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This morning will end the irst public retreat
in the new 80. Regis's House, at 14oth street
and the Hudson River. 81. Regls's House Is
conducted by the Roman Catholic order Of the
Sisters Of Our Lady OF tho Cenacle, and Is
maintained for the purpose Of affording 10
women if the world facilities for spiritual re-
treats. The public retreat Just concluded was
conducted by the Rev. Thomas J. Campbell, 8.
j., formerly Provincial OF the Jesuits and re-
Gently President Of ST. Francis Xavier's Col
lege. in West Sixteenth street, and was in
tended for the special benefit Of school teach
ers About fifty women participated, over
taxing the capacity Of the convent TO such
an extent that many were obliged to sleep in
their homes and visit the institution only for
the spiritual exercises. The convent can sc-
commodate twenty guests.
Public retreats are held only every three
months, but women can at any time privately
make retreats. The exercises usually occupy
four days and conclude with confession and
communion The exercises. which end this
morning, were commenced on Monday night by
a brief instruction from Father Campbell and
the routine for the subsequent four days con-
and 8, 8, and p. NJ and @ benediction at P p n,
The retreat will conclude at mass to-day, the
feast Of the Nativity Of the Blessed Virgin,
The house and grounds now occupied by the
Sisters Of Our Ledy Of the Cenacle, were recently
Archbishop CorriRan on Sept. "a. The house is
beautifully situated, being on 14Oth street, west
OF the Boulevard, on a blun overlooking the
Hudson. Thickly wooded grounds surround II,
extending down TO the waters edge. A large
stable on the property has been remodelled, and
now contains meeting hall and library and
sleeping apartments for visiting priests. The
hall and library are used by girls club, which
meets there the third Sunday of every month
The Sisters have occupied their present home
since June 80, when they moved from house at
l42d street and Amsterdam avenue. which had
long since proved Inadequate to their needs
The order of Our Lady OF tho Ccnacle was
organized In France early in the present cen
charge of the Shrine OF st. Francis Regis,
whence was derived the name OF the New York
house, and the first superioress Mother
Therese COudert. There are now sixteen houses
OF the order In France, three in Italy, one in
England, and one in America. Tho establish
mcnt OF the order in New York is due in n great
measure TO the efforts of the Dominican Sisters,
whose convent Is ut Hunts Point They inter-
ested Archbishop Corrigan In the work OF the
Sisters OF the Cenacle. and on n subsequent visit
establishment of n community here. Two
years ago Mother de Grimaldi. the present Su-
perioress arrived with two Sisters and opened
the convent. The number has since been aug
mented by other arrivals from France and re-
cruits in this country. There are now in the
community twelve sisters. all OF whom came
from France. and two postulants who are Amer
leans.
THE order acquired It's name in the following
manner" said Mother de Griinaldi yesterday:
our Lord and Pcntecost, the Blessed Virgin and
the apostles remained In prayer In u room which
the scripture calls the 'cenacle This is the
first retreat recorded in the history Of the
express purpose OF giving retreats, it took the
name OF Our Lady OF the CenaCle,"