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Photo stories and photo galleries tell their own stories, and we love being able to share these with you all. This is where we feature our bigger celebrations, holidays, and events.
Celebration of the Feast of St. Walburga
Today we celebrated the Feast of St. Walburga with a special breakfast, thanks to the thoughtful preparations of Sister Susan and Sister Patricia S.! The spread was filled with delicious homemade treats, including hard rolls from Sister Loretta, Greek yogurt…
Christmas Decorating at the Mount
Employee Christmas Party
Thank you to our incredible employees for making this year one to remember! Today’s Christmas party was a fun way to celebrate and thank all of our employees for their hard work! Their dedication and spirit make all the difference.…
Companion Party
Christmas at Dooley Center
Bright Light Recognition
On December 15th, we were humbled to be recognized by the Atchison United Methodist Church for our efforts to spread light and love in Atchison. A peaceful evening of prayer and candlelight reminded us of the power of coming together…
The celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On December 12th we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In Mexico, there are many traditions for this feast including traditional music, dancing, fireworks, and feasts. We chose to celebrate through traditional music using native flutes and a…
Christmas Concert for Dooley Center-The Effingham Sound Masters
The Effingham Sound Master choir performed for the sisters in Dooley Center! We were thrilled to welcome them back to perform their Christmas setlist!
Día de los Muertos
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Pumpkin Decorating Contest
The Dooley Center and monastery employees were invited to participate in the pumpkin decorating contest this year! Not only is this super fun and competitive, but it’s also entertaining for the sisters to see and participate in choosing the winner!…
Fall Clean Up Day
What a great weekend for our fall clean-up day! This past Saturday we had several volunteers helping us remove fallen branches and this year’s sunflowers, weeding and preparing the flower gardens, and so much more! Thank you to all our…
Zentangle with Dooley Center Residents
The following pictures are from the Zentangle activity led by Sister Patricia Seipel.
Crafts with Sister Helga
Sister Helga taught a few sisters from the Dooley Center how to create tile and grout coasters. This was such a fun project, and now they all have their own handmade coaster!