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We were taken aback when Sr. Marie Heckman of the Institute St. Joseph called us to reserve two weeks in August for young African and French sisters who were preparing for their final vows. They would also bring their own cook! How could we refuse such an offer! The two weeks included a week-long retreat with visits to SSJ historical sites. Everyone was very serious and faith-filled. The sisters came from France, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Fr. Aristide, a Jesuit priest from Benin, accompanied the sisters.