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Catholic Women Religious Order | Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth | United States: Franciscan Religious
"Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks, and serve him with great humility" - St Francis of Assisi
Gallery 2
 |  Mother of the Eucharist chapel |  enjoying a sunny afternoon |
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 first profession joy |  Entrance ceremony |  receiving the cross at the entrance ceremony |
 hair cutting ceremony at investiture |  the questioning during first profession Mass |  Mother Guardian receives the vows at first profession |
 First profession ceremony- the changing of the veil from white to black |  the embrace after vows |  the profession candles |
 opening procession for final vows |  Final profession Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Bastess PA |  smile! |
 first profession Mass |  the brides cuts the cake |  enjoying the fall weather |
 "Peppe, you can't propose to me! I just got married!" |  " Oh, dear. I think I broke his heart." |  "You are espoused to me forever..." |
 prostration during the litany of the saints |  Candle lighting for the witnesses to the final vows |  Final profession in the hands of Mother General |
 Crowning with thorns at final vows |  Request for final vows |  Final vows embrace |
 signing of the vows on the altar of sacrifice |  Final vows Mass with Bishop Joseph Bambera, ordinary of the Scranton Diocese |  Solemn blessing |
 Mother General's welcome to new solemnly professed |  Mother General lights candle of new finally professed, symbol of the prudent virgins |  procession from the final vows Mass |
 Sr. greeting her family members and "Sister" sister! |  Our whole family celebrates our final vows! |  final vows celebration with our family, priest friends and benefactors |
 final vows is a communal gift! |  |  our homemade Pascal candle |
 Corpus Christi |  a novice and her novice mistress |  praying for our priests |
 Welcome to our second gallery! |  some of the priests who have celebrated Mass for us at the convent |  Sister with Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence |
 Lighting candles at the Easter Vigil |  the beautiful fall colors |  Kitchen laughs |
 Candidacy is quite exciting! |  Our German Shepherd Lady Cyra |  Going to chapel to pray the Divine Office |
 Decorating candles |  Sister with Mama Seton |  A walk through the flowers |
 The orchard in bloom |  Singing with youth at a confirmation retreat |  Sisters |
 Come to rural PA! |  Preaching apostolate |  Mother General and Mother Vicar |
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