After 146 years, sisters are bidding each other farewell as they move to other places as the Convent of Mercy closes its doors after the order decided that money for renovations that would cost more than 20 million dollars, including accessibility needs for an aging population, could better be spent to promote its work elsewhere.
The convent, also the motherhouse for the order where retired nuns stayed, has a long history dating back to days before the social services system took care of orphans. Nuns of the order, also called the Walking Sisters because they went out into the community to help those in need, took in children and cared for thousands of them. The chapel had small pews built in the front for the youngest children, their place of honor.
You can read about the convent's history here.
I'll be keeping these good women in my prayers and my heart as they adjust to new homes, not easy to do, particularly at this time of the year. Please join me in prayer if you wish to.
[image description: in the photo, sisters say goodbye to each other. One nun kisses another in a wheelchair on the forehead as others have a conversation.]
No comments:
Post a Comment