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 |