For the nuns of the Foundation House, moving to a bigger place meant much more than moving from a 4 ½ to a 5 ½. The year was 1844. All preparations are made for the move to a vast adjacent building, converted into a convent. That’s tomorrow. Nothing has been forgotten. Except…
Catastrophe: at the last minute, it is discovered that there is no altar in the convent. Unthinkable in those days, especially for such devout women. So, accompanied by the chaplain and sacristan, they set about building a makeshift altar in a single night.
This rudimentary piece of furniture, made of wood and painted white, still exists today. It is located in the chapter house, a historic room that can be visited at the Centre Marie-Rose.
A piece of prayer furniture that answered a first prayer: to be ready in time for the move.