Praying, Living, & Loving the Franciscan Way
By: Sr. Adele Thibaudeau, OSF Many people worked to create an evening prayer held at Clare Hall, the home of semi-retired sisters on the seminary grounds. Nearly 50 people gathered to prayer, led by Sr. Adele. Music was provided by Sr. Ann Kelley. The program was researched and written by Sr. Sue and the lovely program made by Jacquelyn, our technology assistant. The theme was Partnerships for Peace, Dignity for All. A full silent minute between sections of the prayer allowed participants to enter more deeply into the quieting mood. People's spontaneous petitions covered the visit of Pope Francis, the violence experienced in our cities and the struggles in our own hearts to become more and more people of non-violence, like Jesus. The design of the Clare Hall chapel is worth noting. The interior symbolizes the Arc, the ship with all the animals, saved in the flood. The mosaic of Jesus over the front altar depicts him standing on the rainbow, the sign of a covenant of peace with God, that floodwaters would never again engulf the earth. The tabernacle is in the form of the arc of the covenant, the holy container for the 10 commandments. This arc was considered holy and carried on poles from camp to camp by the Israelites.
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