Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Day 2

 View of the Capitol as we headed to the Library of Congress for a tour.

Fr. Letourneau joined us for part of the day.



 The reading and research room, we don’t have library cards so they would not let us go down to it.

Posing in the Great Hall




The seniors were awed by the splendor of it.
We had a most enjoyable and educational tour: including exhibits on American Baseball, 
WWI, and Jefferson’s personal Library.



Clara inspects an original Gutenberg Bible dating from the 1450s.


Posing with Mother Joseph: Washington State’s monument in the Capitol. 
We will be back on Monday for a tour.

Shopping for groceries...Costco is the same everywhere.

Holy Mass in the afternoon was a perfect completion to an eventful day. 





1 comment:

  1. Public buildings were made BEAUTIFUL and uplifting back when. But as small as your "chapel" is, it is the most SPECIAL!
    Today (17th) is the feast of 3 martyrs who were triplets! Seusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus. Interesting names, eh? ...Pray for us.
    Enjoy your tours. :-) !!!
    Uniting with you in prayer and sacrifice. God bless each of you.
    Sister Mary Genevieve and the 4th-7th graders at MIQ School.

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