Stacey Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Rejoice with me, i am currently a postulant at Colwich Abbey, England - Benedictine, enclosed, and i have been accepted into the novitiate!!! I am being Clothed on 25th January at around 8.15am, i am sooooo excited, my habit etc are being made and i go into retreat in about 2 weeks, Adele ( stacey)
Starets Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 very good to hear even though i already knew that -Dunstan
phivan Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Wow, congrats! It's on the Feast of St Paul Conversion--my favorite father saint Paul . I'm rejoicing with you & your whole community. Have a blessed & joy-filled & peaceful retreat with JESUS, your beloved spouse! Be assured my prayers for you.
puellapaschalis Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Ahhhh, you found your way onto Phatmass! I'm writing a letter to Mother and Mother now. I'm so so SO happy for you - but you knew this already as I left a comment on your blog about it
DameAgnes Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 How wonderful! I hope there is a website that we might see a picture and find out your new name?
Totus Tuus Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 [quote name='phivan' post='1441291' date='Jan 2 2008, 03:13 PM']Wow, congrats! It's on the Feast of St Paul Conversion--my favorite father saint Paul . I'm rejoicing with you & your whole community. Have a blessed & joy-filled & peaceful retreat with JESUS, your beloved spouse! Be assured my prayers for you.[/quote] You're familiar with the Daughters of St. Paul?
elizabeth_jane Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 That is so wonderful!!! I am so excited for you!!!
cmotherofpirl Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Congratulations. We will pray for your continued vocation
Stacey Posted January 3, 2008 Author Posted January 3, 2008 [font="Century Gothic"][/font][size="4"][/size] Thanks to you all for your congrat's, no I don't know the Daughters of St Paul though I think they are fairly near here - we do have a website and a blog - our blog is [url="http://colwichnov.wordpress.com"]http://colwichnov.wordpress.com[/url] and our main site is [url="http://www.colwichabbey"]http://www.colwichabbey[/url]. the pictures will be on the blog. I have chosen my new name and will be given it when I return to the Chapter room ( where it all takes place ) after putting the habit on, at the moment only myself, Mother Abbess and Mother Prioress know - so it is exciting, only 23 days to goooo - and i still can't quiet believe it !!! Adele.
corban711 Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 [quote name='Stacey' post='1441503' date='Jan 3 2008, 02:51 AM'][font="Century Gothic"][/font][size="4"][/size] Thanks to you all for your congrat's, no I don't know the Daughters of St Paul though I think they are fairly near here - we do have a website and a blog - our blog is [url="http://colwichnov.wordpress.com"]http://colwichnov.wordpress.com[/url] and our main site is [url="http://www.colwichabbey"]http://www.colwichabbey[/url]. the pictures will be on the blog. I have chosen my new name and will be given it when I return to the Chapter room ( where it all takes place ) after putting the habit on, at the moment only myself, Mother Abbess and Mother Prioress know - so it is exciting, only 23 days to goooo - and i still can't quiet believe it !!! Adele.[/quote] how exciting! congratulations and prayers to you! i remember when my brother received his new name...it was funny because in the Community of St. John I think he was allowed to submit up to 3 names (i think...ejames would probably know) and then the superiors would pray and pick the name which would be given him when he received the habit and would be called by name for the first time. however, the name he was given was not the one they had talked about and so it was awesome/hard at the same time....just very unexpected. but it was cool to see God intervene like that and make sure he received the name He chose for him and not just the name my brother thought sounded cool. lol
EJames2 Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 [quote name='corban711' post='1441516' date='Jan 3 2008, 01:27 AM']how exciting! congratulations and prayers to you! i remember when my brother received his new name...it was funny because in the Community of St. John I think he was allowed to submit up to 3 names (i think...ejames would probably know) and then the superiors would pray and pick the name which would be given him when he received the habit and would be called by name for the first time. however, the name he was given was not the one they had talked about and so it was awesome/hard at the same time....just very unexpected. but it was cool to see God intervene like that and make sure he received the name He chose for him and not just the name my brother thought sounded cool. Lil[/quote] Congrats and great Blessings Sister. yes Corban, you submit 3 desired names, #1 most desired, #2 second, etc. and Usually the Superior picks your #1 choice. but is not obliged to pick any at all. so it is sometimes surprising during the investiture. i notice they did pick allot of, well, saints who seem quite opposite to the 'Bro or Sis. personality....someth9ng to strive for i guess. eg.. the picked St Bruno (BR. Bruno), for one of the most chatty Brothers i had ever met pax
