Two religious groups say goodbye to Lower Mainland

Archdiocese thanks sisters for 160 combined years of missionary & retreat work

Sister Cecilia Hong, MIC, (left), Sister Zenaide Correia, MIC, Sister Marie-Paule Sanfacon, MIC, Sister Monica Kaufer, RC, Sister Monette Ouellette, MIC, Sister Pam Falkowski, RC, and Sister Sylvia Dupuis, MIC, cut a cake as part of farewell celebrations in Rosary Hall Jan. 12. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

After 160 combined years of service to Vancouver, two religious congregations are packing up and moving to serve other cities. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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