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08 Aug 2016

Little Sisters Receive Gaudium et Spes Award from Knights of Columbus

  • August 8, 2016

Little Sisters of the Poor received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for standing up for ‘religious liberty of all’ at the 134th Supreme Convention.

IMG_2577Carl Anderson greets our delegation before Mass.

The Gaudium et Spes (Joy and Hope) Award was presented Tuesday evening, August 2, by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson to Mother Provincial Loraine Marie Maguire and was attended by 13 Little Sisters and over 2,000 attendees.

Untitled1Mother Provincial Loraine Marie Maguire

The Sisters felt very humbled and there was a standing ovation. We take a vow of hospitality, and the Knights overwhelmed us with their hospitality was exemplified!

UntitledAll the Little Sisters at the Convention

Only awarded in special circumstances to individuals of exceptional merit, the first recipient was Blessed Mother Teresa in 1992, and the last recipient was the late Cardinal Francis George of Chicago in 2015.

The culmination was the Memorial Mass of the Deceased Knights of Columbus and carrying up of the relics and Sr. Frances was asked to carry up the relic of St. Jeanne Jugan.

Untitled3Sr. Frances with the relic of St. Jeanne Jugan

Sister felt very humbled but proud to be asked this special service.

Welcome Mother Provincial Alice Marie Monica!
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