Benedictines Of Mary

[truthfinder]

I just wanted to remind everyone that the Benedictines of Mary are making their final vows tomorrow (May 15!) [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/bigpray.gif[/img]
If anyone goes or has pictures, please post them here. Lots of prayers for these sisters. Very excited for them.
www.benedictinesofmary.org

[Tridenteen]

JMJ
I will be going. The sisters said I had better not miss this one...so hence I go.

[truthfinder]

You're very blessed to be going! They seems like such a wonderful community.

[Cherie]

[quote name='Tridenteen' date='14 May 2010 - 10:49 PM' timestamp='1273891752' post='2110945']
JMJ
I will be going. The sisters said I had better not miss this one...so hence I go.
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Are you discerning with them?

[Starets]

Br. Francis, One of my brother monks will be there

[Tridenteen]

JMJ
Staretz, what was Br.Francis wearing? I think I met him...[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I am not discerning with the Benedictines. BUT!!! A girl from my community entered there eons ago, so we keep up with them. The ceremony was beautiful, but I was there for a total of 5 1/2 hrs. On top of that, Old Saint Pat's only has two toilets...and there were over two hundred people in attendence! Kansas and MO are nice, but I am so happy to be going home, as it began raining as soon as we left the Church :-( The professed sisters recieved choir veils for the greater Offices and Mass and Lectio. The veil is deep blue on top, and blood red on bottom. The colors are for the virginity and maternity of Mary. The veil has a fold on top that can be drawn over the eyes during prayer and Lectio. The cucullas they recieved were black versions of the Cistercian choir cloaks. Each sister recieved a ring and a crown of real flowers that had 12 red roses, and tiny white flowers in it. I met two brothers of Saint John the Baptist, a monk from Clear Creek, a french diocesan priest, a bunch of ICK priests, boys from Kenrick seminary (I asked them about Billy O Malley. Billy does exist, and will be ordained this year.FYI, Billy hates smoking!) Saint Mary's seminary, FSSP seminary, and ICK seminary. The priests were everywhere, and they and the seminarians attempted to exercise head of the line privileges for the bathroom...[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/lol_roll.gif[/img] The choir was ok, but the organ was PHENOMENAL!!!! Oh, and the sisters were so happy! They were all running around with the biggest smiles on their faces! I got to hear a rather heated argurment between two seminarians about which has the better choir, Saint John Vianney Community, or Saint Philipine Dushesne community. They tried drawing me in, and weren't happy that I have never heard either one....so, which is better?[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif[/img]

[truthfinder]

Tridenteen,
it sounds that this was an awesome ceremony. Thanks for saying what their veils are like, I knew they were going to get choir veils, but their's sound really neat. Very cool that you got to go. Thanks for your post.

[Tridenteen]

JMJ
Eh, you are most certainly welcome!

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

[quote name='Tridenteen' date='15 May 2010 - 08:08 PM' timestamp='1273972115' post='2111250']
JMJ
Staretz, what was Br.Francis wearing? I think I met him...[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I am not discerning with the Benedictines. BUT!!! A girl from my community entered there eons ago, so we keep up with them. The ceremony was beautiful, but I was there for a total of 5 1/2 hrs. [b]On top of that, Old Saint Pat's only has two toilets...and there were over two hundred people in attendence![/b] Kansas and MO are nice, but I am so happy to be going home, as it began raining as soon as we left the Church :-( The professed sisters recieved choir veils for the greater Offices and Mass and Lectio. The veil is deep blue on top, and blood red on bottom. The colors are for the virginity and maternity of Mary. The veil has a fold on top that can be drawn over the eyes during prayer and Lectio. The cucullas they recieved were black versions of the Cistercian choir cloaks. Each sister recieved a ring and a crown of real flowers that had 12 red roses, and tiny white flowers in it. I met two brothers of Saint John the Baptist, a monk from Clear Creek, a french diocesan priest, a bunch of ICK priests, boys from Kenrick seminary (I asked them about Billy O Malley. Billy does exist, and will be ordained this year.FYI, Billy hates smoking!) Saint Mary's seminary, FSSP seminary, and ICK seminary. [b]The priests were everywhere, and they and the seminarians attempted to exercise head of the line privileges for the bathroom...[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/lol_roll.gif[/img] [/b]The choir was ok, but the organ was PHENOMENAL!!!! Oh, and the sisters were so happy! They were all running around with the biggest smiles on their faces! I got to hear a rather heated argurment between two seminarians about which has the better choir, Saint John Vianney Community, or Saint Philipine Dushesne community. They tried drawing me in, and weren't happy that I have never heard either one....so, which is better?[img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif[/img]
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Tridenteen, you are a woman after my own heart. In your report, you covered all the most important details of the ceremony. First was the veil--I hope we get pictures sometime because I have never seen a veil like that. I like the symbolism. We (or at least, I) tend to forget that although Mary's was a virgin birth, she still had to go through pregnancy and labor just like every other woman giving birth.

