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A statue of St. Placid stands outside the entrance of St. Placid Priory, Lacey, Washington, where women are accepted as claustral oblates, living inside the monastery with the sisters. (Julie A. Ferraro)
A statue of St. Placid stands outside the entrance of St. Placid Priory, Lacey, Washington, where women are accepted as claustral oblates, living inside the monastery with the sisters. (Julie A. Ferraro)