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Lisa Bradley Graham :
comment one:
I have wonderful memories of all the sweet sister, very few of girls I went to school with…….hum.
What was the microbiology sister’s name.(1966) She was so excited because she was doing work with the Electron microscope at the medical center. She was a dear lady, who lived micro and GOD.
My first summer I stayed to repeat pathophysiology. I got to be in a class with CCVI postulants and me. Wow that CCVI Sister was an educator, she was marvelous. I learned more in those few weeks than anyone could imagine. She was tall and graceful and soft spoken. Amazing lady as well. The postulants were such fun. All were new here from Ireland and so excited to be in the convent, in the states, and working towards being a nun. What a wonderful summer. That sister taught me about educators vs. presenters or information. She loved what she did, and it showed, she never raised her voice and was encouraging all the way.
comment two:
The Dominican chapel was the most peaceful place in all of Texas. One could walk in there and know God was there. I loved to go in the early morning mass and hear the nuns sing. We would sit in their little spaces when we had our own masses. It always seemed unfair to me, that their little tiny space was not their own, and invaded by us.. But of course they did not seem to mind.
comment three:
You are kind. This weekend I will go to the memories section, and put it in. I loved having those sweet nuns in the summer, ( I even loved that I did not do well in path, and had to go to summer classes. :O( ). Sister had an intercom system to ring when one of us had a date, and one dear little nun would come out each time. I had no clue about dementia in those days, and trying to explain to her that I had a date, rather than it being time to pray was funny.
Sr. Martin De Porres was a wonderful lady and I have no doubt gave her whole being to us and to the world. She left her mark on many of us.
Lisa
comment four:
I am back at the site and so excited, and love the pictures, for several years now I have been trying to remember ROSARY Hall and just couldn’t and there it was. (but I lived in Siena hall :O) )
I do not mean for this to be disrespectful for the younger generations, so please forgive me if it does.
I am looking at all the pictures, and wonder if there is any way to track the sisters I knew and loved, and made such a difference in my life, but I can’t because the names have changed, Is there a way to have a cross reference?
Of course I cannot remember any of the dear Sisters that would come for the summer to the Siena hall from the old convent because it was so hot for them.
But Where is Sister Martin de Pores, she was a grand lady and made sure all the rest of us acted like ladies……..
And where is, oh my now I cannot remember her name at all, the wonderful, caring, sister who was the dorm mother from 1966 to 1970. That sister had to be a Saint for putting up with so many of us……..How did she do that? And her loving care of us when we were sick…..Oh my she was a mother, a sister, and religious all tide into one person.
If there is a way I can help track and cross reference any information for your new site, from Tucson, I would love to help in any way.
Lisa Bradley Graham
Sr. Emerita:
Thank you for all the beatuiful words at the wake for Sister Emerita. My mom's cousin from Nacogdoches. My mom Louise Molandes Fuentes is also one of the Early Spanish Families in Nacogdoches. What a beatuiful life Sister Emerita had!
We hope this well not be our last time at St. Dominic and hope we get invited to your next arts sale.
Thank You
Srs. Emerita & Celestine:
In my early years it was an exciting time when the Sisters were allowed come to Nacogdoches to visit. My parents and grandparents would gather at Uncle Pete and Aunt Lena's to visit and share a dinner of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fresh black eye peas and sliced tomatoes...all home grown. I knew the Sisters only as nuns since they entered the convent a few years before I was born. When I came down for Sr. Celestine's funeral I visited with Sr. Emerita. She recognized me and remembered me for a few brief minutes but then quickly faded away. I am thankful that we could share those few minutes.
Again, thank you for your assistance with the eulogy. I will forward copies to my sisters.
Tom Prado
Christ the King:
Thank you for posting the Christ The King School 50th Anniversary pictures. It is a joy to have the pictures on the Dominican Sisters web site for everyone to view. The Sisters that taught at Christ The King were a special group of women. Their teachings and self sacrifice has resulted in multiple generations of fine men and women. The ex students attending all agreed that honoring these Sisters had to be the central part of the celebration. As you can see, their attendance made for a great event, one that will be remembered for years to come.
Thank you.
John Felchak
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