theleaven.com | vol. 35, no. 7 | september 20, 2013
The Light of Christ in Kansas Community of the Lamb dedicates Lumen Christi
Little Sister Hallel, left, and Little Sister Manuela take turns reciting the Universal Prayer at the dedication Mass of the Little Monastery Lumen Christi. In his homily, Archbishop Naumann praised God for the beautiful day and expressed his gratitude to the Little Sisters for establishing a presence in the archdiocese.
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While in eucharistic adoration, ANSAS CITY, Kan. — On the solemni- contemplating Jesus on the cross, she ty of the Exaltation questioned the triumph of evil in the of the Holy Cross, world, and in her heart recalled these Lumen Christi, the words of St Paul: In his own flesh, Christ destroyed monastery of the Little Sisters of the the enmity; in his own person, he Community of the Lamb here, was killed hatred! (cf. Eph 2: 14-19) Little Sister Marie would later say, inaugurated with an outdoor Mass and a blessing by Archbishop Joseph “I understand now, the Community of the Lamb was born in F. Naumann. that moment.” No day could have Story and photos by Archbishop Naubeen more appropriate. mann told the audience The weather was that at that same time, beautiful and, as the 33 years ago, he was a archbishop told hunnew priest in St. Louis with barely dreds of guests who filled the street four months of experience. in front of the Little Monastery, the He said he wouldn’t have believed date itself commemorated the beginthat one day “I would be a bishop in ning of the Little Sisters’ journey. Kansas blessing a monastery for an “God in his providence chose the order that was just thought of by a perfect day,” he said. Indeed, on this same feast day in French nun.” 1975, Little Sister Marie, the order’s Little Sister Marie was at the foundress, was a young Dominican >> See “archbishop” on page 7 Sister in France.
Jill Ragar Esfeld
After the blessing of the altar for the chapel of the Little Monastery, Little Sister Hallel places a bouquet of fresh flowers at its base.