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At the convent of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ — http://www.adorers.org/ — a women's religious order, who came to Ruma, Illinois (in Randolph County along the Mississippi River) in 1879. This building is now used for nursing elderly nuns, but also for the reason I was here today. It's a facility for retreats and workshops. I am on the "team" for next weekend's men's Cursillo weekend, but I was here today to help set up for the women's Cursillo weekend which begins today.

Also on the grounds here—
• Saint Patrick Church; the parish probably dates from either 1818 or 1827, and is the oldest existing English-language parish in Illinois.
• The graves of the "Martyrs of Ruma," five Adorers who were executed in Liberia in 1992.

1 year ago (“Interwoven”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-02-26
2 years ago (“Patterns [SOOC]”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-02-26
3 years ago (“The Swinglines’ two youngest have a question about their older brother…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-02-26
4 years ago (“Saturday morning haunt”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-02-26

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