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Gallery 2

profession creche

the feast of the Presentation

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Entrance ceremony

veil entrance

receiving the cross at the entrance ceremony

hair cutting ceremony

hair cutting ceremony at investiture

profession veni sponsa

profession joy

tent profession

first profession joy

Bastress chapel

Immaculate Conception Church in Bastress, PA

foour sisters fall tree

smile!

smile books

the library

mother of the eucharist outside

Mother of the Eucharist Convent

3 laughing sisters

enjoying a sunny afternoon

questioning vows

the questioning during first profession Mass

first vows receive

Mother Guardian receives the vows at first profession

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First profession ceremony- the changing of the veil from white to black

embrace vows

the embrace after vows

final vows candles

the profession candles

final vows profession

opening procession for final vows

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Final profession Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Bastess PA

profession lineup

smile!

vows priests

first profession Mass

peppe shake 1

"Peppe, you can't propose to me! I just got married!"

peppe shake 2

" Oh, dear. I think I broke his heart."

final vows cut the cake

the brides cuts the cake

4 sisters fall 2

enjoying the fall weather

final vows smile

"You are espoused to me forever..."

prostration

prostration during the litany of the saints

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Candle lighting for the witnesses to the final vows

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Final profession in the hands of Mother General

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Crowning with thorns at final vows

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Request for final vows

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Final vows embrace

final vows signing

signing of the vows on the altar of sacrifice

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Final vows Mass with Bishop Joseph Bambera, ordinary of the Scranton Diocese

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Solemn blessing

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Mother General's welcome to new solemnly professed

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Mother General lights candle of new finally professed, symbol of the prudent virgins

exit procession final vows

procession from the final vows Mass

final vows family sr

Sr. greeting her family members and "Sister" sister!

kids final vows

Our whole family celebrates our final vows!

final vows group shot

final vows celebration with our family, priest friends and benefactors

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final vows is a communal gift!

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Corpus Christi

novice and mistress

a novice and her novice mistress

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praying for our priests

tree sisters

Welcome to our second gallery!

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some of the priests who have celebrated Mass for us at the convent

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Sister with Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence

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Lighting candles at the Easter Vigil

4 sisters fall

the beautiful fall colors

kitchen smile

Kitchen laughs

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Candidacy is quite exciting!

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Our German Shepherd Lady Cyra

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Going to chapel to pray the Divine Office

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Decorating candles

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Sister with Mama Seton

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A walk through the flowers

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The orchard in bloom

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Singing with youth at a confirmation retreat

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Sisters

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Come to rural PA!

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Preaching apostolate

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Mother General and Mother Vicar

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