23 February 2010 |
| Reception into the Novitiate |
Text adapted from Pat Connor's reflection
for the newsletter of the Western American Province
The Reception of our five novices into the Novitiate took place Tuesday morning,
the 23rd of February,
in a very beautiful and meaningful Reception Rite in the Novitiate Chapel.
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Catherine Gough, the Novice Directress, formally presented each one to Sr. Terezinha Cecchin.
Each pre-novice expressed something of her desire by using a symbol or sharing a word of Scripture that is meaningful to her at this time.
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Mavis |
Deborah |
Rosária |
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| Fidência |
Arsénia |
Terezinha then continued by asking each one personally what she desired and she responded to enter the Institute of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. Having listened to each one, Terezinha then welcomed her into our Institute as a novice.
Each novice then received our Constitutions from Terezinha. After receiving a copy of the Constitutions, each one received a Cross, as reminder of our following of Jesus Christ. |
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| Fidência, Isabel Cipriano and Terezinha Cecchin |
Mavis, Terezinha and Conceição Reis |
The Reception Rite concluded with all of us saying the Prayer of the Institute and extending our hands over the novices in a special blessing.
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As you can imagine, the new novices were warmly received by all!
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Angela Machado, Marina Queiroz and Pat Connor
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| The new Novices with Rosa Armanda (second year Novice) |
All the group of Novices at that time:
Fidência, Deborah, Iranete, Feliciana, Rosária, Rosa, Mavis
Fernanda (aspirant of the Brazilian Province), Celma, Joyce and Arsénia |
Terezinha, the Formation Team and the new Novices
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We would like to thank each sister, each community
and all our families and friends
for your prayer, support, presence
through emails, cards and various messages
received
on this day which was so important for all of us
but in particular for Mavis, Deborah, Rosária, Fidência and Arsénia.
Through the intercession of Fr Gailhac, Mère St Jean and all our sisters
we ask that God may bless our Institute
and instill in the hearts of other young women
the desire to follow Jesus Christ
so that all may have LIFE!
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Click to see more photos and videos in Picasa's Album
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Next page:
First Religious Profession, 24rd of February 2010
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