 On June
19 our Sister Connie
and Sister Kathy
made their first
profession. Each
sister placed her
hands into those of
our Mother and then
pronounced the vows
of obedience,
chastity and poverty
for three years.
During the ceremony
the sisters received
our profession cross,
the sign of our consecration,
our Holy Constitutions
and their new names.
Sister Connie is
now Sister Josefa
Maria and Sister
Kathy received the
name of Sister Maria
Gabriela.
Both were named for
two of our seven
Sister-Martyrs
from the Spanish
Civil War. Our
sister-martyrs
were beatified
by Pope John Paul
II in May 1998.
Late
summer and eary
fall will bring
us other occasions
for rejoicing in
the goodness of our
God. On August 15th,
Feast of the Assumption,
our Sister Sharon
Elizabeth will celebrate
her silver jubilee
of religious profession.
September 6th will
see our Sister Noel
Faustina pronounce
her solemn vows as
a Visitandine and
October 7, Feast
of the Holy Rosary
wil bring us another
bride as Sister Debbie
makes her first profession
of vows. More
on these events later. Let
us praise the Lord
for all His goodness
to us!
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