WESTBURY — The lions came to life first. Their bright silk bodies flashed in the sun as they rippled around the courtyard of St. Catherine Convent. Drums thundered. Firecrackers snapped. Sisters of all ages laughed in surprise, clergy and seminarians edged closer, and the Year of the Horse began with color, noise and a rush of delight.
The annual celebration, hosted by the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province on Feb. 7, kicked off a series of events across the Archdiocese that ushered in the Year of the Horse, which opened its celebratory season on Feb. 18 and concluded with the full moon on March 3.
The annual celebration, hosted by the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province on Feb. 7, kicked off a series of events across the Archdiocese that ushered in the Year of the Horse, which opened its celebratory season on Feb. 18 and concluded with the full moon on March 3.
