2018 - Entrances, Vows, Ordinations

[Jennifer]

Sr. Mary Daniela  looks so very happy as she celebrates her first profession. Thank you for sharing.

Edited April 10, 2018 by Jennifer
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[Luigi]

From Mary, Mother of the Church Benedictine abbey in Virginia. This is a very small community, with two monks in temporary vows. They now also have a novice. 

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Meet our new addition to the Abbey family: Br. Richard. We had the clothing ceremony today [04-11-18] and this marks the beginning of Br. Richard’s journey to becoming a professed monk.

 

[Thijs]

Postulant Hilda for the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.

[Luigi]

From St. Gregory's Abbey in Oklahoma: 

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St. Gregory's Abbey, Shawnee, Oklahoma

April 20 at 9:03pm · 

This evening Abbot Lawrence and the community welcomed Seburne James as he begins his monastic journey with us as a postulant. Seburne will now live full time with us and participate in the daily life of the community for a period of time before he is accepted as a novice and clothed in the habit.

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[AveMariaPurissima]

The Marbury Dominicans have a new postulant: https://www.marburydominicannuns.org/welcome-sister-madeline/

[Luigi]

1 hour ago, AveMariaPurissima said:

The Marbury Dominicans have a new postulant: https://www.marburydominicannuns.org/welcome-sister-madeline/

Such very good news! I've been checking on them recently - I figured they were due for another entrance pretty soon - but you beat me to the punch!

[Luigi]

From Newark [Benedictine] Abbey in Newark, New Jersey:

"Newark Abbey - Benedictine Monks added 16 new photos to the album: BR PIUS ENTERS INTO NOVITIATE — at Newark Abbey - Benedictine Monks."

This is John Patrick Lodato who began his postulancy in January of this year. See the blurb on page 1 of this thread. His new name is Pius, and today is the feast of St. Pius V.

Edited May 1, 2018 by Luigi

[Luigi]

Dominican Friars, Western province:

"Western Dominican Vocations added 3 new photos — with Columban Mary Hall and 3 others.

· April 28 at 4:13pm ·

Congratulations to Br. Gregory Augustine Liu, OP, who professed vows UNTIL DEATH today. Learn more about becoming a Dominican at opwest.org/vocations"

[Luigi]

At the Passionist nuns' monastery in Ellisville, Missouri (St. Louis) Sr. Isadora Maria professed first vows on Thursday, May 3. The link includes 19 pictures with captions.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/pictures/the-first-profession-of-vows-for-sister-isidora-maria/collection_7a119f23-2d57-5597-a987-26e87e2331b5.html#1

[Luigi]

Eight new seminarians for the archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. POst is dated 2 May, 2018. 

 

[Luigi]

The Archdiocese of Chicago will ordain 8 priests on May 19th.

https://www.archchicago.org/en/news-release/-/article/2018/05/10/cardinal-blase-cupich-to-ordain-eight-priests-for-the-archdiocese-of-chicago-on-saturday-may-19-2018-at-holy-name-cathedral

[Luigi]

The Archdiocese of St. Louis (will have) ordained seven transitional deacons and two priests this May.

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Ordination season kicks off with the ordination of transitional deacons. Archbishop Carlson calls the seven that were ... ordained on Saturday, May 5, "an outstanding group."

Three weeks later, on Saturday, May 26, Deacons Gerson Parra and Christopher Rubie will be ordained into the holy brotherhood of priests.

[Luigi]

The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph ordained three transitional deacons on May 12: http://catholickey.org/2018/05/11/three-to-be-ordained-to-transitional-diaconate/

They'll ordain three priests on Saturday, May 19. 

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas will ordain five transitional deacons on May 19, and then ordain two priests on June 30. 

https://www.archkck.org/vocations/ordination 

Edited May 16, 2018 by Luigi

[TheresaThoma]

Archdiocese of Milwaukee ordained 5 men to the transitional Diaconate (6 total in that class but 1 of them is being ordained in Rome) and 4 men will be ordained to the priesthood on May 19th.

[Luigi]

Subiaco Benedictine Abbey in Arkansas will ordain two monks to the priesthood on July 14th. 

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Cassian Elkins Osb. After many years of training for priestly ordination at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, Br. Cassian has completed his studies. Br. Cassian will join his Subiaco confrere, Br. Reginald Udouj, for ordination to the priesthood on July 14th at 10:30 am in the Abbey Church at Subiaco. Ad multos annos...and we are immensely proud of our brother!!!! 

Edited May 18, 2018 by Luigi

[Luigi]

The Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama will ordain two priests and one deacon on June 2nd. 

The Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana will ordain eight transitional deacons on May 19th. They'll ordain priests on June 2nd, but I can't find how many. I'll report after the fact. 

[AveMariaPurissima]

Archdiocese of Detroit will ordain 3 priests on May 19.

[Luigi]

The Archdiocese of Chicago will ordain 8 priests on May 19.

[Luigi]

Oklahoma City will ordain three transitional deacons on June 2nd, and one priest on June 30th. 

And 

The Diocese of Tulsa will ordain two priests on June 30th. 

The Archdiocese of Little Rock will ordain one deacon and eight priests over the course of three dates in May and June. 

Edited May 20, 2018 by Luigi

[Luigi]

The Dominican province of St. Joseph (eastern US) ordained nine priests on May 19.