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REFLECTION<br />
My Escapades<br />
in Nazareth<br />
1898-1901<br />
By Sr. M. Simplicia of the Cross<br />
Editor’s Note: Sr. Mary Simplicia of<br />
the Cross (Marian Ławecka – died<br />
July 18, 1963) was one of the very few<br />
who had the good fortune of meeting<br />
our Foundress, Blessed Mary of Jesus<br />
the Good Shepherd (Frances Siedliska).<br />
Following in her eldest sister’s, Sr.<br />
Pancratius, footsteps, Marian entered<br />
Nazareth. Several years later, their<br />
two younger sisters Sr. Laura and Sr.<br />
Marinelle joined the community, making<br />
them the first “Nazareth Quartet” in<br />
the history of the Congregation.<br />
We previously featured an excerpt<br />
from Sr. Simplicia’s “My Escapades<br />
In Nazareth,” a compilation of stories<br />
written from the time she was a boarder<br />
attending Holy Family Academy in<br />
Chicago in our <strong>2021</strong> Fall Nazareth<br />
Connections. We are delighted to share<br />
with you another story from Sr. Simplicia.<br />
She writes, “So it was during the time of<br />
Mother Lauretta’s time in the Academy<br />
in Chicago that I had all kinds of<br />
adventures, more than any other of the<br />
girls… I was of a very lively disposition<br />
and God endowed me with a brilliant<br />
memory, that made me useful at times,<br />
but also at times prone to mischief<br />
as one can see from the following<br />
‘Escapades’… Enjoy reading and have a<br />
good hearty laugh, which is so beneficial<br />
to health.”<br />
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