Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Following are a few photos of our first good look at a Mission, on the way to Fort Hancock from El Paso, TX.  This one, San Socorro, was built in the 1640's, then flooded out when the Rio Grande rose above it's banks, permantly changing it's course from one side of the town to the other.  The Mission was rebuilt and is very beautiful.  Hanging in the hallway in an adjacent building (with a good restroom - we never pass those up!) was a beautiful photo of Dorothy Day, peace and homeless advocate, founder of the Catholic Worker and grandmother of 2 of my neighbors.  It felt really good to have a reminder of home and my wonderful neighborhood.

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