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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
 the feast of the Presentation |  Entrance ceremony |  receiving the cross at the entrance ceremony |
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 hair cutting ceremony at investiture |  profession joy |  first profession joy |
 Immaculate Conception Church in Bastress, PA |  smile! |  the library |
 Mother of the Eucharist Convent |  enjoying a sunny afternoon |  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 |  "Peppe, you can't propose to me! I just got married!" |
 " Oh, dear. I think I broke his heart." |  the brides cuts the cake |  enjoying the fall weather |
 "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! |  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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