SCN alumna journeys to Botswana for visit with Sisters Botswana, leaving many without family members to care for them. A large campus originally used to house workers for the diamond mines is the site for the new orphanage. Even though the facility has not been officially opened, six children, with two housemothers. already occupy one unit. her story of how the i anived in Kanye to a experience touched her.. . heartfelt welcome of The old adage "build it and banners, tea and hugs. they wiU come" is certainly Withii an hour there had hue in Botswana. I was been 10 visitors. I thought blesmd with the opportunity they were coming to see the to visit with Sisters Angela "new lady from the U.S.." Hicks, Nallni Mechdl and Little did I know that this is Sa& Manavalan in how it is all the time. The Jwaneng and Sisters Pat door is always open and Hum and Ann Muthukattil in constantly revotving with the village of Kanye. people who have a need. In Jwaneng an orphanage is The mission serves over 1.000 Catholics and without parents. The AIDS includes seven outposts. virus has devastated The outposts require many miles of travel on rutted dirt mads. The priest is What's Inside: only in the village on -~ weekends, so the Sisters 2 "It takes a village ..." must meet the many religious needs of the 3 SCN Novices experience community. Often ministry outside their someone would arrive own cultures unexpectedly at the 4 Destination: India corivent after traveling &eve& hours by foot or 5 SCNs on the Move catching a ride. Vkhs 6 Former St. Joseph Director were always p t e d wffh a featured at recent warm smUe, a cool drink. booksignings a d willingness to make 7 Journeying On time for a diecussion of their issue. 8 Memorial and Honorary Gifts Making home visits was
Anne Guilfoyle Moore, a '63 graduate of the St. Joseph School of Nursing, Lexington, Ky., traveled with her husband, Burnie Moore, who was conducting business in Botswana during March, 2001. She took the opporfunity to visit the SCMs t e r e , assist with their
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U COMMUNIONOF THE SOUL:For thisparalyzedelderlywoman, Sister Patricia Huitt was a welcome visitor, one of the few personal contacts she has during her long days. Since proper care isn't available, each morning before leaving for work hergrandson carries her to the floor of this bare room. He then gathers her tea supplies nearby so that she can make a beverage for herself. In spite of her condition, her face lit up with a radiant smtle upon receiving the Eucharist
one of the most fulntling parts of my stay. In one situation, we met an elderly woman whose grandson places her on the bare floor for the day before leaving for work. There is no furniture in the 8 by 10-foot room where she spends her days. On the floor next to the woman are the ingredients to make her tea, since she is not capable of moving about. In the starkness of that bare mom she received Communion from sister Pat. Her appredatlon for the opportunity was apparent by the beautiful smile on her face. Another visit took us to a young @I who had experienced a
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earlier and was getting worse. Her mother asked that Sister come to pray and give them Communion before they started the journey to a hospital several towns away. Access to medical w e is very limited for the p r . One gentleman with apparent congestive heart failure was given an appointment in 10 weeks. Although the local hospital is adequate. there are patients lying on m a t k s s w on the floor. A young man from one of the outposts died while I was there. Since the AID9 virus has become rampant Continued On Page 12.