Novitiate and Center for Renewal Jos
The Road to Jos
The Road to Jos

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Jos is home to the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) Novitiate as well as the Center for Renewal. This is the road into the property.

The front of the house

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Prior to being purchased for use as the SHCJ Novitate, the property was a Tin Mine. This is the front of the original structure.

The front of the house
Guest House
Guest House
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The Guest House in Jos with incredible gardens.

Roses
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The roses are beautiful and abundant.

Roses
Flowers
Flowers
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The flowers are lovely.

Chapel
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This is the view from the Guest House looking toward the Chapel with the hills of Jos in the background.

Chapel
Covered Walkway
Covered Walkway
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Many of the buildings are connected by covered walkways.

Another view
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Here's another view.

Another view
Underground Water Tanks
Underground Water Tanks
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Two large water tanks are buried beneath the cement slab. Water is collected during the rainy season.

Sr Theresa Tanko
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Sr. Theresa Tanko in front of the Chapel

Sr Theresa Tanko
Interior of the Chapel
Interior of the Chapel
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This is the Interior view of the Chapel in Jos

Small Chapel
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This is the small chapel in Jos.

Small Chapel
Classroom
Classroom
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This is a classroom in Jos.

The rocks
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These are the rocks in Jos.

The rocks
Center for Renewal
Center for Renewal
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This is the Center for Renewal.

The Bungalow
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This is the bungalow where Sr. Barbara Bartlett, Director of the Centre for Renewal, and Sr. Carmel live.

The Bungalow
Sisters Barbara Bartlett and Mel Loomis
Sisters Barbara Bartlett and Mel Loomis
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11/27/2003 6:30:54 AM

Sisters Barbara Bartlett and Mel Loomis enjoying ice cream at an Internet Cafe in Jos.

Shopping
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Shopping in the Museum area of Jos. This woman demonstrated the art of tie dying.

Shopping
Smocking
Smocking
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First one ties or smocks the cotton

Intricate work
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This is intricate work.

Intricate work
Purple cloth
Purple cloth
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Sr. Mel Loomis, the artist and Kathy Gibbons admiring a piece of material Kathy purchased.

Sr Philomena Aidoo
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Sr Philomena Aidoo, Director of Novices, whipping up a delicious meal.

Sr Philomena Aidoo
Dining Room
Dining Room
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The mantle, decorated in honor of American Thanksgiving, in the dining room in Jos. A truly memorable, authentic American Thanksgiving dinner was served.

Eating
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11/28/2003 8:02:01 AM

Sisters Carmel, Theresa Tanko, and Mel Loomis join novice Gifty Abane for dinner.

Eating