Well it has been quite a summer so far! The summer days began with the re-opening of the newly renovated St. Cecilia's. St. Cecilia's was the first building the sisters purchased and has been in use since that time. The third floor will be used for retreat housing, the second floor will be used for monastery guests, and the first floor will have music rooms, an art gallery and our historical room. An elevator has been added to the back and new gathering space has been added to each floor. We are so excited to have such a wonderfully renovated space and are truly grateful for all who have assisted us with this project.
Once the open houses for St. Cecilia's ended, it was time to welcome our first guests. The Federation of St. Scholastica held its Chapter Meeting here at the Mount. We were blessed to have Benedictine women from all over the United States, Mexico, and Brazil staying with us. The meeting was a full week of presentations, process, discussions and the election of a new Federation president and council. Below are Sr. Glenna, the new president (Bristow, VA) and Sr. Esther the former president (Atchison, KS). We were truly blessed to have such wonderful women spend time here at the Mount!
Finally, with St. Cecilia's finished, new projects are beginning around the monastery. This week we are having some work done to the bricks around our Choir Chapel. We continue to pray for the safety of all those who work around the monastery.
May your summer be safe and may it be filled with many blessings.
