Nurses station on left. Hall leads to monastery................. Lounge and t.v. room
Health Care Center ......................................................................Nurses station up above
Last Friday on December 18, we moved the residents back to the regular Health Care Center (infirmary). They are still doing some work in the building, primarily on the bottom floor. Since the residents live on the 2nd floor we could move back in. It seems to please every one and certainly is more pleasant than the old facility. All the rooms are larger and have full baths in each room. The windows are also larger and all have a good view. Tomorrow we are going to Hannibal, MO to pick up Monsignor Louis McCorkle. He is an alumnus and friend of the Abbey and is now in his 80's. We will take care of him in our Health Care Center.
The students left last Friday also and will be gone for about three weeks for Christmas vacation. Those of our own monks who are away at school are arriving to be home for Christmas. Brother Paul arrived last Thursday, and Brothers Anselm and Victor are due to arrive tomorrow. Father Frowin, who is studying in Rome, will of course not come home for Christmas.
While stores and many public places have had Christmas decorations up for weeks and even months, we so far have no decorations up. They will, however, be put up this coming week and by Christmas it will be well decorated.
I hope you have a blessed last week of Advent. I plan to post a new blog on Thursday to wish each of you a Merry Christmas.
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