Easter's first fruits

On Easter Tuesday, our two novices took their first, temporary vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for a period of three years. We wish them every happiness in their chosen vocation, but more importantly we wish for them the grace of perseverance in this vocation until death, no matter what trials and sufferings may come their way.

Our Mother of Perpetual Succour,
Pray for them.

The novices kneel before God and their superior, and are questioned on their desire to enter the Congregation.

They prostrate themselves while the Veni Sanctae Spiritus is sung.

During Holy Mass, after the Priest's communion, and before their own, each in turn profess their vows of poverty chastity and obedience, before that God to Whom they will have to render an account of them.






The Newly professed stand with their superiors, Rev Fr Michael Mary, C.SS.R. and Rev Fr Anthony Mary, C.SS.R. On the left, Br Matthew Mary of the Incarnation, C.SS.R. and on the right, Br Xavier Maria of the Incarnation, C.SS.R. May God bless them both.