La Crosse, Wisconsin
Franciscan Sisters stop Perpetual Adoration A religious institute which has practised round-the-clock Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will reduce its adoration from 24 hours to 16. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Crosse were founded in 1878, and had continued the practice ever since. But the order’s president, Sister Eileen McKenzie (pictured), said that they had “a growing understanding of a modern way to live in adoration through our prayer lives and actions, no matter where we are”. In recent years, the number of Sisters has declined, and in 1997 they asked members of the local community to volunteer to fill some of the hours.
