2021 Entrances, Vows, Ordinations

[Lea]

Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians [Western U] in formation:

- 4 Candidates entered recently

- 5 postulants 

- 5 novices

- 6 in temporary vows 
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=221719389987002&set=a.211449647680643

[Luigi]

Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon reports the following vocational events, all held in September, 

3 novices (including an ordained priest)

2 profession of simple vows

5 profession of solemn vows

[truthfinder]

1 hour ago, Qaqophas said:

Interesting! Do you know how the ordained priest's entrance happened? I haven't heard of (presumably) diocesan priests entering an Order before.

This definitely happens. They have to get permission from their bishop before pursuing entrance. Usually priests who’ve been ordained a little while from the ones I’ve seen. 

[Franciscan Mike]

I was in the seminary with several guys who were ordained diocesan priests,  then went into Trappist and Benedictine communities.  They still need to go thru novitiate and temporary vows before final vows.  Being in community was one of the biggest reasons for the switch.

[Nunsuch]

An ordained priest entered with Thomas Merton at Gethsemane in Seven-Storey Mountain. [He didn't persevere.] 

This is not that uncommon--for ordained priests to enter congregations. The two vocations--to ordination and to religious life--are distinct, of course.

[Luigi]

8 hours ago, Qaqophas said:

Interesting! Do you know how the ordained priest's entrance happened? I haven't heard of (presumably) diocesan priests entering an Order before.

I don't know this particular priest's journey from the secular priesthood to a monastery, but it does happen - I wouldn't say frequently, but it's not uncommon. 

[Jennifer]

On 9/14/2021 at 4:49 PM, MikMowse said:

https://www.summitdominicans.org/blog/2021/welcome-sister-rebecca

Thank you for sharing this lovely news............Sister Rebecca looks so very happy .

[DameAgnes]

Christ the Bridegroom Byzantine community celebrates the life profession of two more sisters. I believe the whole community is fully professed now, and can think of only one sister who did not persevere over the past decade. https://www.facebook.com/ChristTheBridegroom/posts/4419107954791194

Ah, only just discovered that in May of 2021, the Christ the Bridegroom Byzantine monastics welcomed a new member: https://www.facebook.com/ChristTheBridegroom/photos/pcb.4028679787167348/4028661393835854

A piece on Olivia's entrance to Christ the Bridegroom, here: http://www.christthebridegroom.org/2021/06/olivias-entrance.html?fbclid=IwAR3v1ncjfdDbTlKD33D3tlp426eE4WI2JWTE2kctybyMUXz3vC_NvDxHFA8

[DameAgnes]

They recently clothed a novice, and now the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary have a new postulant! https://www.facebook.com/SistersMICM/posts/1896184047231213

[DameAgnes]

https://www.facebook.com/ssfpavocations/posts/4452644168120495

[Luigi]

At Newark Benedictine Abbey on Sunday, October 17, Brother Bruno Mello professed his temporary vows. I believe that empties out their novitiate, but it also means that all of their men in formation (three, or maybe four) are now in temporary vows.

https://www.facebook.com/newarkbenedictinemonks/photos/a.634277876673844/3917985264969739/

[DameAgnes]

2 new Postulants for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Long time PMer's will recognize "Shortnun" in one of the pics. She's fully professed, now.

https://www.facebook.com/ascjus/posts/4479131488841968

8 minutes ago, DameAgnes said:

2 new Postulants for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Long time PMer's will recognize "Shortnun" in one of the pics. She's fully professed, now.

https://www.facebook.com/ascjus/posts/4479131488841968

More good news, there: 

 

[Pax17]

A new Benedictine novice at the Abbey of St. Walburga:

https://walburga.org/2021/09/17/an-eventful-september/

[Meritt]

Hi everyone, 

I haven't been on the forum in a while but I am glad to say that I am back! 

I am overjoyed to announce that I became a candidate for a secular institute a little over a month ago now. I was blessed to be able to go to our annual formation retreat this month and it was wonderful. I am praying this is the vocation for me. 

I have also become a spiritual director as one of my apostolates and hope to be of help to those discerning religious life. 

Peace and all good, 

Meritt 

[PaxCordisJesu]

The Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles:

Solemn profession of Sr. Agatha on September 15

Investiture of 4 postulants August 6

11 candidates in Gower

and 3 other candidates at their foundation in Ava, MO. (which, btw, they now have building plans for! Go check them out on their website)

[DameAgnes]

Passionist makes First Vows in Kentucky https://www.passionistnuns.org/blog/2021/11/3/another-bride-of-the-crucified

[Jennifer]

On 11/5/2021 at 6:57 PM, DameAgnes said:

Passionist makes First Vows in Kentucky https://www.passionistnuns.org/blog/2021/11/3/another-bride-of-the-crucified

Thank you for sharing this lovely news.

Many prayers for Sr. Miriam Esther and her Community.

[Luigi]

Brother Florian Rumpza, OSB will profess solemn vows at St. Benedict's abbey in Atchison, Kansas this coming December 11. St. Benedict's has been receiving one or two men per year pretty steadily for the last 10 or 15 years, at least. 

https://www.facebook.com/kansasmonks/photos/a.392097037535777/4452016374877136/

[Luigi]

Back in September, 2 novices professed temporary vows as Benedictine monks, becoming Brothers Lazarus and Ignatius at the St. Joseph abbey in Louisiana. Saint Joseph's now has seven monks in temporary vows. 

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by Luigi

[Luigi]

Back in August, Saint Bernard abbey in Alabama admitted two postulants to the novitiate. St. Bernard has had a pretty steady stream of entrances for the last couple of decades - in fact, the younger monks outnumber the older monks!

https://www.facebook.com/stbernardabbey/photos/a.371916196608/10159233613801609