Please don't pull that bandage off.....

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Farewell Sr Maureen

The Sisters of Charity of Elizabeth, NJ have been in our Diocese for 75 years. This past weekend that bond disappeared with the final Sister of Charity, our own Sr Maureen, leaving St Joseph Parish.
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In the first few pics you will some of the former Sister-teachers of St Joseph who came to Pensacola for the farewell.
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Here are a few pics of Sr. Maureen, Monsignor Mullins and others:

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Some guest pics as well:

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Lastly, Monday night Dinner, another farewell:

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Dinner in Shaumberg, IL

The Border ... Mexican

(Did you catch those chandeliers? Made with upside down beer bottles)
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Breakfast on Saturday morning at The Corner Bakery:

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Drive to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin ... Walk along lake, thru town - late lunch at Jimmy Johns:

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To Chicago: windmills on the way -

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Thursday Visit & Luncheon at Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of St Cecelia in Nashville ( better known as the Nashville Dominicans

Just some pics of our visit:

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Thursday Morning:

Fr. Gabriel O'Donnell,OP
Contemplative and Apostolic: The Inner a Life of the Priest
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His 2nd presentation: The Priest as Spiritual Director: fundamental Principles:

Wednesday at the Conference

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP
... The Priest, Instrument of Christ

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Fr. Guy Mansini, OSM
...the Priest and the Eucharist

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Walking to the motel: Sunset on the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville

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Tuesday Evening:

4:00pm. Welcome: Fr Dominic, OP

1st talk: Fr. Fred Miller
Practicing What We Preach:
Living a PriestlyLife of Virtue

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5:15. Adoration (with Confession) ... Yup, I went
5:45. Evening Prayer
6:15. Dinner
7:30. 2nd Talk: Fr Allan White,OP
The Priest as Disciple of Christ and Alter Christus

(Fr Dominic on left, Fr Allan on right


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Tuesday in Nashville

Breakfast at Noshville, yes that's spelled right, Restaurant. Good food:

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Mass at St Mary of the Seven sorrows, downtown Nashville:

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Break for ice cream:

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On the way back to the car

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