Some of you may or may not remember on my first morning in the convent, I had a bit of a struggle with the alarm clock and slept right through Mass, this morning the alarm clock struggle reappeared. Part of the problem I think may have stemmed from falling asleep while reading last night and walking up a half hour/45 minutes later to shut off the lights and actually go to bed. This morning I rolled over to look at the clock thinking it was the middle of the night and I could sleep longer, only to realize it was 5:41 and I was officially a minute late to meditation. Whoops. As I scurried about my room getting ready I awaited the inevitable knock on the door. 5:46 Sr. TK was knocking on my door to make sure I was awake. She was concerned I was ill. I reassured her I'd be in chapel in a moment and she departed. As Guardian Angel Grandma would say, I must have needed the extra sleep which I think was absolutely true because when I got in chapel I actually stayed awake for meditation.
#1 on to do list before bedtime tonight: Check the alarm clock.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
Spring Break Convent Style
First off when you live in the convent spring break becomes Easter break and it starts Holy Thursday and lasts the whole week after Easter. At least that's what I've been told, I'm not sure if it's the same in all of the Salesian houses.
Before break even began Sr. TK sat the six of us down and informed us in the Salesian world a break from school means a new job description for the break. To be honest it really could have been much worse if you think of all the new job descriptions the six of us could have gotten.
Monday: This was a half free day. The morning was spent doing a spring cleaning in the dorms. In the afternoon five us loaded up and headed to a mega mall 30 minutes away. I'm pretty sure it was quite obvious as we wandered through Target we don't get out much. Oh well. We celebrated with some TGI Fridays and finished the evening off with some Coldstone.
Tuesday: Morning was spent washing all the chairs in the cafeteria. Afternoon was spent helping Sr. M reorganize and clean the development office after they got new carpet the week before. They had some very interesting things in there that had been donated for use at fundraising parties.
Wednesday: Back to cleaning the school in the AM. I got to wash windows with Sr. R. As I've been declared a tall person here and I'm about five inches taller than Sr. R I was put in charge of all the windows that were higher up. In the afternoon, I accompanied one of the development office employees to check out all the Easter sales at CVS, Walgreens, Dollar Tree, etc. to get Easter/Spring things for the upcoming raffle basket party. On returning from the shopping excursion, one of my companions and I were in charge of supper.
Thursday: Field trip day with Sr. TK. After loading up the cargo van with things food to be used at the retreat center where the novices live we headed to their house for the day. I got to drive the cargo van. It wasn't too bad. I'm thankful for the Red Bus driving experiences I get asked to drive the larger vans around here.
Friday: Just like when I was in school, all the homework due Monday had not been touched so the morning was spent doing homework. In the afternoon, we headed down to the Provincial House to entertain the elderly Srs. with a skit we had put together based on what we've learned in our classes about Mother Mazzarello.
Saturday: Chores and then we got to go with Sr. B and Sr. G to NYC for Catholic Underground. It was a super cool experience. Catholic Underground is run by the Franciscan Friars and it consists of Confession and Adoration with praise and worship music being performed. There were people of all ages there which was neat because most of those types of events I've been to are mostly for high school/college age people. After the Holy hour they have some form of entertainment in the basement of the church with refreshments and stuff, hence the Underground part of the title.
Sunday: Back to CCD and enjoying the last few hours of break before going back to the regular schedule.
And so concludes my first convent spring break.
Before break even began Sr. TK sat the six of us down and informed us in the Salesian world a break from school means a new job description for the break. To be honest it really could have been much worse if you think of all the new job descriptions the six of us could have gotten.
Monday: This was a half free day. The morning was spent doing a spring cleaning in the dorms. In the afternoon five us loaded up and headed to a mega mall 30 minutes away. I'm pretty sure it was quite obvious as we wandered through Target we don't get out much. Oh well. We celebrated with some TGI Fridays and finished the evening off with some Coldstone.
Tuesday: Morning was spent washing all the chairs in the cafeteria. Afternoon was spent helping Sr. M reorganize and clean the development office after they got new carpet the week before. They had some very interesting things in there that had been donated for use at fundraising parties.
Wednesday: Back to cleaning the school in the AM. I got to wash windows with Sr. R. As I've been declared a tall person here and I'm about five inches taller than Sr. R I was put in charge of all the windows that were higher up. In the afternoon, I accompanied one of the development office employees to check out all the Easter sales at CVS, Walgreens, Dollar Tree, etc. to get Easter/Spring things for the upcoming raffle basket party. On returning from the shopping excursion, one of my companions and I were in charge of supper.
Thursday: Field trip day with Sr. TK. After loading up the cargo van with things food to be used at the retreat center where the novices live we headed to their house for the day. I got to drive the cargo van. It wasn't too bad. I'm thankful for the Red Bus driving experiences I get asked to drive the larger vans around here.
Friday: Just like when I was in school, all the homework due Monday had not been touched so the morning was spent doing homework. In the afternoon, we headed down to the Provincial House to entertain the elderly Srs. with a skit we had put together based on what we've learned in our classes about Mother Mazzarello.
Saturday: Chores and then we got to go with Sr. B and Sr. G to NYC for Catholic Underground. It was a super cool experience. Catholic Underground is run by the Franciscan Friars and it consists of Confession and Adoration with praise and worship music being performed. There were people of all ages there which was neat because most of those types of events I've been to are mostly for high school/college age people. After the Holy hour they have some form of entertainment in the basement of the church with refreshments and stuff, hence the Underground part of the title.
Sunday: Back to CCD and enjoying the last few hours of break before going back to the regular schedule.
And so concludes my first convent spring break.
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