2021 Entrances, Vows, Ordinations

[Luigi]

I am happy to report that the Toulouse Province of the Dominican Friars met and exceeded their crowd-funding goal and now have all the necessary funds to expand their novitiate!  https://www.credofunding.fr/fr/novices-dominicains-marseille?fbclid=IwAR3n_GyHi68rjIE1lsRnuCOvlSTZukiFGSRDk7m5gvChGo24S5lpg_ScEh4

The next problem is, they need 1,000 euro per novice per month! The Holy Name Province in the western US has the same problem - lots of vocations, but how to feed, clothe, and educate them (and phones, and iPads, and insurance, and all the rest of it)? I guess the St. Joseph Province (eastern US) has the same problem with 15 novices, but they may have some major donors in that area of the country. 

Edited July 10, 2021 by Luigi

[NadaTeTurbe]

Three perpetual profession for the French Cenacle sisters - very nice community founded by Thérèse Couderc, ignatian spirituality, they have had a steady flow of vocations thos last years

[benedictaaugustine]

5 Novices for the Sisters of Life professed their first vows on June 26. https://sistersoflife.org/news/profession-of-first-vows-2/

[PaxCordisJesu]

Sr. Margaret Mary of the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa professed solemn vows on June 24. 

An interesting detail I noticed on their blog is that when professing vows the Sisters, like the Benedictines,  chant the Suscipe. 

[PaxCordisJesu]

Since their foundation in 2012 with 4 founding sisters, the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa have steadily increased in number, their community now counting 16, with more set to enter this summer. In comparison,  the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles had 2 founding sisters and their community totalled just 8 after the same number of years. 

However, after entrances this summer the Benedictines of Mary will exceed 55 nuns after 26 years of existence.  It will be interesting to see if the Marian Sisters will grow as much as the Benedictines,  especially since they are already off to a good start!!

[Tessa]

Newly junior professed Sister Beatrice at St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn. Irish Trappistines

 

https://www.glencairnabbey.org/news/story/first-profession-of-sister-beatrice-brady/

[Jennifer]

Sister Beatrice look so very happy ...........many prayers for her  and the community at Glencairn Abbey.

[GraceUk]

Sister Beatrice does indeed look really happy. They seem a very nice community.  I've watched a few videos about them on youtube or on the website too I think. Some of the nuns talk about their way of life and what brought them to Glencairn.  They are very interesting  and I thoroughly recommend them if you've not watched already.

[Pax17]

Two solemn professions at the Abbey of Gethsemani:

https://monks.org/brothers-abel-joseph-make-solemn-vows/

[Luigi]

St. Anselm Benedictine Abbey (New Hampshire):
Received a novice on 10 July, and 
Br. Aloysius made solemn profession 11 July. 

St. Vincent Benedictine Archabbey (Pennsylvania): 
2 first professions on 10 July, 
6 monks in 1st vows renewed their vows on 10 July, and 
2 monks made solemn profession on 11 July. 

St. Leo Benedictine Abbey (Florida): 
Br. Lucius Amarillas was ordained a deacon on 11 July.

St. Martin's Benedictine Abbey (Washington state): 
Br. Pachomius Hamor made 1st profession on 11 July. 

Mount Angel Benedictine Abbey (Oregon): 
Received a postulant on 2 June, 
Br. Israel was ordained a priest on 29 May, and 
5 men who graduated from the Mount Angel seminary were ordained for various dioceses on various dates. 

NB: 11 July is the feast of St. Benedict, thus the frequency of that date for the vows and the deacon ordination. 

 

[Luigi]

Archdiocese of St. Louis:
6 men were ordained to the priesthood on 29 May. 

Dominican friars, Central Province: 
3 men were ordained to the priesthood on 22 May,
They should ordain a deacon this year, too, and 
They should have 3 solemn professions this year, probably on  the feast of St. Dominic, August 8th. 

Dominican friars, Southern Province: 
1 man professed solemn vows on 29 May, 
1 man was ordained a priest on 12 June, and 
They will have a 1st profession on 7 August. 

Dominican friars, Western Province: 
3 men were ordained priests on 5 June (2 for the province, 1 for the Vietnamese vicariate), 
3 men were ordained transitional deacons on 5 June, and
They should have 3 solemn professions this year, probably on the feast of St. Dominic, August 8th.

Edited July 21, 2021 by Luigi

[SupposesRoses]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but three of the Dominican Sisters of Mary professed final vows this morning.  Thanks be to God!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG5kZUG9Kkg

 

[Lea]

The DSMME OPs are celebrating First Vows for 8 of their novices today. 
I'd guess their postulants should have been clothed in the holy habit and received religious names around this time, too. 

https://openlightmedia.com/vocations/professions/?fbclid=IwAR0O6ubi9uz5ZtHNRT2tAczOvHcCi7L0GjM1MyP6CXFXqs0Mib9GAFvbE7c

[AVEBVM]

I’m entering the Order of Discalced Carmelites on October 7, 2021. 

[AVEBVM]

21 minutes ago, AVEBVM said:

 

 

22 minutes ago, AVEBVM said:

I’m entering the Order of Discalced Carmelites on October 7, 2021. 

Well, that’s the date I have in mind right now. 

[DameAgnes]

Daughters of St. Paul, two women making first vows on 7/25

https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaul/posts/4119558278112928

Ah, and here they are in their new habits, with their names in religion! 

 

 

[SicutColumba]

2 hours ago, DameAgnes said:

Daughters of St. Paul, two women making first vows on 7/25

https://www.facebook.com/DaughterStPaul/posts/4119558278112928

Ah, and here they are in their new habits, with their names in religion! 

 

Funny how they take the habit at the end of novitiate. So are they just postulants until temporary profession?

[Nunsuch]

9 hours ago, SicutColumba said:

Funny how they take the habit at the end of novitiate. So are they just postulants until temporary profession?

No, they are novices. They just don't get the habit until profession. Of course, many communities don't have habits at all--but obviously their members still go through a novitiate. 

[DameAgnes]

Carmelite First Profession

 https://www.facebook.com/BeautyofCarmel/posts/4218477054864658

 

1 hour ago, Nunsuch said:

No, they are novices. They just don't get the habit until profession. Of course, many communities don't have habits at all--but obviously their members still go through a novitiate. 

Similar to the Carmelite Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Los Angeles, who retain their postulant garb (but with a white veil) until they are about four months away from making their first vows, when they receive the habit. Every community is different. 

Edited July 26, 2021 by DameAgnes

[Bonkira]

11 hours ago, DameAgnes said:

Carmelite First Profession

 https://www.facebook.com/BeautyofCarmel/posts/4218477054864658

This is a wonderful Carmel...I am local to them and they are truly a hidden jewel, with so few folks realizing the depth of what they have. They are also a Carmel that takes older or belated vocations!