Sisters’ Summer 2021 Photos
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Silver jubilarian Sr. Marie Janae solemnly renews her vows. Every jubilarian is presented with a wooden cross, a token of the years of her fidelity.
After formally processing into the church with lighted candles, the Sisters conclude the chanting of the solemn Salve Regina from their places.
After making their first profession of simple vows, the four white-veiled novices receive the blue veils of the professed.
First Vows: Sr. Mary Lucy, Sr. Maria Goretti and Sr. Mariana wear crowns of red and white roses, symbolic of the life of purity and martyrdom they have chosen.
Triennial Vows: Sr. Maria Dolorosa and Sr. Margaret Mary received their brown scapulars.
Sr. Philomena Marie prepares to chant her responses to the divine Bridegroom.
After having made profession of perpetual vows, Sr. Philomena Marie receives a gold band, a symbol of her eternal union with Christ Crucified.
Group picture of Camp St. Philomena campers and staff at Mount St. Michael, Spokane.
Camp St. Philomena’s activities included Mary’s Tea Party,...
Camp St. Philomena: time on the lake
time at the lake, and a lot of music, choral and instrumental.
Every quarter, young ladies in the Inland Northwest are invited to spend an afternoon or evening with the Sisters.
Sr. Maria Regina helps shovels gravel alongside parents and students in a work party to improve the school grounds of Holy Guardian Angels School in Olathe, Colorado.
Sisters and students of Holy Guardian Angels School (Olathe, Colorado) attend the first school Mass of the year.
Sr. Mary Teresita and Sr. Mary Evangeline pose with the campers of Camp St. Theresa, held in New England. It was the first annual camp, filled with fun, games and catechism, of course.
Play-time is learning time, too! In Rathdrum, Idaho, Sr. Mary Josephine supervises the kindergarten class.
Mother Mary Dominica and Sr. Madeleine Marie travelled to Alabama for a catechism mission.
While Mother Mary Dominica and Sr. Madeleine Marie were on their catechism mission in Alabama, they joined a Rosary March on June 13th [inset] to honor Our Lady of Fatima.
In Tacoma, Sr. Mary Cabrini and Sr. Mary Angela paint the garden house.
Mother Mary Dominica takes a break from school preparations.
In Tacoma, Sr. Mary Veronica assists with adult catechism and convert instruction, a very important part of parish life.
The Novitiate Sisters also had an opportunity to visit the peaceful Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Portland, Oregon. After exploring the beautiful grounds, they made the Stations along the outdoor Way of the Cross.
Um, Sister, there is something creepy behind you. During their outing in Oregon, the Novitiate Sisters visited a fish hatchery. Sr. Maria Dolorosa poses with 11-foot-long, 70-year-old “Herman the Sturgeon.”
Sr. Mary Bernadette meets with parishioners who wish to help oversee church maintenance and repair.
Sr. Mary Bernadette uses her vast music skills to direct, to sing, and to teach the choir in New England. On most missions, the Sisters lead the choir.
Sr. Maria Ines assists as a First Communicant is enrolled in the Brown Scapular.
Sr. Margaret Mary and Sr. Mary Cabrini helped children prepare for their First Communion at a camp in Lewiston, Idaho.
In addition to instruction and stories, catechism camps, such as the one in Lewiston, Idaho, also involve some hands on learning through arts and crafts.
Daily Mass was an important part of St. Dominic Savio Summer Camp in California .
Sr. Philomena Marie arranges flowers for an upcoming feast. Sisters on mission often help with sacristy work and preparing the altar for Holy Mass.