Vestition (and Some Profession) Photos!

Hopefully we haven’t kept you waiting too long for photos of Holly’s Vestition last week! Enjoy pictures of the joyous occasion and the radiant new novice, Sr. Isabel Maria!

The novice-to-be, kneeling in prayer before the Vestition ceremony begins

Processing into chapel, accompanied by the glorious hymn “Lift High the Cross”

Holly kneels before Mother John Mary to make her request to enter the novitiate

Mother John Mary gives an exhortation for Holly and the community about the meaning and beauty of our religious habit

Receiving the different parts of the habit

A first glimpse of the new novice!

Singing a hymn of praise: “Be Thou My Vision”

Receiving her new name: Sr. Isabel Maria of Jesus, My Eucharistic Spouse

Receiving the holy Rule and Constitutions of our Congregation

Singing our closing hymn, “O God Beyond All Praising”

Exchanging a joyous Sign of Peace with her fellow novice, Sr. Bethany Marie

We all gathered in the hallway after the ceremony, to greet and congratulate our newest Sister!

And lest you think we’ve forgotten about posting photos from Sr. Maria Faustina’s Perpetual Profession on December 8th, here are a few “sneak peeks” to whet your appetite until the rest of the pictures are ready to post …

View fullsize

View fullsize

View fullsize

Ad multos annos, dear Sisters!