Sunday, August 6, 2017

Sunday on the St. Francis Mission

Today I traveled from Valentine, Nebraska where I am staying with Dick and Anne Clark, a wonderful couple who are offering me hospitality in their home for the week. After a good sleep to catch me up to the time zone changes of the last few days, I proceeded to drive 40 miles to St. Francis Mission for Mass. St. Charles is fondly referred to as the Lavender Church around here. As you can see, the inside has been beautifully restored under the careful eye of Fr. John Hatcher, SJ. For two years his nephew, George lived on the Mission and hand-painted everything in this magnificent Church.
I've included a photo of today's lector, Nicholas and his daughter, Beverly in her first Communion veil.
The Lakota are very proud of St. Kateri, one of their own. This lovely shrine below is in a prominent place on the Church grounds






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6 comments:

  1. SisAugust 6, 2017 at 2:26 PM

    How sweet and what a beautiful church.

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  2. UnknownAugust 6, 2017 at 2:37 PM

    Hi, Peg, this is my second attempt to post a comment...So happy that you have arrived safely and are now on sacred Lakota ground. The photos you posted are beautiful. I'll look forward to following your story in the weeks ahead.
    With love and prayer for you....Roberta

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  3. Rosebud PegAugust 6, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    Glad to know my attempts at posting pictutes worked. Thanks for letting me know,Roberta.

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  4. UnknownAugust 6, 2017 at 6:04 PM

    Hi Peg, this is Dan. Love your pictures of the church and of the Lacota area. Hope all is well. You are in our prayers, please keep us in yours. Love from Marcia and Dan

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  5. Paul O.August 7, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    Peg...pictures are beautiful and the colors and contrast are very balanced...are you using your iPad for the photos?

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