We continue to give thanks with our sisters throughout the years as we peek into some of the happenings during the month of November.
1924—St. Joseph’s, Los Angeles, CA—In November the (St. Joseph’s Dramatic Club) sstaged, “It Pays to Advertise,” for the benefit of the poor children of Germany, and realized the sum of over six hundred dollars. Many a little orphan boy and girl was made happy with a new warm frock or an extra toy for Christmas.
1934—St. Vincent Orphanage, Columbus, OH—Early in November, at the earnest request of the Bishop, two of the sisters entered a new field of activity. They became catechists for the upper third of the feeble minded Catholic population at the State Insstitution in Orient, Ohio. The sisters hope, with God’s grace, to prepare them for the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation, which his Lordship intends to administer to them.
1953—Our Lady of Lebanon Convent, Niagara Falls, NY—November 26: Most Rev. Leo Smith, Auxiliary Bishop of Buffalo, came for the dedication of the new school.
1995—La Terre de Marie, New Straitsville, OH—November 20: Two pairs of the beautiful Evening Grosbeak birds appeared at our feeder enroute to the South. Four to six deer come daily to the corn-crib for corn in the evening hours during the winter months.
2023—Stella Niagara Health Center—November 2: We celebrated a Prayer Service for All Souls Day. Sisters brought pictures of their loved ones and placed them on the altar. During the Prayer Service we prayed a Litany in which we named our loved ones who had passed.