Without a doubt the Villa Zoomers are on a roll. On May 24, by 12:45 most were lined up for a 1:00 o’clock meeting, eagerly waiting to be admitted to the session. “How easy this was compared to our earlier attempts,” one Zoomers exclaimed. “Now we have fun.”
“Where’s Virginia?” someone asked.
There she is! Just want to make sure we can see her.
“I can’t hear you. Can you hear me?”
Go to the top of the screen and tap on the microphone.
“Where is everyone? I can only see myself!”
Find the two circles at the top left of the screen and open gallery view.
We’ll all be there, I promise.
“I can’t get in. What should I do?”
Go out and come back in again! There you go. You’re in!
For most who felt they were beginning to “know the ropes,” this was one step beyond novice.
“Zoom has become the perfect venue for praying together and sharing ideas,” said
Sister
Sharon White SSJ
, moderator of the group. “We’re always open to moving in new directions and welcoming new members.”
This past week Zoom introduced us to a special experience of shared community when the Dominican Sisters of Vietnam joined us from the Motherhouse. Their voices filled the screen as they sang to us in English and we responded with a very off-key rendition of Happy Birthday to two of them. But the connection was there, and it will not soon be broken.
Thus, once again technology has peeked into our lives and brought us together in a new way. It continues to enhance our appreciation of new horizons. It makes us thankful for our God-given ability to learn and to value new ways of doing things. What a wonderful gift has been given us!
