Catholic churches, schools and convents were an important part of most communities in South Louisiana. Times have changed. Many churches and schools have closed and fewer women are becoming nuns.
That looks like a huge convent to me. There is still a small one near where we live but they are cloistered. This is a nice way to document the passage of time
Our culture has changed dramatically- most academics say we are now in a post-Christian era. However, sometimes when the pendulum swings so dramatically one way- it often swings back. I hope that's true for places like this!
@olivetreeann There are lots of factors in the closure of Catholic churches, schools and convents, including the sex abuse scandals, but I see so many churches of all denominations closing. I especially worry about children growing up without a moral and spiritual compass in their lives.
@grammyn There were some large convents in Louisiana. The sisters ran huge schools and hospitals. Most of the few sisters I know now live in the community, not in convents.
They closed one of the convents in Erie and turned it into a retirement home for low income seniors. It is such a beautiful building that I’m glad they didn’t abandon it. When I was in eighth grade, a few friends and I went there a couple of times to make candles with Sister Mary Sarah, who was our science teacher.
