The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-03-28

avery Novice to read them, at least, once
a week
I. To rise on the appearance of tho
Superior. (. p.
once and kiss the floor, Until the signal be-
given to rise.
8. When speaking Of the Superior, to
say our Mother { when speaking to her,
and to the proiessed Choir Religieuse,
Mamere to say Sister, when speaking
10 the Nosices Of them, Miss and VI
the pr6icssed Choir, Mrs to say our or
ours, instead Of my or mine.
| 4. To say Ave Maria every time we
enter the community:
! B. Before entering any room, 10 give
three knocks on the poor, accompanied by
some religious ejaculation, and wait until
they are answered by three from within.
6. Not to lilt our eyes while walking
in the passage ways; also, never TO touch
each others hands:
7. To stand while spoken 10 by the
Bishop or Superior, and TO kneel while
speaking 10 them ; to speak in particu-
lar tone.
%. If necessary to speak TO the Supe-
rior in time of silence, approach hcr
kneeling, and speak in whispers.
8. Never TO leave our room without
permission, giving at the samo time our
| reasons
10. To rise and say the Hour Y ev-
cry time the clock strikes, except when
the Bishop is present, who, ii he wishes,
makes the signal.
Every Friday the inmates were re-
quesied to assemble for confession to the
Superior.
/ he manner is as follows The room
IS first darkened, and one lighted wax ta-
per placed upon the Superior's throne,
and she is considered AS filling the place
or station Of the Blessed Virgin. After
taking their places in the greatest order
and silence, the Religieuse respond
Then the lccturess reads from a book,
called Rules for the Ursuline Order, by
Saint Ursula, about complaining of the
! cold, our clothing, food, &c. They sit
on their fee! during the reading, posture
ertremeiy paintaI. The reading finished,
The Superior whispers to the Sisters to
approach her separately, which they do
each one in her turn approaches, and re-
peals the following 'Our Mother, we
acknowledge that we have bsen guilty If
breaking the rules of our Holy Orde,', by
lifting our eyes while walking in the pass
uge-ways in neglecting to take holy wa
Ter on entering the community and choir
is;ling in respect 10 eur Superior, and
veneraticn 10 our Father failing reli-
glous decorun1, and in respect to our
vows--poverty and obedience for which
we most humbly ask pardon Of God, PEN
ance and furgi, eness of you, our Holy
Mother.' AS each one finishes, the 'Ho-
ly Mother gives advice and penances,
and her blessing they then kiss her feet,
and sometimes make the cross with their
tongues on the floor then making their
inclination, they reiiie to their choir to
perform ther penance.
After they. are all assembled 10 the
choir, the Superior says, Kyrie eleson,
and they all answer Kyiie elieson the Su-
perior says, Christe eiieson, and they an
swer Christe eheson, SC. She then says
Litany to the Saints, in Latin, beginning
with 'Sancta .Maria,' and they respond,
Ora pro nobis,' SC. This ceremony is
very solemn. 1t is performed unlil
o'clock, A. nj. when we receive our por-
lion, sitting on the floor.
.In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
| When opportunity offered, asked tho
Superior TO explain the meaning. She
said, in very solemn manner, 'You must
not, my dear Sister, give way TO ers'ssi-
~. DO you not rocollect il is against the
rules for a Religicuse 10 do SO y j an
swercd, Yes, Rlamere = and complied at
once, (by kissing the floor when she OBJ
served, "A Religisuse should npvcs have
n will OF her own as she grew in periec-
ton in the other, she would understand
what these words i.iean It will be reveal
ed to you when you are deserving She
taught me to believe that the 'Ofice Of
the blessed Virgin (Which was in Lat
in, aud which we all repeated, without
understanding iO was none other than
that chahted in heaven hy the SAINTS, n
cund the throne Of the Almighty, and
ralcd the sweet communion of All
SAINTS
r. The Hour. q sacred heart of Iesus
always united to the will of thy Father
T. grant that ours may he swee,ly united io
J thine. Heart OF Mary nu asylum u
the land of our CAPTIVITY, procure lol W
: he happy Liberty OF ,bv children Of Jesns
> May the souls Of the faithful departed
= through the merits OF Christ and nlcrcic'
of God, res. ~ peace. Amen The a
d hove is w'.at IL cuilrJ M Hour there u
he different, though .,milar one. Tor etcc
70 Of the twenty tour hours a. tho day
'd They are written md placed 10 two Eil
y frames, over the maniel piece twelve
.. over the heard of Mary IN one, and iwel,
= oycr the heart of Jesus IN the other. =