Fern's decorations and St. Colette's promise of Spring
Statue of St. Colette with promise of Spring! Although we are usually about 10 to 20 years behind the so-called cutting edge of technology, our Poor Clare Monastery is generally equipped with modern equipment. We have heating and cooling systems, we use washing machines, dryers and ironers in our laundry, we have sewing machines and sergers in our sewing department, computers and printers for correspondence, internet access for information, ovens and stoves in our kitchen areas. But what we do not have are dishwashing machines and garbage disposals. We are the dishwashers and the young novitiate sisters are the garbage disposal experts! Taking out the garbage is a fine art that is constantly being refined by young creative minds and is carefully passed down to the newcomers soon after they arrive. They take charge of the various garbage bins where refuse is sorted into compost, items to be burned, items to be recycled and everything else unworthy of these categor...
