Photos from House of Bread Monastery in Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • House of Bread Monastery
  • House of Bread Monastery is located on Westwood Lake.
  • Westwood Lake Trail
  • Our Gathering Space for prayer
  • Sisters and Associates wait to welcome 7th grade students to the Monastery.
  • Ginger cookies stamped with the House of Bread logo enjoyed by 7th grade visitors.
  • Sisters Germaine (left) and Jean Ann pose during book signing of Sr. Germaine\
  • Sister Val can can!
  • Sr. Pat - no dirt under her feet!
  • Sr. Mary Ann (left) and Sr. Jean Ann celebrate Sr. Jean Ann\
  • Sr. Rose Mary works while Sunny the cat waits patiently for her to finish.
  • Bethlehem Retreat Centre, like the Monastery, is situated on Westwood Lake.
  • Pond at Bethlehem Retreat Centre
  • Sr. Barbara Rinehart, Prioress, shares in prayer with some of the Oblates.
  • Melanie Brissette, volunteer, serves up her first pie.
  • Llamas being taken for a stroll on monastery grounds by members of the L\
  • Narvus the llama meets Sunny the cat.
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