Chapter Saturday

As we shared previously, an artistic rendering of the four original Sisters of Christian Charity watches over our proceedings this weekend.  Today we are happy to share a picture of the artist, Sister Geralyn Schmidt, SCC, who painted this work of art in 2005 for a community celebration.

One of the most beautiful aspects of this Provincial Chapter is that -- because of the move to the new Motherhouse -- we are able to gather the entire Province under one roof.  Previously, the Sisters who might have been unable to travel from Danville, PA to Mendham would remain in Danville and support us prayerfully from afar.  However, with the move from Danville to Mendham, everyone is here!  An especially beautiful moment from today was when we took a "leaning" on an issue we had been discussing.  (A leaning is not a vote; it simply "takes the temperature" of the room.)  By raising green cards, we indicate our agreement with the matter at hand, such as in the photo below.

The Sisters who are unable to come to St. Joseph Hall because of illness or physical challenges can watch the proceedings on closed-circuit television from their bedrooms.  But that does not prevent them from having a voice in the meetings.  The Sisters pictured below ran upstairs to the bedrooms to receive input from the Sisters in their bedrooms.  Here, they share the results with us:

We are so very grateful to everyone who has supported us in our move to the new Motherhouse and during the eight months since the move.  Because of you, we are able to be truly united during our Chapter gathering.

Of course, the weekend is not only work, work, work.  In the photos below, the Sisters enjoy some recreation time together.