Postulant Angela With The Rockford Pccs!

[she_who_is_not]

Please tell her that I am praying for her!

[VeniJesuAmorMi]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1347025498' post='2479799']
Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother! (greeting the Rockford PCCs use :j) Okay, I am going to her clothing tomorrow! Yay!!! So excited!! If anyone wants me to pass along a message, post it here or PM me (also you can write her yourself ) Yes, she is on a six day retreat now I called and talked to Mother Abbess (although I didn't know it right away, hehe) She was so kind! I will take whatever pictures I can and see if I can post them here. Can't wait to see Angela tomorrow!!!

edit: I can't spell Abbess! so used to Prioress in Carmel
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That is so exciting, Chiquitunga!

She won't know me, but you could tell her that she has my prayers on her special day, and please ask her to pray for me. If you would be able too, it would be great to hear about it (and maybe any pictures too!)

"edit: I can't spell Abbess! so used to Prioress in Carmel."

[emmaberry]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1347025498' post='2479799']
Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother! (greeting the Rockford PCCs use :j) Okay, I am going to her clothing tomorrow! Yay!!! So excited!! If anyone wants me to pass along a message, post it here or PM me (also you can write her yourself ) Yes, she is on a six day retreat now I called and talked to Mother Abbess (although I didn't know it right away, hehe) She was so kind! I will take whatever pictures I can and see if I can post them here. Can't wait to see Angela tomorrow!!!

edit: I can't spell Abbess! so used to Prioress in Carmel
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You are so lucky Chiquitunga! We'll be expecting a full report of the ceremony, if that is okay with the nuns.

I never knew her, but please pass along my prayers for her!

I wonder, what constitutes a 'retreat' for the Poor Clares? Perhaps working inside the cell, or a hermitage? I'd guess it's different than Carmelite retreats.

[Clare~Therese]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1347025498' post='2479799']
Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother! (greeting the Rockford PCCs use :j) Okay, I am going to her clothing tomorrow! Yay!!! So excited!! If anyone wants me to pass along a message, post it here or PM me (also you can write her yourself ) Yes, she is on a six day retreat now I called and talked to Mother Abbess (although I didn't know it right away, hehe) She was so kind! I will take whatever pictures I can and see if I can post them here. Can't wait to see Angela tomorrow!!!

edit: I can't spell Abbess! so used to Prioress in Carmel
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That's wonderful!!!!!

My mom keeps asking me if this clothing is an open-to-the-public/during Mass sort of thing and I have no idea. Would a person just go to their morning Mass as usual or what?

I tried to send you a PM but it didn't work...

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='Clare~Therese' timestamp='1347054025' post='2480040']
That's wonderful!!!!!

My mom keeps asking me if this clothing is an open-to-the-public/during Mass sort of thing and I have no idea. Would a person just go to their morning Mass as usual or what?

I tried to send you a PM but it didn't work...
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Clothings usually aren't public (especially with cloistered communities like the PCCs). Professions are public, however. Of course, you'd have to call the monastery to make sure:

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Edited September 7, 2012 by MaterMisericordiae

[Chiquitunga]

I've noticed the clothing ceremonies at Spanish Carmels seem to always be public, at least a few I know of .. whereas I know of at least one French one, Des Plaines, where it is entirely private. They are still behind the grille in their own choir and all but you can hear everything and even see the Sister a bit if you really try Here is part of one from Elysburg, [url="http://en.gloria.tv/?media=122205"]http://en.gloria.tv/?media=122205[/url]

I went to one at Dallas Carmel and here is how it went .. at first you could visit with the Sister in the parlor in her wedding dress Then came time for Holy Mass, which was an EF Low Mass, and it began with the clothing. The ceremony was pretty much identical to the one in the St. Teresa of the Andes movie [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXFfvyTB1kI&feature=player_detailpage#t=275s"]here[/url] (it was uploaded again, and this time the whole thing!! yay!! only it's without English subtitles) And after Mass, after a time of thanksgiving, you could visit with the newly clothed Novice in the parlor again!