cmaD2006 Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='EJames2' post='1441641' date='Jan 3 2008, 03:45 PM']Congrats and great Blessings Sister. yes Corban, you submit 3 desired names, #1 most desired, #2 second, etc. and Usually the Superior picks your #1 choice. but is not obliged to pick any at all. so it is sometimes surprising during the investiture. i notice they did pick allot of, well, saints who seem quite opposite to the 'Bro or Sis. personality....someth9ng to strive for i guess. eg.. the picked St Bruno (BR. Bruno), for one of the most chatty Brothers i had ever met pax[/quote] The order I had been with did precisely what you just said EJames2 ... the sister submitted 3 choices, and the council (together with the Superior, who had the final say) picked the name. I remember one sister whose new name was not one she had picked. She was initially upset -- until we decided to look in a very old saint book (by date) and found out that coincidencially the saint that she was named after coincided with the date (it was no longer the saint assigned to that day). We had a hoot when we spoke to the superior and she said she didn't know. At that point -- it was a confirmation that indeed God wanted that name for her -- and she's lived up to her name ever since. -- Carmen
abiding-soul Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 [color="#4B0082"][size=3][font="Verdana"]Congratulations on your Clothing. This must be so exciting for you. May God bless with abundant graces as you continue to walk with Him. Jaimie[/font][/size][/color]
Stacey Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='cmariadiaz' post='1441771' date='Jan 3 2008, 07:43 PM']The order I had been with did precisely what you just said EJames2 ... the sister submitted 3 choices, and the council (together with the Superior, who had the final say) picked the name. I remember one sister whose new name was not one she had picked. She was initially upset -- until we decided to look in a very old saint book (by date) and found out that coincidencially the saint that she was named after coincided with the date (it was no longer the saint assigned to that day). We had a hoot when we spoke to the superior and she said she didn't know. At that point -- it was a confirmation that indeed God wanted that name for her -- and she's lived up to her name ever since. Here at Colwich we just submit one name now though in the past they were just given a name on the day and didn't know it beforehand. I do feel that God had a hand in the choice of my name though as it is not one I would naturally have chosen. For some reason for a while before I applied to enter a particular name kept popping into my head and I just kept brushing it aside as was not very comfortable with the Saint herself and didn't want to consider it. However on her feast day I decided I would read some more about her and found a book that came from a totally different stance, it explained her in a much stronger way that i could identify with. Later when i was asked to give a definite choice this name was there again so I thought I shoud go with it. My novice mistress was very surprised at first but when i explained how I now saw the saint she agreed that this was the right one for me. I underwent such a complete change in my thinking and now see this particular saint as someone I can grow with who will always be able to teach me something and I value her intercession. One of my closest friends was totally shocked and yet also saw that this name is totally right for me - she'd heard many thoughts on her before. It's quite amazing how things work out isn't it? I wish you all the same joy. Pax Adele. -- Carmen[/quote] Edited January 4, 2008 by Stacey
Stacey Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 oops! Sorry Carmen, i seem to have mixed up both of our posts here, no idea how and i'm sure i couldn't do it again - amazing creatures these computers, just wish i was more au fait with them Pax Adele.
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='Stacey' post='1441279' date='Jan 2 2008, 03:40 PM']Rejoice with me, i am currently a postulant at Colwich Abbey, England - Benedictine, enclosed, and i have been accepted into the novitiate!!! I am being Clothed on 25th January at around 8.15am, i am sooooo excited, my habit etc are being made and i go into retreat in about 2 weeks, Adele ( stacey)[/quote] Congratulations! I can imagine all the sewing going on! We have the same custom of the new novice choosing the name and only the prioress, novice mistress know. But at this point, I think that all the sisters in the novitiate have told each other what they want. God grant you perseverance! SMCatharine PS You are getting the habit on my baptismal day
cmaD2006 Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 [quote name='Stacey' post='1441942' date='Jan 4 2008, 07:58 AM']oops! Sorry Carmen, i seem to have mixed up both of our posts here, no idea how and i'm sure i couldn't do it again - amazing creatures these computers, just wish i was more au fait with them Pax Adele.[/quote] No problem -- and I forgot to send a sincere congrats :-) -- Carmen
Veritas Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 + This is indeed a GREAT blog! What a beautiful life the sisters lead. Prayers and all the best!
Stacey Posted January 5, 2008 Author Posted January 5, 2008 I just thought some of you might like to know that nunsense - Annie is also being Clothed as a novice on 25th January at Wolverhampton Carmel, which is very near us here at Colwich. It looks like she worked things out and stayed which is great news. I have permission to send her a card as she is so near and we will begin our religious life on the same day. Adele.
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