Some of you might be wondering what ever became of Katelyn and Carolina – the two young women who came to our cloister last year as part of their discerning a vocation to found a new religious community.
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We’re moving in to the Holy Family Wing this week (!!) and hope to have photos soon, but in the meantime we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss reading our latest newsletter!
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Window #1 commemorates the foundation of the Passionist Congregation in 1720, when St. Paul of the Cross made his 40-day retreat in Castellazzo, Italy, and wrote the first Rule. We couldn’t resist giving you a sneak peek at some of Donna Baldacci’s beautiful work in progress!
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Enjoy some long-belated photos of the progress on our construction. It’s been hard to keep up with all the different subcontractors — as soon as we manage to get some photos, they are already out of date! That’s the kind of “problem” we like to have …
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With all the wonderful happenings of the Advent/Christmas season and the New Year, it’s been quite a while since we took time to update you on the progress of our Cherish the Flame construction. We can assure you, however, that our “silence” about the building project hasn’t been for lack of news to report!
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Our latest newsletter is hot off the presses and ready for your perusal!
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Two weeks ago, contractors poured the huge concrete slab that will become the floor of the new wing. Like always, we’ve been amazed by how much detail and thought must go into providing a firm foundation for our building.
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The past week has seen a lot of progress on our Cherish the Flame project! The cloister walkways are really coming along, and the doors and windows of the loggia have been installed. Even more exciting, the plans for the Holy Family Wing are complete and have been submitted to the local planning and zoning committee …
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Time is flying by, and it’s already late May! It’s been months since we sent our last edition of From the Foot of the Cross, sharing a year’s worth of community news. Now we present you with our latest newsletter, which gives an update on the progress of our Cherish the Flame project.
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Are we really in the Christmas season already?? 2022 has flown by, and we already find ourselves starting the fourth year of our Cherish the Flame fundraising and building project. Despite all the obstacles posed by the pandemic, inflation, supply-chain issues, and more, the Lord has continued to bless this endeavor in marvelous ways.
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… Most excitingly, the steel “skeleton” for the archways was installed a few weeks ago, giving us a clearer picture of what the finished product will look like. It is thrilling to see our dream taking shape before our eyes, and we are beyond grateful to all those who continue to make this project possible by their time, talent, treasure, and prayers!
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We are always excited to bring you a new edition of our newsletter, “From the Foot of the Cross.” However, this time we are particularly eager, because of the BIG NEWS we’re sharing about our Cherish the Flame Campaign!
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As Thanksgiving day nears, we here at St. Joseph Monastery have many reasons to be grateful. Thanks to the intercession of St. Joseph and the generosity of our many benefactors, we have a BEAUTIFUL NEW ROOF on the entire monastery, Retreat House, and chapel!!
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Over the past two months, our Helmings crew has been hard at work, becoming more and more efficient with each section of roof completed. With the public areas all but finished, they have turned now to the monastery roof proper. Tile saws, drills, dump trucks, and heavy boots tramping overhead have become a familiar sound in the cloister these days!
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We recently updated our horarium - here is our new public prayer schedule!
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