Christmas Feast 2022. Augustinian Recollect Family in the East Coast, United States.

The convent of the Augustinian Recollects of Belvidere has once again been the space where the contemplative community and the two communities of Augustinian Recollects in the region, located in Suffern (New York) and Union City (New Jersey), have come together.

On December 28th, the two communities of Augustinian Recollects located in Suffern (New York) and Union City (New Jersey) drove to the convent of the Immaculate Conception of the contemplative Augustinian Recollects in Belvidere (New Jersey), a journey of 120 kilometers in the first case and 108 in the second,

Every year the Day of the Innocents is dedicated to living Christmas with the family, in a tradition that already has many years. With the passage of time the number of participants has been decreasing, but not the affection that summons them.

For the nuns it is an opportunity to see the religious and for them an opportunity to leave tasks and jobs for a moment to enjoy the fraternal affection. The choice of this day of the Holy Innocents is not usually very innocent. On many previous occasions jokes have been present. This time it was a microscopic dessert.

With everyone gathered, there was time to sing Christmas carols and enjoy delicious Mexican appetizers that are a caress for the body and soul. After a long and quiet after-dinner meal, everyone together celebrated an early New Year’s Eve with 2023 glasses, bugles and whistles.

Lastly, the Three Wise Men arrived with many gifts and the day ended with a fraternal hug wishing everyone a prosperous New Year.