2021 Entrances, Vows, Ordinations

[AveMariaPurissima]

On 6/21/2021 at 8:47 PM, AveMariaPurissima said:

Sr. Mary Angelique of the Infant Jesus, PCC (Barhamsville, VA Poor Clares) made her solemn profession this past Saturday, June 19.

http://pcheartponderings.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-deed-is-done.html

A couple follow-up posts from Sr. Angelique's profession:

SISTER ANGELIQUE'S UNIQUE REMEMBRANCE CARD

THE BEGINNING OF OUR SISTER ANGELIQUE'S REFLECTIONS ON HER SOLEMN PROFESSION

[PaxCordisJesu]

Sr. Maria Michaela, of St. Cecilia's Abbey,  UK, professed first vows on August 6.

[debc]

Sisters of Life

 

[Pax17]

New postulant for the Summit Dominicans:

https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog

Sister Lily Marie makes her first vows:

https://www.facebook.com/Mount-Saint-Marys-Abbey-Wrentham-MA-22974589610

[Bonkira]

First profession of Sister Mary Magdalene of Jesus and Our Lady of Grace on July 24 at the Danvers Carmel. This Carmel has a novitiate almost exclusively of older vocations. Truly a hidden gem.

[debc]

https://www.sistersofmary.org/meet-the-postulants/

Not sure if they are entering today or this was last year. I did see a you tube with Sister saying they had postulants entering today.

Edited August 22, 2021 by debc

[Nunsuch]

1 hour ago, debc said:

https://www.sistersofmary.org/meet-the-postulants/

Not sure if they are entering today or this was last year. I did see a you tube with Sister saying they had postulants entering today.

This is last year's group.

[debc]

Thank you, I'll wait until they post new ones. I wonder how many of the young women stayed or are discerning elsewhere. We can only pray they find their path with God's help.

[PaxCordisJesu]

5 new postulants for the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa on August 15!! Deo gratias!!!

[Lea]

4 hours ago, debc said:

 I wonder how many of the young women stayed or are discerning elsewhere. We can only pray they find their path with God's help.

On 7/29/2021 at 9:01 PM, AveMariaPurissima said:

Twelve new novices for the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.

https://www.facebook.com/dsmme/posts/4371021856295167

12 went into novitiate. 

 

[debc]

12 out of 18 is nice. When a sister from the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Vocations was interviewed, she said about 50% make it to final vows overall when they do studies and surveys on it. That seemed good considering it takes time to know if you are meant to be in that order or lifestyle. One of the Dominicans from Mother Mary of the Eucharist said her sister left after a few years and now is a mother of 4, but you never "lose" anything, you only gain knowledge.

Edited August 22, 2021 by debc

[catholicamama]

9 new Postulants entered The Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist today including my daughter ❤️

[Antigonos]

2 hours ago, catholicamama said:

9 new Postulants entered The Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist today including my daughter ❤️

Mazal tov!

[debc]

18 hours ago, catholicamama said:

9 new Postulants entered The Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist today including my daughter ❤️

Some nice facebook photos https://www.facebook.com/dsmme/photos/pcb.4445869712143714/4445844265479592/

[Lea]

Nine new novices and 13 new postulants for the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia: 
https://www.facebook.com/dominicansistersofsaintcecilia/photos/a.378212398948260/3619194184850049

[Nunsuch]

Pictures and biographies of the new DSMME postulants are on their website.

https://www.sistersofmary.org/meet-the-postulants/

[gloriana35]

Though I am unfamiliar with these communities, I am delighted to see both that they have a significant number of new members, and that they accept the very young. Most of the Sisters I knew entered before they were out of their teens - I think there is a special joy in recognising a vocation, and responding, in the younger adult years. (This though I was a 'late vocation' by the standards of my day.)

[debc]

2 hours ago, gloriana35 said:

Though I am unfamiliar with these communities, I am delighted to see both that they have a significant number of new members, and that they accept the very young. Most of the Sisters I knew entered before they were out of their teens - I think there is a special joy in recognising a vocation, and responding, in the younger adult years. (This though I was a 'late vocation' by the standards of my day.)

I like that this group was 18-32! (it was funny because I had heard Sister Joseph Andrew say on old video, "32ish is possible but not common")

I understand why some vocation directors like them young and less "worldly" but many orders need you to finish college or be in the world a bit or they suggest that. I never understood why on a few you tube videos Sisters said how they were encouraged not to finish degrees in junior year. Why not? Having a BA is good especially for teaching many times. One young lady did leave college, but another finished with parents thinking it was best. I know I would, as a parent, because if you leave convent later to discern a different vocation, it would only help and finishing a degree is much harder later. A real vocation wont be stolen but I do understand wanting to enter when you are so excited.

In some orders too, the younger ones do much of the chores and in others, they all chip in and rotate with different charisms.

So exciting to see the joy on their faces.

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by debc

[Nunsuch]

1 hour ago, debc said:

 

In some orders too, the younger ones do much of the chores and in others, they all chip in and rotate with different charisms.

 

 

I think you misunderstand the word "charism." It is an inspiration of the spirit, usually identified with a community's founder. [There is scholarly debate over that, but this probably isn't the place to get into that debate.] It is not a matter of ministry, tasks, or employment. In other words, it is a word with a very specific meaning when it comes to religious life. A community by definition has *a* charism.

[debc]

13 minutes ago, Nunsuch said:

I think you misunderstand the word "charism." It is an inspiration of the spirit, usually identified with a community's founder. [There is scholarly debate over that, but this probably isn't the place to get into that debate.] It is not a matter of ministry, tasks, or employment. In other words, it is a word with a very specific meaning when it comes to religious life. A community by definition has *a* charism.

You are probably right, thanks. I have heard sisters and nuns say, "Our charism is education or prayer" but they probably didn't mean it that way. It wasn't "Franciscan" or Dominican type of thing. I've heard Sister Joseph Andrew mention how even different Dominican teaching convents have subtle differences you need to see and explore. She didn't go into it more then, maybe because it's hard to discuss in a few minutes.