The Lace Is Not Yet Finished -- September 8-14

 

“The Lace Is Not Yet Finished” program) attracted a diversity of sisters and lay people from different countries (Denmark, India, Japan, USA). Here they are at the gravesite of Mother St. John Fontbonne as part of their day-long visit to Lyon. They also visited historical sites in Le Puy, sometimes climbing the hill to the old city two or three times a day. They certainly were a hearty group!

Sr. Jane Delisle, CSJ, director of “The Lace” since 2010, is from Orange, California (USA). She has also come to Le Puy to conduct pilgrimages for sisters and Family of Joseph members of the Orange Congregation as well as staff from the Providence St. Joseph Health Systems (associated with Orange).

Three Japanese women from the Carondelet Congregation came to the program:   Sr. Therese, Sr. Lucia, and Marie (the translator). This was the first time we hosted Japanese pilgrims. We hope more Japanese sisters and lay people will come to the Centre.

 

 

Notre Dame de Fourvière Basilica in Lyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Visit from a Legend

One afternoon Sr. Simone Saugues of the Institute St. Joseph came to the Centre. She spoke to the group about the history of the sisters in Le Puy and captivated the participants for three hours! They much appreciated her stories, insights, and explanations as well as her wit. They knew they were in the presence of a legend.