Fare Thee Well, Marce

On Sunday evening, August 8th, the Community honored Marce Wood who was completing her volunteer time with us as a Benedictine Associate.  During her months as an Associate, Marce gave invaluable assistance in many ways to the Sisters, blessed us daily with a smile and greeting that shown and felt like sunrises, and, in addition, delighted us with her visual art.  At her farewell dinner, we learned that Marce is also an artist with words, writing over five-hundred “short poems” about her experience.  After our meal, she honored us by reading some of her most favorite ones.  Here is a sampling of her writing….