A retreat for our canons in Loisy, FranceA lesson in catechism to the little ones given by a sister of Preston, EnglandMass of Saint Margaret MaryEach major feast day is preceded by a novena. Here, the sisters in Loisy prepared an oratory for the novena of Saint Margaret MaryCandlelit procession in honor of Our LadyStatue of Our Lady of Fatima at our house Maria Engelport in Germany for October 13The Institute canons from the region gather together in the chapel of Ardee for some days of formation and fraternityThe sisters of Ardee with their chickensSome gardening work in ArdeeThe girls joyfully assist in the kitchenIntroductory embroidery workshopStudents from the school Blanche de Castille visit our sisters in France. Here, a calligraphy workshop.The sisters in Switzerland spend time with young girls during a weekend of Domus Christiani, a work for the sanctification of families.Followed by the olive harvest in early OctoberThe sisters in Livorno pick figs from their gardenAfter painting, the girls enjoy some pious games.A meeting of the Company of the Immaculate in Wausau. Here, girls ages 7-10 paint sunset scenes.Monsignor Wach visits the United States and celebrates Mass at the convent for the sistersThe Great Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the worldThe sisters in Wausau travel up north to the Porcupine Mountains in MichiganThe sisters in Switzerland on an outing to the “Etang de la Gruère,” a nature preserve in SaignelégierThe Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi is a first-class feast day in all of Italy. Here, Mass at Saint Sebastien in Livorno.Monsignor Wach gives a conference to the faithful at our house in Livorno, ItalyThe students of the school Saint Dominic of Pec make their retreat for the beginning of the school year at our house in Loisy, France.In departing, they expressed how glad they are that the convent is left in good hands.The Mercy sisters, the former residents of our convent in Ireland, come to visit the new sisters.Lunch at the Villa of the Sacred Heart follows the liturgyMonsignor Wach celebrates Mass for Our Lady’s birthday at the Sanctuary of Montenero, near our house in Livorno.Our house in Wausau is blessed to have a wax figure of Maria Bambina, the baby Mary. She is displayed in the church for the veneration of the faithful during the octave of the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
