Gathered on the front steps of the OSP Motherhouse,
the retreatants prepare to board a bus for a guided tour
of the OSP historical sites. |
The Sister retreatants examine the names
on a gravestone commemorating all the early OSP sisters
who had been buried in unmarked graves in the Cathedral
Cemetery.
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The sisters celebrate liturgy in the Chapelle
Basse where Mother Lange, Mother Theresa Maxis and St. Elizabeth
Ann Seton used to worship.
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Some of the retreatants gather at the front
entrance of St. Frances Academy.
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The tour guide relates the story of Mother
Lange's death as well as the artifacts found in her bedroom.
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Sisters engage in "circles of sharing"
around the issue of racism.
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Sisters engage in "circles of sharing"
around the issue of racism.
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The broom, dustpan and brush form liturgical
symbols used to express the notion of love and forgiveness
"sweeping away" fear, hatred and racial prejudice.
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Sisters gathered at the marker of the original
OSP foundation on George Street. |
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Sisters studying artifacts in the OSP heritage
room. |
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Display of T-shirts with retreat theme logo.
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At the close of the 2004 retreat the Sisters
gathered to pray around the crepe myrtle tree that had been
planted at the end of the 2003 retreat. |
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