April went by in a bit of a blur at the Motherhouse due to the Chapter of Affairs and Chapter of Elections being held here April 2-7 and the annual Associates Gathering also held at the Motherhouse on April 28. The temperatures in St. Augustine were pleasant and humidity remained low, so there were very few April showers to water the lawn and flowers. The day lilies began to bloom on April 2nd and some are still blooming. The Easter lilies waited until May to start blooming. The hydrangeas still have buds but no real blooms yet, but soon. Our work on the Chapter Planning Committee finished on April 5th. The newly elected leadership team of the Congregation will be installed on July 31st, the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, in the Motherhouse chapel. The new General Superior is Sister Kathleen Carr. Councilors are Sisters Ann Kuhn, Suzan Foster, Stephanie Flynn,and myself, Carol Stovall, Change is in the air at the Motherhouse complex. Sister Jane Stoecker will
A blog written by and about the Catholic consecrated women religious known as the Sisters of St, Joseph of St, Augustine, Florida, centered on the Motherhouse in St. Augustine.