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Archival: Bethany Motherhouse
In 1921, the Sisters moved into a new motherhouse located on the outskirts of Antigonish, on the hill overlooking town and county. It was named "Bethany" after the home of the congregation's patroness, Saint Martha. For 97 years, the beloved Bethany was a vibrant center of life and prayer. The building provided a warm and welcoming space for the Sisters who lived there, for the large number of visitors who came as friends, as people of faith or as people needing support and healing, and for staff who assisted them in extending Gospel Hospitality.
1921 - Bethany Motherhouse has just opened
Bethany Motherhouse, 1940s
Bethany Motherhouse, 1950s
Final additions to the Motherhouse, 1960s
Bird's eye view of the Motherhouse, 1984
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Bethany Motherhouse, 2000s
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Bethany Motherhouse, 2000s
Bethany Motherhouse, 2000s
Sisters move out of the Motherhouse, 2018
Bethany Chapel steeple is taken down from the Motherhouse, 2018
Bethany Motherhouse deconstruction, 2019
Deconstruction underway, 2019
Deconstruction in progress, 2019
Last wall of the Motherhouse standing, 2019
Deconstruction of the Motherhouse is completed in January 2019