Here is Kevin Thomas Kenney, priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, in a photo from 5 years ago, pushing his beloved mother Dorothy Casey Kenney in her wheel chair.

Fast forward 5 years, if you read the Diocesan Newspaper, you would have seen very large photos of Kevin who has just been called by Pope Francis to be Bishop of that Archdiocese.

Next month on the Feast of Saint Jude (Patron Saint of Lost Causes) October 28, Kevin will be consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul / Minneapolis.

You can be sure Sister Jo Casey, his aunt and sister to his mother, is lining up all the Poor Clare sisters from Rochester to attend this beautiful ceremony at the Cathedral in St. Paul.

This is our lovely chapel in September where we remember all of you in prayer.

This is a good way to get information to a friend—Pick up your camera and take a photo.

St Clare’s special day arrived once again.  This year we have the beautiful modern icon of our Mother Clare written by Jill Westendorp.

On a warm summer day in Rochester, Minnesota, the sisters were invited to view this beautiful exhibition of Native American Pottery.  The pictures display only a small example of this very rich collection.

On our retreat, Father Jim provided for all of our needs and Judy cared for our meals there at Prior Lake retreat center.

In this beautiful room we celebrated the Eucharist and received the gift of the friar’s teaching.

What a wonderful group.

The lovely friends of Sister Luce visited from Quebec during the month of July.

The PES sisters arrived for their June visit to us with their mother superior from Peru.

Ten days ago Father Marlin John Connole flew in from Southern California to offer spiritual retreats to the Franciscan Sisters and their Cojourners, those lay men and women who are affiliated with the Sisters. Of course the Poor Clares were also invited to participate in the daily spiritual conferences offered by Father Marlin.  His presence and teachings were delightfully appreciated by all. 

During the retreats Carol Quest drove down from the Cities on two nights to be with us in our prayerful sharing of centering prayer.  Carol is a long time practitioner and is an excellent teacher of this sacred form of life and prayer that follows the ancient teachings of the Churches and made available in our times through the work of Father Thomas Keating.