
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 | ![]() first profession joy | ![]() Entrance ceremony |
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![]() 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 | ![]() the brides cuts the cake | ![]() first profession Mass |
![]() opening procession for final vows | ![]() Final profession Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Bastess PA | ![]() smile! |
![]() enjoying the fall weather | ![]() a novice and her novice mistress | ![]() praying for our priests |
![]() Welcome to our second gallery! | ![]() "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..." | ![]() Request for final vows | ![]() 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 |
![]() 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! | ![]() 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! | ![]() Flower gardening |
![]() Our German Shepherd Lady Cyra | ![]() Going to chapel to pray the Divine Office | ![]() Decorating candles |
![]() Sister with Mama Seton | ![]() Welcome! | ![]() A walk through the flowers |
![]() Benediction during our Corpus Christi Procession | ![]() The orchard in bloom | ![]() Singing with youth at a confirmation retreat |
![]() Sisters | ![]() Come to rural PA! | ![]() Our homemade pascal candle |
![]() Preaching apostolate | ![]() Mother General and Mother Vicar |