LilFlwr Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Sr. Maria Leah PVMI made her final profession of vows on January 25, 2018 at the Philippine Mission of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameAgnes Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 http://www.christthebridegroom.org/2018/02/video-of-sister-petras-tonsure.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax17 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 The Cistercians at Mount Saint Mary's Abbey in Wrentham, MA, have a new postulant: http://msmabbey.org/news/erin-becomes-a-postulant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 There was someone who left shortly before I started here who has returned and is now on probation. It might be a couple years before he can make Solemn Profession, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 From New Melleray Trappist Abbey in Iowa: Jan 29 - A Postulant Present God has given us the present of a Postulant. Those of you who join us regularly might have noticed the departure of our observer shortly after Christmas. We require an observer to depart from the community at the conclusion of his observership and spend at least a month away from the community discerning his vocation. At the conclusion of his time of discernment our new Postulant, an ordained diocesan priest from Pennsylvania, contacted our vocation director and requested to be accepted as a Postulant. With the approval of our Formation Council, we gladly welcomed him back today. Postulancy at New Melleray is the first step of acceptance into the community for a man who feels God is calling him to monastic life. He has experienced monastic life at New Melleray firsthand and has heard God's call to continue the journey toward monastic life. For our part, we agree that positive indications for a vocation were shown during his observership. At this stage, though, he is not bound by any sort of commitment and is free to terminate his postulancy at any time, the Postulant is considered a member of the community. With the guidance of the Novice Director, the Postulant is progressively initiated into Cistercian monastic life as lived at New Melleray. Brothers will accompany him in the reading of and reflection on select biblical and patristic texts and introduce him to the foundations of Christian spirituality and maturity. The postulancy at New Melleray lasts from six to twelve months. During this time he will discern with the abbot and the Novice Director if God is calling him to continue his integration into the community as a Novice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 From the Dominican friars of the eastern province (Province of St. Joseph): ##################################################### Solemn Vows Liturgy and Reception February 14, 2018 On Saturday, February 10, 2018, thirteen [emphasis mine] friars made their Solemn Vows as members of the Order of Preachers: Justin Mary Bolger, O.P., John Paul Kern, O.P., Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P., Jordan Zajac, O.P., Irenaeus Maria Dunlevy, O.P., Jonah Mary Teller, O.P., Ephrem Maria Reese, O.P., John Mark Solitario, O.P., Paul Mary Clarke, O.P., Hyacinth Grubb, O.P., Ambrose Arralde, O.P., Albert Thomas Dempsey, O.P., and Anthony Michael VanBerkum, O.P. The ceremony took place in the Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and was presided over by the Very Rev. Kenneth Letoile, O.P., Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. To view an album of photos from the ceremony, click here. After the Profession Mass, the friars and their families had a celebration at the Dominican House of Studies, which included performances by a Jazz ensemble made up of Dominican friars as well as the Hillbilly Thomists. https://opeast.org/2018/02/solemn-vows-liturgy-reception/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thijs Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Sister Rosario Ongayo professed her final vows with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist last Feb 04, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Mississippi Abbey has a new novice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) St. Mary's Benedictine (monks) Abbey, Morristown, NJ. There appear to be a couple of typos in their newsletter, which I've corrected in [ ] . On Wednesday, 21 March 2015 [2018?] at Mass, Abbot Richard will receive the first profession of vows of Br. William McMillan, who has been with us as a postulant and novice since The Fall 2016. At Solemn Vespers on the 21th [21st?], the abbot will receive into the novitiate, Javier Brion, who has been with us as a postulant since the Fall 2017. Both men are graduates of Seton Hall Prep. Edited March 9, 2018 by Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Alleluia. Prayed up and ready for ministry. Thankyou lord Jesus for this bounty grant them all a consistent decrease in sin and increase of virtue for the remainder of there lives on earth. In Jesus name for the salvation of my soul. Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) From the Dominican friars of the province of St. Joseph - eastern US: Six friars ordained deacons. https://opeast.org/2018/03/diaconate-ordination/ Edited March 13, 2018 by Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 From the Spring 2018 newsletter of the Dominican nuns in Farmington Hills, Michigan (Blessed Sacrament monastery): We have a new sister: Sr. Jamie! Coming from Sacramento, California, Sr. Jamie Leatherby, 23, is 2nd of 6 children in a large and fervent Catholic family. She graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in December 2015 and since then has taught high school theology and led youth ministry. Last June she visited the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor for their discernment retreat, where they urged her to look into Dominican cloistered life because of her desire for perpetual adoration. They knew of a monastery close by and the rest is history – she found her home. You’ll learn more about Sr. Jamie in a future issue of Echoes. Please pray for her as she starts her formation as an Extern Sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameAgnes Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Sister Lucia Marie, brand new novice at Summit! https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2018/3/19/in-the-order-you-will-be-called And so THAT is what the nun's garb looks like without the scapular. Very cool https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2018/3/19/clothing-of-sr-lucia-marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 From the Marianists (Society of Mary): Joseph Kurt Nugent will profess first vows as a Marianist brother on May 19 in Dayton. Joseph, 29, was born in Nova Scotia. He met the Marianists through Frs. John Kracher and Luis Melo (Region of Canada) when he was a teenager. He completed the Marianist aspirancy program in San Antonio in 2014. He then entered the Oblate School of Theology, where he earned a master’s degree in theological studies. Joseph has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with a minor in Catholic studies from the University of Manitoba. He entered the Marianist novitiate in 2016. Learn more about Marianist formation. Congratulations, Joseph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Many prayers for Joseph as he prepares for his profession Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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