This past week, Br. Aidan has been leading several Garden Volunteers in preparing the gardens for the fall, winter, and next spring. Lots more bulbs were planted in preparation for spring. Beautiful chrysanthemums were placed at both entrances of the Guest House. And a newly planted border was created in front of the Guest House to add interest and further reduce the spaces that need regular mowing. Thank you to the regular and occasional garden volunteers who work wonders on our grounds.
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| In the gardens. From top left, clockwise: mums greeting visitors at the Guest House entrance; our last garden blossoms before the visit of hard frost; new shrubbery protected from deer greed by nettling; mums at the Middle House entrance ramp too; the beginnings of fall colors across the river. |
This week, Brother Bob and I both visited General Theological Seminary in NYC. I was there Wednesday and Thursday for my monthly round of spiritual direction meetings. Br. Bob attended the Translucent conference on Friday. This interesting and well-attended event dealt with spiritual care for Trans Families.
Brother Robert James was also in NYC from Thursday to Saturday for the re-entry program for Young Adult Service Corps missionaries coming back from one or two years of service abroad.
On a sad note, we said our goodbyes to Fr. Joseph Wallace-Williams who has decided to pursue his priestly ministry in a parish setting. Joseph is now Associate Rector for Youth, Young Adults & Evangelism at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Saint-Louis, Missouri. We are grateful for experiences and gifts shared in community over the last four years. We wish him abundant blessings on his new ministries.
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| So long, Joseph! From left, clockwise: goofing off with Br. Bernard; three of a class - Joseph, Aidan and Josép; Joseph with Yanick Savain and Br. John; Bros. Joseph and Randy at the Mass of Collegiality during Holy Week; Bros. Joseph, Bernard and Aidan during a vacation in Maine in summer 2017. |
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