New Novices For The Franciscan Sisters Of The Renewal

[franciscanheart]

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CFR Sisters - Investiture 2007

“Why’s that lady gotta rope ‘round her dress, Momma?”

“That’s for the faith, darlin’.”

That’s as succinct and accurate an explanation of the Holy Habit as I’ve heard! It was an exchange between a little girl and her mother at an Oklahoma gas station we happened by on our recent Mission West.

The Postulants were counting down the days to their investiture at the time, and now, as of yesterday, (Feast of Our Lady Queen of the Angels) they are among the ranks of those who wear “a rope around their dress” - and veils on their shorn heads too.

And yes, it is “for the faith.”

For the faith that God is the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth.

For the faith that Jesus Christ, is His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under PontiusPilate, He was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again.

For the faith that He has ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

For the faith in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Yes, our four beautiful new Sisters believe, not just in an idea, but in a Person, Jesus Christ. And their faith has grown into a love, and this love has made a response. Please pray for them, that their belief will deepen, that their love will grow and that their “yes” will ever be their response to God’s loving voice.

Sr. Clare Matthiass, CFR
(for more details on the meaning of the habit, click [url="http://www.franciscanfriars.com//fr.%20glenn%20letters/frglenn801.htm"]here[/url])

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So beautiful!

[Ave Maria Totus Tuus]

indeed.

Praised be Jesus Christ!!

[the lords sheep]

They look amazing! Any ideas what their new names are?

[the lords sheep]

Found it!
(left to right)
Katherine Elizabeth Cowan, now known as
Sr. Veronica Catherine of the Pierced Heart of Jesus

Josephine Felicity Ama Callaghan,
now known as
Sr. Faustina Joseph of Jesus through Mary

Whitney Anne Bouchard, now known as
Sr. Felicity Marie of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Katherine Marie Wallyn, now known as
Sr. Teresa Magdelene of the Holy Family

[Totus Tuus]

Oh my GOSH those are gorrrrgeous names!

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1353033' date='Aug 8 2007, 02:45 PM']Oh my GOSH those are gorrrrgeous names![/quote]
Aren't they though? Such joy entered my heart upon reading these beautiful new names! Sorry I forgot to post them.

[Chiquitunga]

Wonderful News!!! So inspiring!

[tvu_srfan]

Aww! That's so pretty. Thanks for sharing!

[chelsea]

[quote name='the lords sheep' post='1353008' date='Aug 8 2007, 04:20 PM']Found it!
(left to right)
Katherine Elizabeth Cowan, now known as
Sr. Veronica Catherine of the Pierced Heart of Jesus

Josephine Felicity Ama Callaghan,
now known as
Sr. Faustina Joseph of Jesus through Mary

Whitney Anne Bouchard, now known as
Sr. Felicity Marie of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Katherine Marie Wallyn, now known as
Sr. Teresa Magdelene of the Holy Family[/quote]

Those names are absolutely beautiful!!!!!

[Jennifer]

The new novices are beautiful and look soooooooooooooooooooooooo happy.Thank you for sharing.

[Carolyn]

Yaaay! Thanks for posting an update on this order. I'm so excited for them, it's ridiculous! LOL!

[Veritas]

[quote name='Carolyn' post='1353182' date='Aug 8 2007, 08:48 PM']Yaaay! Thanks for posting an update on this order. I'm so excited for them, it's ridiculous! LOL! [/quote]

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THANK YOU! Lovely! Say, when will the new postulants enter?

[franciscanheart]

I want to say they enter in September but I'm not positive. I've not been in touch with them in some time!

[fides quarens intellectum]

[quote name='Veritas' post='1353370' date='Aug 8 2007, 10:01 PM']+

THANK YOU! Lovely! Say, when will the new postulants enter?[/quote]


the 2007 class will enter as Candidates in September, then if accepted/still feel called, will become Postulants next February.

[cathoholic_anonymous]

The novices' faces are what we would call [i]noori[/i] in Arabic. The best translation is 'light-filled' or 'light-brimming' ('noor' is light) but it doesn't have the same ring in English, somehow.