Last wknd. 4 sisters of the "Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary" came to town to do a girls' camp day/retreat/vocations day. Sweet, quiet, but not at all shy nuns in full habits doing songs and crafts with about 35 girls. The kids were shy for a little bit on the first day, but by the second, they were much more familiar and comfortable with these rarely-seen creatures. By day 3 Sophie wanted to know what her favorite sister's room at home looked like. And her buddy wanted to know how many layers she had on under that black thing... After a whirlwind weekend of events with the sisters, PLUS performing at 4 shows in the high school's spring musical ("Sound of Music") we all crashed into deep Sunday-night-after-an-insane-wknd. of events sleep. Later on evaluation of the experience, Sophie noted that the sisters were "so pretty and nice." Rachael said, "They were so fun and real and nice." Emily said, "I'm so impressed that they can wear those clothes, and get stared at so often because of their love for Jesus." She then resolved that if they can do it, she can do it. (She also had to laugh at one of the sister's craving to get a Coke one night. "She loves Coke??!!" Emily said. lol) It's hard to be Catholic in the south without a regular diet of scorn and questioning, so, imagine that for a pre-teen! The sisters really were impressive, and kind, and devout, and HAPPY. What a breath of fresh air for all of us.
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What a fantastic opportunity for those girls! How did the retreat come about?
Julie Crowell organized it. She had met the sisters at an ordination ceremony last year, and they said they'd be willing to come to Memphis. Did I mention they have a girls' camp every summer????
hey just an I miss you comment. nothing to do with whatever you posted here. creepy right? LOL!
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