On June 22nd our Sr. Kathy celebrated her Golden Jubilee of 50 years of profession as a Cistercian nun. Kathy is one of two sisters who are from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Kathy renewed her vows at Mass with Mother Rebecca and Dom Brendan present. Her two sisters were here, along with other relatives and friends and New Melleray monks.
After Mass we had a celebratory meal with all of our guests.
Last week we had several classes with Fr. Steven Gregg. He is a monk of Our Lady of Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He teaches at their middle school, high school, and college. His area of expertise is medieval literature. He talked to us about the Charter of Charity, a founding document of our order and other documents that influenced the Charter of Charity. Fr. Steven has quite the sense of humor, regaling us with stories about teaching adolescent boys.
