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Sisters Mark 25th Anniversary of
Service on Shaw Island
September
1, 2001. Shaw Island, WA
The Franciscan
Sisters of the Eucharist mark the 25th anniversary of their service
on Shaw Island, Washington, on September 1st. The Sisters operate
the island's only general store located at the ferry dock where
they also serve as ferry agents for the Washington State Ferries.
Named for the Portiuncula, the first wayside chapel that St. Francis
repaired in his youth, the store is known as Little Portion Store.
The Sisters strive through their service to meet the many individual
needs of customers. They will commemorate the 25th anniversary
in the same way -- serving their customers.
A Mass of
thanksgiving will be held in the Mother Kerper Chapel at the ferry
dock on Sunday, September 2nd. The chapel is named for Mother
Ann Marie Kerper, FSE, the first superior and one of the foundresses
of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist center on Shaw Island.
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