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Late May in Marylake

Jun 20, 2016 | Carmelite community, damage cleanup, fallen trees, Feast of Corpus Christi, May, spring, storm, weather disturbance | Permalink

It was one of those beautiful spring days this year as we celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi. Fathers Provincial and Ralph had come to visit on Friday in preparation for Sister Lucia’s jubilee Mass Saturday afternoon. It was her silver jubilee of profession, and their chaplain, Fr. Lawrence Fredrick’s golden jubilee as a priest. Our community at Marylake