Chapel Tour on the Campuses of La Roche and CDP - 6/2/2025

Chapel Tour on the Campuses of La Roche and CDP - 6/2/2025

Special Event | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT

9000 Babcock Blvd Allison Park, PA 15101 United States
Retreat Center Lounge
6/2/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Mon

Chapel Tour on the Campuses of La Roche and CDP - 6/2/2025

Special Event | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT

La Roche University and the Sisters of Divine Providence have four chapels across their shared campus.  Join Sr. Elena Almendarez, Executive Director of Mission of La Roche University, as we take a walking tour to each of them.  Explore the sacred space of Magdalen Chapel in the Science Center, Mother of Providence Chapel at Providence Heights Motherhouse, Visitation Chapel at Kearns Spirituality Center, and Maria Capella, the original college chapel, also found in Kearns.  We will look at the design, artwork, furniture, and history of these holy places. You are encouraged to take photographs if you choose to. Each tour will last approximately 2-2.5 hours. You will be able to sit in the chapels, but will need to walk to each chapel.

 

Space is limited.  Please wear comfortable shoes for walking!

Almendarez, Sr. Elena
Sr. Elena Almendarez

Sr. Elena Almendarez, CDP, MA has been a Sister of Divine Providence for many years and ministered in the fields of education, parish ministry, and foster care. Sister Elena has served as a director at Roche University and Kearns Spirituality Center. Last fall, she became the Executive Director for Mission Integration and the University’s Chief Mission Officer. She looks forward to hosting programs and creating opportunities for lifelong learners, LRU staff, faculty, and students, and the greater community to connect deeper to LRU’s mission.

 

In addition, Sr. Elena has been an “obsessed” loom knitter for the past five years and loom knitted casually before that. She thinks loom knitting is fun and can be as easy or as complicated as a knitter chooses to make it.