July 15, 2009

Mullen Home community reenacts moment in Little Sisters’ history

A celebration was held July 2 at Little Sisters of the Poor’s Mullen Home for the Aged in Denver, as the reception area was transformed into a theater where residents, staff and volunteers all took part in a dramatic production.

The event, according to Mullen Home administrator Mother Paul Magyar, was in honor of the provincial superior of the Little Sisters, Mother Maria Christine, who was visiting from Chicago.

The Little Sisters took the opportunity to celebrate the history of their order, which was founded by Blessed Jeanne Jugan in France in 1839. She will be canonized in October.

The main part of the dramatic reenactment consisted of music provided by the Mullen Home residents bell choir, while other participants portrayed characters found in a photograph that dates from the late 1800s taken by English artist James Collison. 

 “The picture is one of the earliest replicas we have of the happenings in the history of our congregation,” Mother Paul said.  “It was taken in a London home where the Little Sisters are shown mingled in with the elderly residents, reading letters to them, serving tea, helping with sewing.”

Following the presentation, all were treated to root beer floats. 

“It was a wonderful time of fellowship between residents and staff and volunteers and young people,” Mother Paul said.