St. Patrick’s Carmelite Sisters Celebrate Foundation Day, Reflect on Emotional Half-Year
On July 16, a memorial service was held for all of the residents who died of various causes at St. Patrick’s Home in Norwood since March of this year. On Sept. 3, 1929, Venerable Mother Angeline founded the religious order, The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, the Order who run the home. The date is a very important one for all Carmelite Sisters. As they prepare to celebrate the anniversary, known as Foundation Day, the Sisters and staff at St. Patrick’s look back on the history of both the nursing home and the Carmelite Order, and reflect on how