Letters to Dominicans of the future encased in time capsule

Published: 2007-01-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) -- The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation linked their past, present and future in late December when they sealed a time capsule that will be opened in 100 years. Work on the time capsule began in 2003 when the Dominicans were in the midst of the renovation and expansion of their motherhouse. "We actually got the idea for a time capsule early in the construction process," said Dominican Sister Marian Sartain. As secretary-general of the congregation, Sister Marian is in charge of its historical records, so she headed the committee that planned the time capsule. Dominican Sister Rose Marie Masserano, the immediate past prioress general of the congregation, came up with the idea of a time capsule, Sister Marian said. "She has such a wonderful sense of history." The time capsule is 12 inches by 12 inches by 14 inches and contains three volumes of letters written by the current sisters to the sisters of 2106. The time capsule was sealed in a small vault in a room outside the new chapel at the motherhouse at the end of evening prayer Dec. 22.

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