Mother Mark, members of the General Council and other Carmelite Sisters attended the blessing of Carmel Manor's new East Wing, the newly renovated St Joseph's Terrace and the outdoor memory garden. The memory garden was donated by the Verst family. Most Rev. Roger Foys of the Archdiocese of Covington, KY was the main celebrant. Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas, Kentucky is one of the Homes sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters.
April 29 saw the gathering of 35 parish volunteers from several churches in the Central Yonkers Cluster at St. Ann’s School Hall to learn more about Pastoral Ministry from the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. This event was sponsored by the Lower Westchester Advocates for Life, who hope to make an impact on the social isolation felt by many senior citizens and disabled persons in their community. The training from the Carmelite Sisters, using the Mother Angeline Ministries of Care program, brought the participants a long way toward achieving this goal. The Sisters were represented by Superior General Mother M. Mark Louis Randall, Sr. M. Peter Lillian, Director of the Avila Institute of Gerontology and Sr. Michelle Anne Reho.
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On their visit to Dublin, Ireland for the Board of Directors' meeting, Mother Mark, Sr. Maria Therese and Sister Cyril went to see Father Benny . Father is a close friend of the congregation and an avid proponent of Venerable Mary Angeline's Cause for Canonization. They went to see the magnificent cathedral on the hill in Armagh. The sacristan was kind enough to give them an impromptu tour of the cathedral. They also proceeded to Clonoe in time to attend noon Mass at St Brigid's in Brocagh with parishioners. Some of these parishioners are members of the Irish branch of the Mother Angeline Society. During this visit, Mother Mark was given a certificate of membership and pin. After Mass, the Sisters visited St Brigid's School, where Venerable Mary Angeline attended, and gave those present Mother Angeline's photo. The children rendered a song and two played the violin. Father Benny took the Sisters for a drive to Lough Neah which was near the house where Mother Angeline spent her early years. Overall, it was a very full day!
