With all the wonderful happenings of the Advent/Christmas season and the New Year, it’s been quite a while since we took time to update you on the progress of our Cherish the Flame construction. We can assure you, however, that our “silence” about the building project hasn’t been for lack of news to report!
Read MoreIn the past two weeks, we have seen a major transformation take place in our monastery courtyard …
That’s right, the Holy Family Wing is finally rising!
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, contractors poured the huge concrete slab that will become the floor of the new wing. Like always, we’ve been amazed by how much detail and thought must go into providing a firm foundation for our building.
Read MoreThe past week has seen a lot of progress on our Cherish the Flame project! The cloister walkways are really coming along, and the doors and windows of the loggia have been installed. Even more exciting, the plans for the Holy Family Wing are complete and have been submitted to the local planning and zoning committee …
Read MoreIt’s been quite a while since we gave any updates on the progress of our construction, hasn’t it? It seems like it’s about time we remedied that situation …
Read MoreWe have received a number of questions about terms we have used in speaking about our Cherish the Flame building project — and we’re not surprised, since many of them are words that are rarely heard outside a monastic context! We hope this fun little “glossary” will help to fill in the blanks.
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