The second important point was the lack of restrooms--a very practical subject. You can't really get into the spirit of a Mass (or any other celebration) if your body is giving you strong signals! And, then, the priests tried to exercise "executive priviledge" by going to the front of the line, instead of being thoughtful and letting the women go first. LOL Men!!!! After all, men, including priests, have "other alternatives"--no need to go into details.

And third, Tridenteen covered the quality of the choir and the organist--VERY important!

I also [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif[/img] when I heard that the seminarian in the funny video from Kendrick REALLY IS named Billy O'Malley. Poor guy, he's never going to live down that video--they'll probably play it at his retirement dinner in 50 years. And, I wouldn't put it past his fellow seminarians to pull a prank on him when he celebrates his first Mass--such as all of them showing up in cassocks and birettas--and smoking!

I will assume that ICK describes a certain order of priests, and not how Tridenteen feels about these particular priests.

All in all, excellent report Tridenteen. A+

One more thing--Is today a special feast day? (Since they often pick special feast days for ceremonies like this.) It's also my female cat's birthday. No celebrations. Sugar isn't good for cats and my male cat would eat the flowers if I got her some. She's 6.

Edited May 16, 2010 by IgnatiusofLoyola

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' date='15 May 2010 - 10:20 PM' timestamp='1273976453' post='2111269']
Tridenteen, you are a woman after my own heart. In your report, you covered all the most important details of the ceremony. First was the veil--I hope we get pictures sometime because I have never seen a veil like that. I like the symbolism. We (or at least, I) tend to forget that although Mary's was a virgin birth, she still had to go through pregnancy and labor just like every other woman giving birth.

The second important point was the lack of restrooms--a very practical subject. You can't really get into the spirit of a Mass (or any other celebration) if your body is giving you strong signals! And, then, the priests tried to exercise "executive priviledge" by going to the front of the line, instead of being thoughtful and letting the women go first. LOL Men!!!! After all, men, including priests, have "other alternatives"--no need to go into details.

And third, Tridenteen covered the quality of the choir and the organist--VERY important!

I also [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif[/img] when I heard that the seminarian in the funny video from Kendrick REALLY IS named Billy O'Malley. Poor guy, he's never going to live down that video--they'll probably play it at his retirement dinner in 50 years. And, I wouldn't put it past his fellow seminarians to pull a prank on him when he celebrates his first Mass--such as all of them showing up in cassocks and birettas--and smoking!

I will assume that ICK describes a certain order of priests, and not how Tridenteen feels about these particular priests.

All in all, excellent report Tridenteen. A+

One more thing--Is today a special feast day? (Since they often pick special feast days for ceremonies like this.) It's also my female cat's birthday. No celebrations. Sugar isn't good
for cats and my male cat would eat the flowers if I got her some. She's 6.
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ICK stands for Institute of Christ the King.

[DameAgnes]

Kansas Catholic promises to have pictures up in the wee small hours of the morning.

Takes great pics of the Benedictines of Mary.

http://kansascatholic.blogspot.com/

I too am curious to see the choir veils. Can't decide if they sound beautiful or hideous, so I will have to see them.

Are they to be worn only in choir? Or all the time? Hmmmm...

Edited May 16, 2010 by DameAgnes

[Tridenteen]

JMJ
That day was the Feat of Mary Queen of Apostles. The dots will be connected very easily, I think?

[IgnatiusofLoyola]

I was interested to see so many of the young men (seminarians?) wearing birettas. That would make Nihil very happy.

Since the seminarians' lace surplices (is that the right word?) were all very different (and many of them quite lovely), I wondered if the custom is that families or friends buy a special surplice for the seminarian for these kind of special occasions.

[Tridenteen]

JMJ
The FSSP boys and ICK boys recieve their birettas some point during their formation. I can't remember when, though. It is a standing joke about the pom pom though. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif[/img]