Our Public Religious Professions.

The Public Profession of Vows

of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

The long awaited day arrived on the 

Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

22 August, 2012,

the day of

our individual incorporation into the 

canonically erected

Clerical Institute of Diocesan Right

under the title of the

Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

We were canonically erected by the Right Reverend

Dom Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B.

Here he is photographed in

Our Lady's Chapel, Stronsay,

during last night's public profession ceremony.

For this solemn occasion of
our union with the diocese and the Church

the episcopal throne was erected in the sanctuary.

Above the bishop is the Coat of Arms of the 

Diocese of Aberdeen

which can be seen in more detail  in the first image above.

May the monastic and missionary saints of our diocese
intercede for us.

In all, three Lessons from the Holy Scripture were chanted

followed by Tracts, 

then the Alleluia and Gospel of the Mass for 

the feast of the Most Holy Redeemer.

The Second Lesson.

Following the chant of the Gospel the Bishop preached. 

Following the sermon the Litany of Loreto

completed the preparation for the public religious professions.

First Fr Michael Mary made public profession

into the hands of the Bishop.

This act was one of Ecclesial Communion through the Bishop 

to the Universal Church.

The vows are made to God

but the superior makes them through the Bishop to God.

Fr. Anthony Mary, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession

into the hands of the appointed superior. 

The superior of the new religious order

having made his public profession into the hands of the Bishop

is then empowered to receive the public religious professions

of the members of the Congregation.

Br. Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession

into the hands of the Rector Major.

Br. Magdala Maria, F.SS.R. 

makes public profession of the vows of religion.

The vow of Perseverance is attested with an oath.

Having made the oath of Perseverance

Br. Martin Mary, F.SS.R. 
kisses the Gospel.

 Having kissed the Gospel

Br. Nicodemus Mary, F.SS.R. 
is received into the Congregation

bound by his vows and oath

according to the 

Rules of St. Alphonsus

(which were approved by 

Pope Benedict XIV in 1749)

and the

Constitutions of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer

(which were approved by 

the Holy See in 2011).

Br. Gerardo Maria, F.SS.R.

makes temporary public profession for three years.

 The public professions were followed by

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

 The opening prayer of St. Alphonsus
in his Visits to the Blessed Sacrament,

the antiphon to Our Lady
and the 

Prayer for the Pope
all followed.
Then...

 The Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
wass given by
Dom Hugh,
our Bishop of Aberdeen.

With full hearts and voices

the Divine Praises 

were chanted.

Blessed be God!

Blessed be His Holy Name!

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man!