We recently had our annual “Gaudeamus” (free day) in honor of Mother John Mary’s feast day, and it was certainly a day to remember! From a breakfast featuring pineapple-upside-down pancakes (made with ingredients and homemade maple syrup from a generous benefactor!), to a skit based on a speech by Flannery O’Connor, to a long woods walk, we fit in as much “nun fun” as we possibly could. We hope you enjoy some photos of the festive occasion!
A real breakfast feast, complete with whipped cream for the pancakes!
Mother John Mary’s place in refectory — gifts wrapped with much enthusiasm by the novitiate!
We treated our employees who worked that day to breakfast too — L-R Jude, Ronnie, and Maria
Sr. Miriam Esther, Postulant Abbey, Sr. Mary Andrea, and Sr. Frances Marie pose for a photo on the famous “dinosaur tree” in our woods
A well-deserved rest after a long hike!
Mother John Mary poses with the cast for the skit: Sr. Miriam Esther as The Peacock, Postulant Abbey as Flannery O'Connor, and Sr. Frances Marie as Everyone Else
And as a fitting finale for the day, we received a package with a gift from a community friend … what do you think we should name her?