Luigi Posted February 16, 2018 Author Posted February 16, 2018 From the Dominican friars of the eastern province (Province of St. Joseph): ##################################################### Solemn Vows Liturgy and Reception February 14, 2018 On Saturday, February 10, 2018, thirteen [emphasis mine] friars made their Solemn Vows as members of the Order of Preachers: Justin Mary Bolger, O.P., John Paul Kern, O.P., Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P., Jordan Zajac, O.P., Irenaeus Maria Dunlevy, O.P., Jonah Mary Teller, O.P., Ephrem Maria Reese, O.P., John Mark Solitario, O.P., Paul Mary Clarke, O.P., Hyacinth Grubb, O.P., Ambrose Arralde, O.P., Albert Thomas Dempsey, O.P., and Anthony Michael VanBerkum, O.P. The ceremony took place in the Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, and was presided over by the Very Rev. Kenneth Letoile, O.P., Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph. To view an album of photos from the ceremony, click here. After the Profession Mass, the friars and their families had a celebration at the Dominican House of Studies, which included performances by a Jazz ensemble made up of Dominican friars as well as the Hillbilly Thomists. https://opeast.org/2018/02/solemn-vows-liturgy-reception/
Thijs Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Sister Rosario Ongayo professed her final vows with the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist last Feb 04, 2018
Luigi Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) St. Mary's Benedictine (monks) Abbey, Morristown, NJ. There appear to be a couple of typos in their newsletter, which I've corrected in [ ] . On Wednesday, 21 March 2015 [2018?] at Mass, Abbot Richard will receive the first profession of vows of Br. William McMillan, who has been with us as a postulant and novice since The Fall 2016. At Solemn Vespers on the 21th [21st?], the abbot will receive into the novitiate, Javier Brion, who has been with us as a postulant since the Fall 2017. Both men are graduates of Seton Hall Prep. Edited March 9, 2018 by Luigi
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Alleluia. Prayed up and ready for ministry. Thankyou lord Jesus for this bounty grant them all a consistent decrease in sin and increase of virtue for the remainder of there lives on earth. In Jesus name for the salvation of my soul. Amen
Luigi Posted March 13, 2018 Author Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) From the Dominican friars of the province of St. Joseph - eastern US: Six friars ordained deacons. https://opeast.org/2018/03/diaconate-ordination/ Edited March 13, 2018 by Luigi
Luigi Posted March 15, 2018 Author Posted March 15, 2018 From the Spring 2018 newsletter of the Dominican nuns in Farmington Hills, Michigan (Blessed Sacrament monastery): We have a new sister: Sr. Jamie! Coming from Sacramento, California, Sr. Jamie Leatherby, 23, is 2nd of 6 children in a large and fervent Catholic family. She graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in December 2015 and since then has taught high school theology and led youth ministry. Last June she visited the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor for their discernment retreat, where they urged her to look into Dominican cloistered life because of her desire for perpetual adoration. They knew of a monastery close by and the rest is history – she found her home. You’ll learn more about Sr. Jamie in a future issue of Echoes. Please pray for her as she starts her formation as an Extern Sister.
DameAgnes Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Sister Lucia Marie, brand new novice at Summit! https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2018/3/19/in-the-order-you-will-be-called And so THAT is what the nun's garb looks like without the scapular. Very cool https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2018/3/19/clothing-of-sr-lucia-marie
Luigi Posted March 20, 2018 Author Posted March 20, 2018 From the Marianists (Society of Mary): Joseph Kurt Nugent will profess first vows as a Marianist brother on May 19 in Dayton. Joseph, 29, was born in Nova Scotia. He met the Marianists through Frs. John Kracher and Luis Melo (Region of Canada) when he was a teenager. He completed the Marianist aspirancy program in San Antonio in 2014. He then entered the Oblate School of Theology, where he earned a master’s degree in theological studies. Joseph has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with a minor in Catholic studies from the University of Manitoba. He entered the Marianist novitiate in 2016. Learn more about Marianist formation. Congratulations, Joseph!
Jennifer Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 Many prayers for Joseph as he prepares for his profession
Thijs Posted March 20, 2018 Posted March 20, 2018 (edited) First profession of Sr Anastasia Marie, Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles Edited March 20, 2018 by Thijs
DameAgnes Posted March 21, 2018 Posted March 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Thijs said: First profession of Sr Anastasia Marie, Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles Link does not work.
Luigi Posted March 23, 2018 Author Posted March 23, 2018 Three postulants admitted to the novitiate at St. Bernard's Abbey (Cullman, Alabama). If you know any prayers, send 'em up for these guys. St. Bernard's has received 16 vocations since 2001 - and now another three, assuming all three persevere.
Luigi Posted March 24, 2018 Author Posted March 24, 2018 Their actual names are Cassian, Simeon, and Paul. Left to my own devices, I would have named them Brothers Massimo, Medio, and Minimo.
Luigi Posted March 24, 2018 Author Posted March 24, 2018 From Saint Anselm Benedictine Abbey in New Hampshire - a postulant entered the monastery on the feast of the Trasitius of St. Benedict. They have two monks in temporary vows, one novice, and two postulants who entered in August. With this addition, they have six men in formation.
Pax17 Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 Earlier this year, two postulants became novices at St. Scholastica Priory: http://stscholasticapriory.org/vocation-blog/sr-maria-mechtilde/ http://stscholasticapriory.org/vocation-blog/sr-martha/
John Paul Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Sr.Mary Gabriella P.C.P.A. professed her solemn vows on March 19 at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville,Alabama ! Read more here
Luigi Posted March 28, 2018 Author Posted March 28, 2018 From Assumption Abbey (Benedictine monks) in Richardton North Dakota: ################################################## Assumption Abbey added 3 new photos. Yesterday at 9:54am · Last week on the Feast of St. Benedict, Novice Ian made his first vows and was also given the monastic name of Maximilian! So congratulations to Br. Maximilian - may his monastic journey be filled with the joy of our Lord! ################################################### This is a pretty large abbey - about 50 monks. MOstly they farm their land, but they also sponsor retreats and staff parishes. They also have a daughter house in Bogota, Colombia.
Luigi Posted April 4, 2018 Author Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) From St. Joseph Abbey (Benedictine monks) in Louisiana. These are what I call The Monks of Fire and Flood - they've been hit pretty hard by a couple of recent devastations. But they're also getting a steady influx of vocations - I think they've got six men in formation now. This entrance into the novitiate must've happened on March 28th or so. They also run the largest seminary in the US. ################################################## Edited April 4, 2018 by Luigi
AveMariaPurissima Posted April 10, 2018 Posted April 10, 2018 Sr. Mary Daniela, O.P. made her first profession this past Saturday at Mt. Thabor Monastery in Ortonville, MI. Many pictures of the celebration on the community's Facebook page.
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