Foundresses Week

Foundresses Week

The foundresses week activity that I participated in is the Campus Tour with Sister Roseanne.

We started at the church, where sister started telling us the stories of the mosaic glass

pictures on the wall. As we walked to St. Joe’s, she told us about how the sisters came to the

U.S. having nothing. They even helped in building their own home because the priest didn’t

have it ready for them yet when they arrived. I learned that our sisters were extremely hard

working, even when the situation looked bleak. At one point, after an earthquake, the sisters’

school had to be blown up to prevent a fire from spreading, and they managed to rebuild it

after only a year.

After visiting SJ, we went down the hill in front of Ralston mansion. We learned about Ralston

and how he sent his wife and kids there because he didn’t want to see them. The sisters had

to clean the mansion regularly in the past. It was in such good condition, even if it was old,

because the sisters cleaned it often and took very good care of it. Sister Roseanne talked a

lot about how rich Ralston was, his famous hotel, and the connections that he had. Overall, I

enjoyed learning about the history of the land. Many famous people have been at the mansion.

I found that interesting. It’s sad that some students won’t be able to go into Ralston mansion

before they graduate.

After that, our group went down to the grove/garden area. I’ve only been there once, and I

didn’t go down far enough to see the statue. I didn’t see the little figurine of Bernadette down

there either. There’s a lot that I saw for the first time.

I don’t remember much anymore since this was last week. I should’ve written as soon as I did

the activity. Sorry about that! Sister Roseanne is a really good storyteller. She can remember

a lot of events and dates without having to write it down. Thank you for reading and have a

wonderful day! :)