A celebratory dinner after the renewal of vows in the company of Monsignor Wach and the canons who came to preach the retreatRenewal of vows for the professed sisters who did not renew their vows the previous weekHere, a conference given to the sisters by Canon Lefevre, spiritual director at the Institute's seminaryThe sisters sit while Monsignor Wach gives a sermon exhorting the sisters for the beginning of the retreatProfessed sisters from all of our houses gathered together for the annual retreat. Here, the retreat opens with the chant of the Veni Creatorfollowed by a reception for the faithfulSolemn High Mass on Sunday celebrated by Monsignor WachSolemn High Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, with a chasuble made by the sisters.A festive meal with Monsignor Wach, prior general of the Institute of Christ the KingA sanctuary was built in the grotto where the child had fallenA visit to Maria Stein (Our Lady of the Rock), a Benedictine Abbey in honor of a miracle in which a young child survived a tremendous fall down the cliffs by the intercession of the Blessed Virgin MaryEach sister then signs her vows on the altarReverend Mother and the sister superiors renew their vows one by one, kneeling before the tabernacleThe day concluded with a walk by sunset in the beautiful surroundingsThe chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the collegiate churchVisit to the cloister of the ancient collegiate churchThe sisters gather for a picnic lunch on the Doubs RiverAn outing to Saint Ursanne, a well-preserved medieval villageThe sister superiors of all of our houses gathered together for a week of formation. Here, a typical Swiss fondue!The view from behind the house, looking over the valley into FranceThe House of the Eucharistic Heart in Switzerland includes a beautiful guest house, making it an ideal location for retreats and reunions whether for the sisters and canons or families and other guests.
