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In a moving ceremony, Sr. Therese Marie begs pardon for faults, thanks God for His goodness and mercy in having called her to religious life, and asks for perseverance.
The cutting of a young lady’s hair at the altar is symbolic of her dying to the vanities of the world. For most, it is a little painful, but it is a sacrifice that will be richly rewarded.
Sr. Maria Magdalena (left) and Sr. Clara Marie return to their places after having received their new names and a copy of the Holy Rule.
Having completed two years in the Novitiate, Sr. Mariana and Sr. Maria Goretti take vows for a period of three years and receive their Brown Scapulars.
Shelling peas is anything but mundane work during the recreation hour in the cloister courtyard!
During their Marian workshop, our teaching Sisters found much fresh inspiration on ways to bring Our Blessed Mother into every aspect of teaching.
Sr. Mary Teresita and Sr. Maria Ines pose near Old Ironsides during a historic tour of the Boston Harbor.
Returning to Tacoma to pack up her things before moving to the motherhouse, Sr. Mary Angela takes a look at the beautiful strawberries in the garden.
Sr. Maria Regina and Sr. Philomena take three young ladies from Olathe, Colorado, to visit the miraculous staircase in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Corabelle, our cow, gave birth to a calf on Labor Day just as the Sisters from the motherhouse were arriving at the Novitiate for dinner. Left inset: Corabelle looks on as Sr. Augustine Marie helps Nigel find his first meal. Right inset: Nigel poses for his first portrait.
Delta, the Novitiate’s new livestock guardian, takes Sr. Maria Magdalena for a walk.
In a moving ceremony, Sr. Therese Marie begs pardon for faults, thanks God for His goodness and mercy in having called her to religious life, and asks for perseverance.
The cutting of a young lady’s hair at the altar is symbolic of her dying to the vanities of the world. For most, it is a little painful, but it is a sacrifice that will be richly rewarded.
Sr. Maria Magdalena (left) and Sr. Clara Marie return to their places after having received their new names and a copy of the Holy Rule.
Having completed two years in the Novitiate, Sr. Mariana and Sr. Maria Goretti take vows for a period of three years and receive their Brown Scapulars.
Shelling peas is anything but mundane work during the recreation hour in the cloister courtyard!
During their Marian workshop, our teaching Sisters found much fresh inspiration on ways to bring Our Blessed Mother into every aspect of teaching.
Sr. Mary Teresita and Sr. Maria Ines pose near Old Ironsides during a historic tour of the Boston Harbor.
Returning to Tacoma to pack up her things before moving to the motherhouse, Sr. Mary Angela takes a look at the beautiful strawberries in the garden.
Sr. Maria Regina and Sr. Philomena take three young ladies from Olathe, Colorado, to visit the miraculous staircase in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Corabelle, our cow, gave birth to a calf on Labor Day just as the Sisters from the motherhouse were arriving at the Novitiate for dinner. Left inset: Corabelle looks on as Sr. Augustine Marie helps Nigel find his first meal. Right inset: Nigel poses for his first portrait.
Delta, the Novitiate’s new livestock guardian, takes Sr. Maria Magdalena for a walk.
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Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salem, New Hampshire, celebrate their patronal feastday with a procession down Main Street, complete with banners, a small marching band and a police escort, and culminating in a picnic celebration in the newly acquired and groomed property by the church.
Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salem, New Hampshire, celebrate their patronal feastday with a procession down Main Street, complete with banners, a small marching band and a police escort, and culminating in a picnic celebration in the newly acquired and groomed property by the church.
Keeping patriotism alive, the Sisters helped with the 4th of July parish carnival at Mount St. Michael, and sang a short concert afterwards.
Keeping patriotism alive, the Sisters helped with the 4th of July parish carnival at Mount St. Michael, and sang a short concert afterwards.
Reverend Mother and Sr. Michael Marie pray at the grave of Fr. Raymond, the Trappist monk who wrote “The Family That Overtook Christ” and many other inspiring books.
Mary Immaculate Queen School in Rathdrum, Idaho: St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
St. Michael’s Academy in Spokane, Washington: St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
Reverend Mother, Sr. Maria Dolorosa and Sr. Madeleine Marie visited a life-size exhibit of Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel while it was in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sr. Mary Loretta supervises a game among the children attending St. John Bosco’s Catechism Camp in southern California.
Sr. Maria Goretti set up a beautiful shrine to Baby Mary for the feast of Our Lady’s Nativity.
The Sisters visited The Ark Encounter in Kentucky, a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible.
Fr. Casimir Puskorius receives Cecilia Manalo as a postulant on August 22.
Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salem, New Hampshire, celebrate their patronal feastday with a procession down Main Street, complete with banners, a small marching band and a police escort, and culminating in a picnic celebration in the newly acquired and groomed property by the church.
Parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Salem, New Hampshire, celebrate their patronal feastday with a procession down Main Street, complete with banners, a small marching band and a police escort, and culminating in a picnic celebration in the newly acquired and groomed property by the church.
Keeping patriotism alive, the Sisters helped with the 4th of July parish carnival at Mount St. Michael, and sang a short concert afterwards.
Keeping patriotism alive, the Sisters helped with the 4th of July parish carnival at Mount St. Michael, and sang a short concert afterwards.
Reverend Mother and Sr. Michael Marie pray at the grave of Fr. Raymond, the Trappist monk who wrote “The Family That Overtook Christ” and many other inspiring books.
Mary Immaculate Queen School in Rathdrum, Idaho: St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
St. Michael’s Academy in Spokane, Washington: St. Philomena Academy in Middleville, Michigan: ceremonies of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary that took place on September 8, the feast of the Nativity, at four of our schools.
Reverend Mother, Sr. Maria Dolorosa and Sr. Madeleine Marie visited a life-size exhibit of Michaelangelo’s Sistine Chapel while it was in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sr. Mary Loretta supervises a game among the children attending St. John Bosco’s Catechism Camp in southern California.
Sr. Maria Goretti set up a beautiful shrine to Baby Mary for the feast of Our Lady’s Nativity.
The Sisters visited The Ark Encounter in Kentucky, a full-size Noah’s Ark, built according to the dimensions given in the Bible.
Fr. Casimir Puskorius receives Cecilia Manalo as a postulant on August 22.