Photograph of "Baroness Kawada (on the right), now Sr. Marie Therese, a Trappistine novice at Hokkaido, Japan, and the Mother Superior (left). The entry of the Baroness into the convent created a stir in wealthy Japanese circles. She was graduated from the Peeresses' School, and then studied with Madames of the Sacred Heart in Japan. She became a convert to the Faith. As a Trappistine, the youndg noblewoman's day of prayer and labor begins at 2:30 am. She helps till the farm and feeds the sheep and cattle."
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