The past few days at the Conference for the National Communicators Network for Women Religious has been wonderful. Everyone seems to be enjoying the city. There is so much to do and see. I tend to veer toward the less touristy sites. On Tuesday morning, Alison, who is a candidate for the Sisters of St. Joseph and a lawyer who works in this area, was gracious enough to bring me around to several really intersting places. Here are some pictures:
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Tomb of the Unknown Slave at St. Augustine's Parish.
This is the oldest African American parish in the United States. |
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| plaque to commemorating slaves at the church |
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These next two pictures are of the Backstreet Cultural Museum.
Here you can see costumes for an alternative Mardi Gras parade.
It is quite a contrast to Mardi Gras world which we visited as part of the conference |
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| Congo Square has been a gathering place for Native Americans of New Orleans since before the French arrived. They continue to gather for drumming, dancing, and singing on Sunday afternoons. |
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| Kathleen and Lori, both Sisters of St. Joseph minister at the St. Vincent de Paul ESL center. |
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Dorothy [left] is part of this year's Joseph Workers and works at the same center.
Alison [right] stopped to talk with her during our tour. |
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We also visited the office of Helen Prejean, CSJ. Helen is pictured here with Margaret [left] and Carolyn [right].
According to Helen, these are the people who make her ministry possible.
Helen was a keynote speaker at our conference. |
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| Mardi Gras world was quite a contrast to the Backstreet Cultural Museum. |
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We dined at the New Olreans School of Cooking. This woman entertained us with stories as she prepared our dinner.
If you go with a group, be prepared...the chicken and shrimp eaters had to eat in different rooms. If you want to go with a friend, it would be wise to make the same dinner selection. |
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