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Grounds

Chiara Center provides a quiet, peaceful, contemplative environment for individuals or groups seeking to nourish their personal, spiritual and professional lives. The grounds are covered with mature native Illinois trees, walking paths and shrines, expansive lawns, and wooded areas.

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Hillside near St. Francis of Assisi Church with daffodils and forsythia in bloom.

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An Autumn morning near the entrance to St. Francis Convent.

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A late morning Autumn day on the road leading into the cemetery.

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In the distance is a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her son Jesus.

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This statue of St. John and the brick structure behind it is a memorial to the former TB Sanitarium that was located on this property.