Saint Therese Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 J.M.J.Th Hey, pham! Thanks for the prayers! I'm sorry I havn't had time to answer everyone's questions.. as you can imagine I've been pretty busy. If someone has any questions about the Lockport community you can pm them here on PM. And, proof that the Dominican nuns in Lockport DO have the best postulant outfits!: [img]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/dominicannuns/SJMPostulancy-2010070.jpg[/img] I'm sure going to miss everyone here on PM. Ya'll have truly become a part of my family. God bless you.
TotusTuusMaria Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 [quote name='Saint Therese' date='23 April 2010 - 11:26 PM' timestamp='1272075982' post='2098951'] J.M.J.Th Hey, pham! Thanks for the prayers! I'm sorry I havn't had time to answer everyone's questions.. as you can imagine I've been pretty busy. If someone has any questions about the Lockport community you can pm them here on PM. And, proof that the Dominican nuns in Lockport DO have the best postulant outfits!: [img]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y255/dominicannuns/SJMPostulancy-2010070.jpg[/img] I'm sure going to miss everyone here on PM. Ya'll have truly become a part of my family. God bless you. [/quote] The postulant habit for many of the 1990 Discalced Carmelite monasteries looks very similar, so they may be given those Dominicans a run for their money! Except instead of a black veil there is a white one. Similar cape, similar collar, same length of outfit.
Jennifer Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 It is cerainly a lovely postulant's outfit.You look so happy wearing it. God Bless.
Saint Therese Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 [quote name='Jennirom' date='24 April 2010 - 05:05 AM' timestamp='1272099946' post='2099110'] It is cerainly a lovely postulant's outfit.You look so happy wearing it. God Bless. [/quote] Unfortunately, that's not me in the pic.
Cherie Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 We will miss you Kayla! GOD BLESS YOU as you follow God's will! Pray for us, and be assured of our prayers for you!!!!
Saint Therese Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) If anyone is interested in writing me my address will be : Sister Kayla Marlene Dominican Monstery of the Heart of Jesus 155 Church Street Lockport Louisiana 70374-2552 [b]Please note that I will not be able to write everyone back.[/b] Edited April 24, 2010 by Saint Therese
Marieteresa Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 Have a safe journey and pray for us! God bless you
Saint Therese Posted April 24, 2010 Author Posted April 24, 2010 I will definitely be praying for my phatmass family. Woot! I'm almost there!
DevotedtoHim Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 Ohhhh...I have so many questions! When do you get your religious name?! (I think you might be hoping for Therese! Right?!) I thought I saw a picture once of a postulant and she had a really pretty sheer veil on (or maybe I am thinking of a another order). Or maybe that was for the aspirants?! I looked up this order and I can't find them in the CMSWR or the IRL. Are they new? Also, I can't find them in the Dominican master directory page! Stupid me, I am probably looking under the wrong thing. Anyway, has anybody else ever visited? They for sure have the COOLEST habits ever! I love them! I want to come visit! Good luck, and my letter is in the mail to you! I hope I will get to meet you! My friend told me that you can always tell if you are home because you will feel warm and cozy! So if you are feet are warm at night, and you are warm and cozy, you know the Virgin is covering you with her mantle. Once I visited a Monastery I was so cold I didn't think I would make it so I had to borrow another set of pajamas and it was all good but I knew, it wasn't for me! But I think you already visited with them and you must have just fallen in love all over again with Our Lord. And doesn't the thought of wearing that beautful habit make any sacrifice just seem to melt away? SO COOL. Good luck, lots of prayers your way, and of course we are all going to waiting with baited breath to hear how it goes! Look for my letter! God bless you on your journey. Katherine
Jennifer Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 [quote name='Saint Therese' date='24 April 2010 - 01:16 PM' timestamp='1272107768' post='2099123'] Unfortunately, that's not me in the pic. [/quote] We will all look forward to seeing you on Lockport's site. I hope that you have a safe journey to your new home.
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 By now, we hope that Kayla is safely in Lockport and starting her new life. I'm very excited for her--I even looked up the weather in Lockport. It's warm there--in the 80's! I hope that we will get to hear and see snippets of news about Kayla from the Lockport Web site. We're also counting on any of you who are good friends with Kayla, and might hear from her, to give us any news you feel comfortable sharing, if only that she is happy and settling in.
Lilllabettt Posted April 25, 2010 Posted April 25, 2010 I hope she made it okay. There have been a lot of storms in the south today ...
Dominican Nuns Posted April 25, 2010 Posted April 25, 2010 (edited) J.M.+J.D. Dear Phamily, Kayla arrived safely home in Lockport this evening. We thank everyone for the support you gave our newest daughter. May all be assured of our prayers as you discern God's will for your own lives. Yours in Corde Jesu, [b]DOMINICAN NUNS[/b] [i]Monastery of the Heart of Jesus 155 Church Street Lockport, Louisiana 70374-2552[/i] [b]Ldominican@aol.com[/b] [b]http://www.xanga.com/Ldominican[/b] Edited April 25, 2010 by Dominican Nuns
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted April 29, 2010 Posted April 29, 2010 I just realized that Kayla said she would be entering the Lockport Dominicans on April 29, the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena. That's today! (Well, it is for me, since it's just after midnight here.) From the Web site pictures, it looks as if there is a ceremony where the aspirant is formally welcomed into the community and given her postulant's habit. My thoughts and prayers will be with Kayla all day (since I don't know when the ceremony takes place). I'm sure she is excited and happy for this "formal beginning." BTW--I'm basing the April 29 official entrance date on Kayla's original post giving the date. However, we know that she arrived safely in Lockport late last week, so if someone has different information, for example, that Kayla has already received her postulant habit, please correct me. No one has told me what goes on--I'm simply guessing based on the recent pictures of the entrance ceremony when the last postulant entered Lockport.
sistersintigo Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 If this link works, it will bring up a video/with/audio interview of Mother Mary Henry of Jesus OP, the founder of the Lockport community of cloistered Dominican nuns in Louisiana. I can't measure the time duration of this interview but it appears lengthy. http://catholicmediainternational.org/archive/593-twh-090503-mother_mary_henry.wmv
Luigi Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 I was taken by surprise . I had no idea that Lockport supported the charismatic movement (Loud praise? I've never heard it called that. And people being slain in the spirit by preaching?). Mother Mary Henry doesn't wear a guimpe? Her own monastery in Lufkin (when she was superior?) pioneered polyester liturgical garments? As I said - I was taken by surprise I just didn't know.
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