2016 Ordinations, Vows, Entrances

[Luigi]

St. Benedict's Abbey in Kansas received two postulants on September 8th.

 https://www.facebook.com/kansasmonks/videos/1093694580709349/

 

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Subiaco Benedictine Abbey invested a novice on September 7th, and one of their two novices made first vows on September 8th.

http://www.countrymonks.org/news/subiaco-abbey-news-three-today 

(Subiaco, like St. Meinrad's in Indiana, receives novices in February and September. So a man who enters as a postulant in February, is invested as a novice in September, while a man who enters as a postulant in September is invested as a novice in February. At least, I think that's the way it works.)

[katherineH]

The RSM of Alma also got 4 new novices in July! Sr. Monika Mary, Sr. Agnes Mary, Sr. Thomas Mary, and Sr. Maeve.  http://rsmofalma.org/formation/novitiate/novitiate.html

[Luigi]

British footballer makes final vows as a Dominican friar. I don't follow British soccer - has anyone heard of Philip Mulryne? 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/its-quite-a-significant-decision-former-manchester-united-star-continues-journey-to-priesthood-35048061.html

[Luigi]

Irish Dominican friars received five novices, and three (previous) novices made first vows. See link for details. http://dominicans.ie/habit-receptions-and-first-professions/ 

 

English Dominicans expect to receive seven novices in September, but I have no date for that. 

[salveregina10]

Please join our Missionary Benedictine Sisters in giving thanks for our new Postulants! 

[Spem in alium]

The postulants look so joyful! It must be a tremendous time for them. I found their pictures on Facebook too - I like the pictures of the sisters helping them move in!

[NadaTeTurbe]

We're praying for them ! 

[Quasar]

Salve Regina, they look so happy! Congratulations to them and to your community!

[Kayte Postle]

The Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln had two first professions of vows, clothed two novices and welcomed two postulants!

 

[katherineH]

18 hours ago, Kayte Postle said:

The Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln had two first professions of vows, clothed two novices and welcomed two postulants!

 

My friend Mary, now Sr. Agnes is one of the new novices! I'm so glad the community is growing. They are a lovely group of women.

[Luigi]

St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, KS accepted two postulants on September 8. The video (about 3 minutes) shows some of the ceremony, interlaced with a little explanation of the postulancy and discernment.

https://www.facebook.com/kansasmonks/videos/1104969339581873/

 

[Luigi]

Brother Maximilian Toczylowski, OSB was ordained priest at St. Louis Abbey on Saturday, 24 September, 2016. He's an alumnus of the abbey's middle & high schools, as are about five or six of the other monks. 

[Luigi]

From Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon: 

Before traveling to Rome for the Congress, Abbot Jeremy presided at the Mass of Simple Vows for four novices and the Mass of Solemn Vows for one junior monk. While Abbot Jeremy was in Rome, Prior Vincent invested six postulants into the Novitiate, a year of intensive monastic formation which prepares for simple vows.

Further details: https://www.mountangelabbey.org/hilltopnews?article=321 

Edited September 27, 2016 by Luigi

[NadaTeTurbe]

Consecrated Virgins 2016 in the US : http://consecratedvirgins.org/sites/default/files/The Lamp September 8 2016r.pdf go page 8
 

I'd like diocese website to announce a new consecrated virgin in the same way than they announce a new prist... 

[Luigi]

I'm not sure what the deal is with this guy - he's in only his third year as a Dominican, but he's being ordained. I think he had been with the Canons Regular of Mary Immaculate for a while before he joined the Dominicans, so maybe he had already completed some of his studies for the priesthood. Anyway, he's being ordained on the feast of St. Therese; he'll celebrate his first Mass at Little Flower parish the next day. 

 

Dominican Friars Central Province--Vocations Page

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Please pray for Br. Reginald Wolford, OP who will be ordained to the priesthood tomorrow! #StDominicPrayforUs

[Julie]

1 hour ago, Luigi said:

I'm not sure what the deal is with this guy - he's in only his third year as a Dominican, but he's being ordained. I think he had been with the Canons Regular of Mary Immaculate for a while before he joined the Dominicans, so maybe he had already completed some of his studies for the priesthood. Anyway, he's being ordained on the feast of St. Therese; he'll celebrate his first Mass at Little Flower parish the next day. 

 

Dominican Friars Central Province--Vocations Page

1 hr · 

Please pray for Br. Reginald Wolford, OP who will be ordained to the priesthood tomorrow! #StDominicPrayforUs

I know a little about him because he's a grad from my school (and they were very proud of our 65th alumnus priest). I think he'd done a lot of theology studies before joining the Dominicans, so that's why it didn't take long. 

https://thomasaquinas.edu/alumni/faith-action-blog/br-reginald-ryan-wolford-op-become-65th-alumnus-priest

[Luigi]

Sister Anna has joined the Dominican monastery in Marbury, Alabama. She's from Ohio; she's the second student from the same high school to join this particular monastery.

http://www.stjudemonastery.org/2016/welcoming-jubilee-postulant-sister-anna/

[Luigi]

First vows (three years) of Chad Aubert, now Bro. Jerome Aubert, at St. Joseph Abbey in Louisiana - they're the ones who run a seminary and had an awful flood last year (after an awful fire a few years ago) (after someone sued them to stop making and selling caskets a few years before that). Those must be some tough monks!

 

https://www.facebook.com/saintjosephabbey/?fref=ts (41 seconds)

Edited October 7, 2016 by Luigi

[AveMariaPurissima]

I found out today that a friend of mine will be entering Carmel in just under two weeks!  

[Anselm]

The English Dominicans recently clothed six novices, plus one for the Netherlands.

In English Benedictine news, Br John of Downside Abbey is making his simple profession tomorrow!