Chiquitunga Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 [img]http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1025726/2/istockphoto_1025726_nuns_on_the_run.jpg[/img] Some [url="http://www.marymediatrix.com/rel_life/sisters.shtml"]Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate[/url]! I love their habits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 [quote name='Margaret Clare' post='1368730' date='Aug 23 2007, 08:30 AM'][img]http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1025726/2/istockphoto_1025726_nuns_on_the_run.jpg[/img] Some [url="http://www.marymediatrix.com/rel_life/sisters.shtml"]Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate[/url]! I love their habits! [/quote] I like their habits, too. They will be starting a new house living in the convent of St. Anthony's Church in New Bedford. My spiritual director is pastor there and the first assigment he is giving them is simply to radiate JOY! Their second assignment is to attend the parish morning mass and pray their afternoon prayers in the Church so that it will be open and that people can come and pray and experience this part of their life! He wants them to witness to the life of prayer first of all! Isn't that beautiful!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Margaret Clare' post='1368730' date='Aug 23 2007, 08:30 AM'][img]http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1025726/2/istockphoto_1025726_nuns_on_the_run.jpg[/img] Some [url="http://www.marymediatrix.com/rel_life/sisters.shtml"]Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate[/url]! I love their habits! [/quote] I like their habits, too. They will be starting a new house living in the convent of St. Anthony's Church in New Bedford. My spiritual director is pastor there and the first assigment he is giving them is simply to radiate JOY! Their second assignment is to attend the parish morning mass and pray their afternoon prayers in the Church so that it will be open and that people can come and pray and experience this part of their life! He wants them to witness to the life of prayer first of all! Isn't that beautiful!? SORRY! I clicked too quickly! Double post. Edited August 23, 2007 by Sr. Mary Catharine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomist-in-Training Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I love them too! They have the second most beautiful habit of all the nuns I met in Rome, and they are so sweet (I spent two different days with them... they abducted me from my schoolwork!) The most beautiful, actually, I don't know the name of quite right--perhaps someone here does. At a Mass at St Peter's I noticed out of the corner of my eye some sisters in French blue habits (dark sky blue, if you deepen the Franciscans of the Immaculate many shades, it would be about that color), cream veils, rope belts, and rosaries (brown ones, I think). Afterwards I ran up to one of them and though she was in conversation with some sort of Bishop or Monsignor she turned aside for a moment and I said something like "Siete bellissime! Come si chiama l'ordine?" or something (You are all soooo pretty! What Order?) and she took my hand and stroked my cheek and said... something! I think it was "Serve dell'Immacolata" Servants of the Immaculate (or Slaves). For some reason I think she could have been Polish but I'm not sure. Anyone have any idea, or pictures? I'd love to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 [quote name='Thomist-in-Training' post='1369050' date='Aug 23 2007, 02:36 PM']I love them too! They have the second most beautiful habit of all the nuns I met in Rome, and they are so sweet (I spent two different days with them... they abducted me from my schoolwork!) The most beautiful, actually, I don't know the name of quite right--perhaps someone here does. At a Mass at St Peter's I noticed out of the corner of my eye some sisters in French blue habits (dark sky blue, if you deepen the Franciscans of the Immaculate many shades, it would be about that color), cream veils, rope belts, and rosaries (brown ones, I think). Afterwards I ran up to one of them and though she was in conversation with some sort of Bishop or Monsignor she turned aside for a moment and I said something like "Siete bellissime! Come si chiama l'ordine?" or something (You are all soooo pretty! What Order?) and she took my hand and stroked my cheek and said... something! I think it was "Serve dell'Immacolata" Servants of the Immaculate (or Slaves). For some reason I think she could have been Polish but I'm not sure. Anyone have any idea, or pictures? I'd love to know.[/quote] Rope belt = Franciscan. That's all I can help you with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 (edited) Regular Canonesses of the Mother of God. [img]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/jennirom/soeurs_groupe.jpg[/img] I like the design of the postulants outfits. More infomation on this French Order [url="http://chanoines-lagrasse.com"]http://chanoines-lagrasse.com[/url] Edited August 26, 2007 by Jennirom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Yearning Heart Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 [quote name='Sr. Mary Catharine' post='1368972' date='Aug 24 2007, 04:00 AM']I like their habits, too. They will be starting a new house living in the convent of St. Anthony's Church in New Bedford. My spiritual director is pastor there and the first assigment he is giving them is simply to radiate JOY! Their second assignment is to attend the parish morning mass and pray their afternoon prayers in the Church so that it will be open and that people can come and pray and experience this part of their life! He wants them to witness to the life of prayer first of all! Isn't that beautiful!?[/quote] Wow. Now that's getting down to the essential basics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 [quote name='Jennirom' post='1370913' date='Aug 26 2007, 05:14 AM']Regular Canonesses of the Mother of God. [img]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/jennirom/soeurs_groupe.jpg[/img] I like the design of the postulants outfits. More infomation on this French Order [url="http://chanoines-lagrasse.com"]http://chanoines-lagrasse.com[/url][/quote] + Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 [quote name='Jennirom' post='1370913' date='Aug 26 2007, 05:14 AM']Regular Canonesses of the Mother of God. [img]http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb10/jennirom/soeurs_groupe.jpg[/img] I like the design of the postulants outfits. More infomation on this French Order [url="http://chanoines-lagrasse.com"]http://chanoines-lagrasse.com[/url][/quote] Do they have TWO scapulars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Thats what it [i]looks[/i] like. Fot a second I thought it was just the cappa, but hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1371413' date='Aug 27 2007, 05:51 AM']Do they have TWO scapulars?[/quote] It does look like they two scapulars...............Quite unusual ? The navy blue "habits" worn by the postulants certainly stand out against the white habits of the professed sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totus Tuus Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1371413' date='Aug 26 2007, 11:51 PM']Do they have TWO scapulars?[/quote] To me it actually looks like a second, shorter tunic. It REALLY looks like a surplice, but that would be weird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Maybe its sort of like the Cistercian robe? But that wouldn't make any sense- a robe with a cape or cloak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 It's a surplice because they are canonesses and canons wore the surplice instead of the scapular. That is what the Dominicans originally wore until Our Lady gave us the scapular. But I've never heard of the women wearing a surplice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hmm...thats very interesting, never seen anything like it. Thanks Hermana Mary Catharine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts