tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post2945991198410316250..comments2009-07-08T04:44:07.021-04:00Monialeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033902695799768919noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post-78387880470004535832009-07-08T04:44:07.021-04:002009-07-08T04:44:07.021-04:00Yikes! Thank you for Fr. Dismis, for noticing the mistake!Monialeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033902695799768919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post-70541385889035847652009-07-08T01:01:53.959-04:002009-07-08T01:01:53.959-04:00That sale is until *July* 12th, I hope :) Will have a browse through the online store, discount or not!Fr. Dismashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238944917264745402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post-29670939541104149212009-07-07T15:46:07.972-04:002009-07-07T15:46:07.972-04:00Pam, those are the lay-sistesr. Both lay sisters and lay brothers wore the black scapular until about the 30&#39;s. Lay sister category was abolished in 1967.<br /><br />Lay sisters were usually uneducated women who did the manual labor in the monastery. In many ways they kept the monastery going! They had their own office: either the Little Office of Our Lady in their own language or a certain number of Our Father&#39;s and Hail Mary&#39;s.<br /><br />Today there are &quot;lay&quot; brothers, known actually as cooperator brothers who are not ordained but have a ministry, field of education or even a trade but they are fully a part of the community and it&#39;s government and can be elected to certain offices, even prior.Monialeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033902695799768919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post-87628421113753169702009-07-07T15:15:19.298-04:002009-07-07T15:15:19.298-04:00the site looks beautiful sisters - can I ask - in your history page, some of the nuns wear black scapulars instead of white - can you tell why?Patmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17884455503379229264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709785.post-45107730042512318132009-07-07T11:04:58.342-04:002009-07-07T11:04:58.342-04:00I have just a few minutes before I leave for morning Mass at my parish. So I briefly explored your new website. It&#39;s fantastic, Sisters! I looked at the whole photo gallery. Wonderful! I&#39;ll be back and take a look at your store and find something to purchase. Who wouldn&#39;t want to support such a great gift to the Church? Have a good day, all!Ruth Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444361367208483037noreply@blogger.com