Schedule – page 2 | Grandma’s Stories

Oct 21st Schedule – page 2

Could you say – that you said some prayers before and after your meals??? Of all the good things that we were taught – it was to say prayers – so I’m guessing that the Almighty did hear our prayers and I believe that 95% of all the children that left Sr. Vincent’s Home were able to make a good life for themselves and their families – as I am one that has seen answer to prayer!

Everyone had some assigned chore to do and at a designated place in the HOME – and your assignment lasted six (6) months and then you would report to another NUN and be told what – you would be expected to do? So, if you were assigned to the third floor – where the dormitories were under the direction of Sister Seraphine on the girl’s side – and under Sister Michael on the boy’s. Several children had this assignment and one person would be assigned to each of the dormitories and someone to the corridor area and to the Clothing Room. You would use one of the Floor -MOP-Duster’s – to reach under each and every bed in your area – collecting dust and anything that had dropped on the floor – then take and shake it out – put back in its designated area and then some of the assigned – would clean the bathrooms and sinks that were used during the night – then dusting and making sure each and every bed in your dormitory was perfectly made – just in case “Visiting Outsiders” decided to take a look through the building.

Each floor had different types of jobs to do done – so wherever you were assigned to be – you went there after Church and before your breakfast and again after breakfast – before school – which started at 9:00 AM – by then you would be done. If you were done before school started – you would return to the PLAY ROOM and get yourself dressed for school and go to your classroom – and if you did not know your lesson in “Religion” – you could try to finish learning it – so that you could recite it before class started at 9:00 am – before everyone was really paying attention to what you were saying – just in case you really needed more time to learn. There are things that – as a Catholic – you need to learn – put to memory – so as not to forget – so therefore – each grade you were in – you had new lessons – in your Religion!

Around 10:30 AM we would leave the classrooms as the girls go to the girls side and boys to their side of the playground for “Recess Time” – one child would run to the Bakery , where – Sister Augustella would have a very large basket full of do-nuts or cut pieces of cake or hot-cross buns – and if nothing special – each child would receive a slice of “Raisin Bread!” – In the afternoon – there would be a “Recess Time” – and again we would have the same basket of treats – with an exact count – so that each child received – one per child.

Maybe – ten minutes before NOON – we would leave the classrooms for the Play Rooms – to change into our play clothes – and those that had the chore to work in the Kitchen – Bakery and Dining Rooms would run to their designated area as fast and do what they needed to do? – Just minutes before NOON the rest of the children would form the two by two columns and pray the “Angelus” – then go as we did for Breakfast – to your assigned dining room for Dinner! (And we will continue from here – next time.)