “Ho! Ho! Ho!” Such merry souls!
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- More merry-making documented
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- “Come let us adore him.”
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- Tuning into the gifts and stories
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- Sr. Karen: Do you hear what I hear?
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- We are all kids at heart!
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- The babes study the babe in his manger
Such JOY in the many, beautiful faces of the children and of the Sisters. How precious.