Pax_et bonum Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Jocy's investiture day is this Sunday! She will be clothed on March 18th which is the 800th anniversary of St. Clare's reception of the habit and the beginning of the order of Poor Clares. [img]http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/432255_387634621264513_100000539352602_1368172_1841959679_n.jpg[/img] [quote]Which of these dresses is a wedding gown? The Poor Clare would answer “Both!†On the right is pictured the wedding gown worn by the Grandmother of our Postulant Joscelyn and which Joscelyn herself will wear on her investiture day next Sunday. Our community preserves the ancient tradition of dressing in bridal finery on the day a Sister receives the habit of our Order in imitation of our Mother St. Clare, who 800 years ago dressed in her finest gown and left her home the night of Palm Sunday to consecrate herself to Christ at the hands of St. Francis. Along with her Grandmother’s dress, Joscelyn will also wear our own mantilla that for the past 40 years each postulant has worn, only to exchange it for the white veil of a novice. Pictured with the white wedding gown is a newly sewn, grey-brown Poor Clare habit which is our daily reminder that we are Brides of Christ. Yes, the cross-formed habit is our wedding dress that we wear every day of our lives. Like the Church, we are Brides that still await the arrival of the Bridegroom. On our investiture day we celebrate the solemn engagement, the first step toward the wedding feast. The next step is the Profession when we are espoused to Christ. This espousal is then made firm at Final Profession. Then we live every moment in expectation of His coming to claim us at the end of our mortal days. Even now, however, we experience foretastes of that future, heavenly joy. Joscelyn begins her private retreat in preparation for her investiture tomorrow. Meanwhile, the rest of us are making final preparations. Pray for her and for us! [/quote] http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1-tLoskyQWg [img]http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/248070_223434037669621_100000090782458_954809_2936665_n.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) That must be such an amesome day to have as your clothing. And so much history in the mantilla and dress as well! She looks so sweet and cheerful. And young! I can never get over how amesome it is to see young women choosing religious life. What community is she in? Edited March 12, 2012 by EmilyAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 razzle dazzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I remember watching her video a while back. That is wonderful! I will pray for her on that day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1331518060' post='2399302'] That must be such an amesome day to have as your clothing. And so much history in the mantilla and dress as well! She looks so sweet and cheerful. And young! I can never get over how amesome it is to see young women choosing religious life. What community is she in? [/quote] [url="http://www.poor-clares.org/"]Poor Clare Colettines in Barhamsville, VA[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulBride Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 That's so wonderful! Sr. Angela's own clothing must be coming up as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictlyinkblot Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I cannot imagine a better day to be clothed as a Poor Clare. Except perhaps being clothed as a Carmelite on the anniversary of St. Therese's entrance/clothing (did they have a clothing ceremony?) I've always loved the story of St. Clare running away from home in her best gown. And how wonderful that she's wearing her grandmother's dress. Although I probably won't join an order that has a clothing ceremony with a wedding gown my best friend has said that if I do I can wear her wedding dress which would be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Prayers for Jocelyn as she prepares for her Clothing next Sunday...........................such a special day.!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictlyinkblot Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 And I just realised, the 18th is Mother's Day over my side of the water. Prayers for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax_et bonum Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 YAY! I can't wait to see pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare~Therese Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Razzle dazzle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cgwosthemovie Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 [url="http://t.co/f80pSE8f"]http://bit.ly/zCvIYE[/url] Here is a link to a trailer from the documentary "Cloistered: God's Women of Steel" which profiles the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration Nuns at The Our Lady of The Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama. Thank you and God Bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCarmeliteClaire Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 [img]https://mail.google.com/mail/images/cleardot.gif[/img] [b] [size=3]On this 800th anniversary of the Investiture of St. Clare, another young woman has followed in her footsteps and received the Holy Habit of the order of Poor Clares. Her new name and title: Sister Mary Angelique of the Infant Jesus. Her patron is the entire choir of heavenly angels! And her feast day is Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord, when all the choirs of angels appeared and sang "Glory to God in the Highest"[/size][/b] [img]http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/ClaireEliseThereseOCD/JoscelynClothing.jpg[/img] She is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Congrats PCs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marigold Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 So happy for her! She looks INCREDIBLY at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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