Angela's clothing will be somewhat similar. Clare~Therese (thank you for letting me know I need to empty my inbox, btw) so at the 7 am Mass, as she described it in her letter to me, the "novice-elect" is in her wedding dress and the chaplain blesses the Holy Habit. However, the actual clothing ceremony will take place a little while after that. She did not say exactly when, but after Mass and thanksgiving they will have a little breakfast for me, and then Mother Abbess said Sr. Angela will go outside for picture taking, so there will be some more time after that. Then the clothing ceremony begins in the parlor (she will still have her wedding dress) with a blessing from their chaplain for the soon-to-be Novice, and then the Sisters go to their enclosed choir for the investiture. The ceremony used to be in the public chapel, she said, but this way they do not need to leave the enclosure. She said I should be able to hear the ceremony and they will have a program for me to follow. After that the new Novice will return to the parlor for visiting!

Clare-Therese if you live nearby but maybe can't make it for the 7 am Mass and/or be there the whole time, I can always give you my number and you can call to ask when exactly the clothing will take place and Sister will be in the parlor for visiting. I will send you a PM anyway.. you may be able to reply to it which I've found is the case, even when my inbox is full.

Yes, I will send a full report, lol though it may be a bit later or even Sunday because I have to go somewhere else tomorrow night and I may be exhausted when I return (have to get up super early tomorrow to make it for 7 am Mass in Rockford!) Thanks for your notes and prayers for her! I will pass them along!

[VeniJesuAmorMi]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1347068618' post='2480115']
I've noticed the clothing ceremonies at Spanish Carmels seem to always be public, at least a few I know of .. whereas I know of at least one French one, Des Plaines, where it is entirely private. They are still behind the grille in their own choir and all but you can hear everything and even see the Sister a bit if you really try Here is part of one from Elysburg, [url="http://en.gloria.tv/?media=122205"]http://en.gloria.tv/?media=122205[/url]

I went to one at Dallas Carmel and here is how it went .. at first you could visit with the Sister in the parlor in her wedding dress Then came time for Holy Mass, which was an EF Low Mass, and it began with the clothing. The ceremony was pretty much identical to the one in the St. Teresa of the Andes movie [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXFfvyTB1kI&feature=player_detailpage#t=275s"]here[/url] (it was uploaded again, and this time the whole thing!! yay!! only it's without English subtitles) And after Mass, after a time of thanksgiving, you could visit with the newly clothed Novice in the parlor again!

Angela's clothing will be somewhat similar. Clare~Therese (thank you for letting me know I need to empty my inbox, btw) so at the 7 am Mass, as she described it in her letter to me, the "novice-elect" is in her wedding dress and the chaplain blesses the Holy Habit. However, the actual clothing ceremony will take place a little while after that. She did not say exactly when, but after Mass and thanksgiving they will have a little breakfast for me, and then Mother Abbess said Sr. Angela will go outside for picture taking, so there will be some more time after that. Then the clothing ceremony begins in the parlor (she will still have her wedding dress) with a blessing from their chaplain for the soon-to-be Novice, and then the Sisters go to their enclosed choir for the investiture. The ceremony used to be in the public chapel, she said, but this way they do not need to leave the enclosure. She said I should be able to hear the ceremony and they will have a program for me to follow. After that the new Novice will return to the parlor for visiting!

Clare-Therese if you live nearby but maybe can't make it for the 7 am Mass and/or be there the whole time, I can always give you my number and you can call to ask when exactly the clothing will take place and Sister will be in the parlor for visiting. I will send you a PM anyway.. you may be able to reply to it which I've found is the case, even when my inbox is full.

Yes, I will send a full report, lol though it may be a bit later or even Sunday because I have to go somewhere else tomorrow night and I may be exhausted when I return (have to get up super early tomorrow to make it for 7 am Mass in Rockford!) Thanks for your notes and prayers for her! I will pass them along!
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Just this description is so beautiful! It makes me get excited to go and visit a monastery, and to be able to be there on such a special day too ... I will be looking forward to hearing about it. God reward you and I hope that your time there is filled with blessings for you also (just being there will be a great blessing.)

[Clare~Therese]

That sounds very beautiful, [color="#272727"]Chiquitunga....[/color]

[Chiquitunga]

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