Interview at the Archives
October is American Archives Month, so we’re taking the opportunity to highlight the work of our archivists at the Carondelet Consolidated Archives.
Snapshots in Time: A Bridge to St. Louis History
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Eads Bridge in St. Louis. The Carondelet Consolidated Archives discovered our own connection to the bridge.
Performance Art at the Motherhouse
In the summer of 1996, artists Michael Townsend, Erica Duthie and Debbie Abramson ran an art outreach program that concluded with a multimedia exhibit of music, dance and sculpture held in the courtyard of the Carondelet Motherhouse.
A birthday card from JFK
Sister Catherine Berissimo Monahan received a special card from President Kennedy on her 100th birthday, the day after his assassination.
A Glimpse into the Archives
October is American Archives Month, so we’re putting a spotlight on our archivists at the Carondelet Consolidated Archives. They are responsible for preserving and sharing the history, spirit and memory of the congregation. To learn more about our archivists and the history stored within the archives, we asked each of our archives staff members to take a picture with their favorite artifact.
Motherhouse Statues Then and Now
Walking around the beautiful grounds of the Motherhouse in St. Louis, one notices the lovely statues that are all around. I wanted to show what some of the statues once looked like and present a glimpse into history.
Following the Trek of the Seven Pioneer Sisters to Tucson
This year, I was fortunate to be part of a group of ten following the Trek of the Seven Sisters to Tucson from May 15-19.
Snapshots in Time: Stations of the Cross
During the Triduum, it seems fitting to highlight the artwork of Sister Anne Pierre Limoges depicting the fourteen stations. These beautiful, yet simple, pieces are rendered in a minimalistic line art style in ink on artist board.
Snapshots in Time: The April Fool’s Tsunami of 1946
On April 1, 1946 a deadly tsunami hit the Hawaiian Islands, caused by an 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska, 2,400 miles away.
Snapshot in Time: Mele Kalikimaka
We want to share this beautiful collection of Christmas cards from our sisters who served in Hawaii. These cards that span the 1970s and ‘80s and into the early ‘90s are kept in the Carondelet Consolidated Archives in St. Louis