Holy Mass and Investiture Ceremony of three postulants and the profession of First Vows by one advancing novice will take approximately 2 1/2 hours, according to Mother Therese, Mother Prioress of the Order.
An investiture (sometimes called a"clothing ceremony") takes place after the period of postulancy. This ceremony will be held after Holy Mass and from beginning to end, an investiture ceremony is full of excitement! The sister's hair will be cut by the Most Reverend Bishop Finn, then she is clothed with the holy habit of the Order and receives a white novice veil. At the end of the ceremony, the sister receives a new name. The wedding dress worn by Sister Gemma (above) upon entrance to the church symbolizes the sister being a Bride of Christ and the cutting of her hair symbolizes (and is in fact a part of) renunciation of the world.
The Investiture ceremony marks the beginning of the new sisters' novitiate. During her novitiate, the novice will experience more fully her community life and will be formed in the spirit of the Order. Through prayer and daily living, the sisters will prepare themselves for their first holy profession of vows.
We will all keep the new sisters in our prayers during this new phase of their lives.
We will all keep the new sisters in our prayers during this new phase of their lives.
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