The Big Move
The end of August brought some long awaited and widely expected new beginnings.
Nine months before the Covid-19 Pandemic started, the Little Sisters of the Poor announced the planned renovation of Holy Family Home. Because of the Pandemic, plans were halted, altered and finally launched in 2022. The Lord was with us. Weather cooperated and completion of Phase I was moved up from the Fall of 2023 to late August of this year.
Blessing Our New Home
On Thursday August 17, Father Sullivan, Mother Celine and the Little Sisters, Residents and Staff marched in procession from the old building to the much-anticipated new healthcare-convent facility for the official blessing. The grand opening would be delayed one week pending the official Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City of Philadelphia.
Ribbon Cutting Day
There was no stopping our Little Sisters, Residents, their Families, Staff and Volunteers on Thursday August 24 from parading to and cutting the ribbon on the doors of our new home. Rose Adams our oldest and youngest-in-spirit at almost 102 years clipped the red ribbon and all marched through the doors as if the they were the Israelites going into the Promised Land. All eyes were wide open and full of awe as exclamations such as “BEAUTIFUL–FANTASTIC–SPECTACULAR,” resonated from their lips full of joy.
Fran M, one of the Residents, felt she was seeing everything through the eyes of Jeanne Jugan, making the Elderly happy.
Dorothy, our oldest Apartment Resident could be heard in a soft voice exclaiming,”Praise God”
Betty kept saying, “Beautiful, Beautiful!”
Fran G liked what she saw and just “… loved the patio.”
Marybelle cheerfully declared in a loud voice, “Wow, it’s nice!”
