Sister Loretta outside the convent chapel. The rope around her waist is similar to the rope St. Francis wore. It has three knots meant to signify the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience that the Sisters of St. Francis take.
                                            (Kelly McEvers)

A Weekend at the Convent

Sister Loretta outside the convent chapel. The rope around her waist is similar to the rope St. Francis wore. It has three knots meant to signify the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience that the Sisters of St. Francis take.

Credit: Kelly McEvers