Our Day
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GLOSSARY
Tea: our monastic breakfast, consisting
of tea and bread; those who feel the
need of it may take spread on their
bread.
Collation: our light weekday evening
meal, usually consisting of decaf
coffee or milk, bread, cheese, egg
or fish, and fruit. Sunday evening
meals are light suppers.
Work Time: during the hours assigned
to work, each Sister attends to her
assigned duty. She also spends at
least one half hou.r in adoration
before the Blessed Sacrament.
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12:00 A.M. OFFICE OF READINGSSilent Prayer. Retire.
5:00 A.M. Rise 5:30 A.M. MORNING PRAYER
Silent Prayer/Meditation6:45 A.M. HOLY MASS
Thanksgiving
MID-MORNING PRAYERc. 8:00 A.M. Blessing of work for the day
followed by Tea8:50 A.M. General kitchen/refectory work 9:00 A.M. Work Time 11:05 A.M. MID-DAY PRAYER
Cross-form prayer, particular
examen; Dinner, dishes1:30 P.M. Recreation 2:40 P.M. MID-AFTERNOON PRAYER 3:00 P.M. Work Time (sometimes a class,
singing practice, etc.)4:40 P.M. Rosary followed by
EVENING PRAYER
Spiritual reading, silent prayer6:00 P.M. Collation 6:40 P.M. Necessary duties, free time 7:30 P.M. BENEDICTION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT7:45 P.M. NIGHT PRAYER 8:45 P.M. Retire -
The SUNDAY schedule is slightly different
with BENEDICTION at 3:00 p.m., preceded by
Rosary with those attending in the chapel.
Time given to work on weekdays is free for
private prayer or other activities.