CatherineM Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I've had 50+ first days of school in my life, but today had to take the cake. We have finally moved into our new building after being gypsies for two years because the Province decided that the chapel of our old seminary would be a wonderful place to put their new highway. We still have lots of unpacking to do, and many finishing touches are needed such as room numbers/signs. The paper stuck on the bathroom doors saying men and women are going to be very tempting for me to play pranks with. We did consecrate the new chapel today, and the archbishop came to place the relics in the altar, and fill the whole building with incense, and liberally dowse the marble with chrism oil. The relics were from St. Maria Garetti, St. Francis Xavier, and Pope Pius X. The best part is that they will be doing perpetual adoration in the chapel at all times. That will be wonderful come next final exam time. Here's an architect's view of the new building. [img]http://www.newman.edu/picts/New%20College.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Cool, I bet the chrism oil smelled good. I strongly encourage bathroom prankage. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/dance2.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) haha, woops I posted then watched a funny movie and forgot and posted again. Edited January 5, 2011 by Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyGrace Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 definite bathroom pranks. don't just switch the signs, make new ones that say "choose wisely." i'm awful[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/child.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm just afraid that if one of the seminarians ended up in the women's washroom, they might collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Cool. Are there pictures of the chapel? Seeing other people at their schools makes me miss Franciscan. I am sorry so many graduate students who do distance ed get a bad taste in their mouth when they have to stay there over the summer when nothing is going on but classes. It is one of the most awesomely vibrant Catholic atmospheres in the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1294199465' post='2196805'] I've had 50+ first days of school in my life, but today had to take the cake. We have finally moved into our new building after being gypsies for two years because the Province decided that the chapel of our old seminary would be a wonderful place to put their new highway. We still have lots of unpacking to do, and many finishing touches are needed such as room numbers/signs. The paper stuck on the bathroom doors saying men and women are going to be very tempting for me to play pranks with. We did consecrate the new chapel today, and the archbishop came to place the relics in the altar, and fill the whole building with incense, and liberally dowse the marble with chrism oil. The relics were from St. Maria Garetti, St. Francis Xavier, and Pope Pius X. The best part is that they will be doing perpetual adoration in the chapel at all times. That will be wonderful come next final exam time. Here's an architect's view of the new building. [img]http://www.newman.edu/picts/New%20College.jpg[/img] [/quote] very cool! I love Pope St. Pius X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Is it just me or does Canada get alot of St.Pius X relics and stuff? We have his vestments and stuff at our parish the next province over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1294201272' post='2196819'] I'm just afraid that if one of the seminarians ended up in the women's washroom, they might collapse. [/quote] Inquiring minds need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 There were lots of pictures being taken. I had my camera with me, but I feel funny taking pictures during mass. I would have gotten some after, but I had a class that started right then. I get some tomorrow before class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 In my Moral Theology class today, we had a new student. A nun if full habit, about 23 or so. She's Filipino, born in BC, belongs to the Sisters of the Merciful Jesus. Her habit looked Dominican to me, but she said her order was based on Saint Faustina and the Divine Mercy. Their convent is in Hobemma. That's south of Edmonton. A First Nations/Aboriginal community that is rife with poverty, drugs, and open gang warfare. I can't think of a place that needs a convent of hard charging, young, orthodox nuns. We were all mad that the three Ukrainian Catholic Basilians brothers got to leave class early just because tomorrow is the Epiphany. They had to go prepare for the festivities. Could have invited the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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