Today is the day for Ground Breaking, at long last and after looking at broken ground for over a month. The day is beautiful and promising. The ceremony which started with May Crowning has gone without a hitch. With dignitaries and students all in place, inspiration seems to be in the air starting with the crowning of the statue of Mary in the circle, and capped with the moving words of Sr. Marla, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Notre Dame. After the dignitaries and the faculty representatives turn the earth, a line of students don the hard hats and perform the ritual. The student body has been very attentive throughout the ceremony, and the final act by their representatives seems to spur their enthusiasm even more. (See NDA website for pictures.)
The workmen on site have worked until about a half hour before the ceremony and pick up again afterward. They will work only until mid afternoon. Why they will quit early is open to surmise.
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