The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08
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afFrom the Rochester Democrat Dec.
On Sunday morning last according TO notice, the IN
tersstng ceremony If receiving novice into the rsii
city BY Rev VIM OReiy, Vicar General OF this oees-.
The house here Is branch Of the Order OF T. Bridget
which established in Ireland in IT'S, BY RI Rev
Or. Delaney, Bishop OF Kildare aud Lcighan Ihn -
the second afhatiou -his country frou the mother
hou,e Ireland Sister Mary Ann is the Lady sapeos
The object Of the institution is TO educate the female
children OF the church.
AS the ceremony of reception about 10 take place
the Vicar General v,sted in cope and other magma
and the attending priest surpiiee being in the sane
tuary, he space be'w the altar and the rail en-
closing ii twelve girls angelI in white entered
with ~reaths upon their h. ads, Of them bearing
eruciac, elevated upon sad, and the Others bearing
Ighted candles They were succeeded by the Lady So.
Tsr'or 10 the full hah' OF the order-black veil and
robe, with broad white linen cosr-who led the postu
liant, bridget MMahon) in secular dress OF white,
with white veil and wreath knselins before the su-
name TO be given her in religion. The blessing and
name, -" Mary Magdalen,n were bestowed. The choir
then sung, :. u GtorfoSd Wig ' Glorious Virgin,
high throned above the stars thou dlst nour.h from
thy breasts Him who created ,hee, become little
child y &c The singing was very well performed by
The ceebrant, Vicar General o'RnrIy tben repeated
the versice spray for her Holy Mother 81 Goin The
attendant, Father McEyoy answered, I" That she may
be made worthy the prom ses Of Cod A wax candle
then blessed and lad upon tue altar and after
wards incense having been placed in the thnrble and
blessed the candle sprinkled with holy water and
incensed and presented lighted TO the postulAnt, with
the injnnetion-" Receive dearly beloved this corporal
light emblem OF the inward light TO dspel all
the darkness OF ignorance errer that, Illuminated
with the light of divine wisdom with the ervor Of
Holy Ghost thou mayest to be eernaly united
with jesus Christ the spouse Of the church who iiveth
nd resn,th with eoa The Father, in the unity Of the
Holy Ghost, woTld without end Amen. ;,
Father MeEyoy, priest 81 the parish of II. Mary's,
then assembled the pulpit and preached discourse from
The sermon being concluded the Lady Superior
Quoted he postulant The CRATE when kneclng, she
Intercepted az follows
c,ltnHAAr (sitsing in bis chair child, what do
you deinands
posruIANr-The mercy Of God, and the holy habit Of
cligion
On spRAsT-Isit with your free viii you demand
he holy habit of religion
PosTl IAAT--les, reverend sir.
CiIIinANr TO the SUPERIOR Reverend motler, have
YOU made the necessary inq uirv and you atsGeG
LADY SrpygloR--Yes reverend sir.
ChIinRANT-My child have you firm ntention 10
perfeyere in religion 10 the end OF your le aud do
bore 10 have sufficient strength TO carry constantly the
sweet yoke of our Lord Jesus Christ solely for the love
and fear OF God2
PosrulAYr-Relying on the mercy of God Ihope to be
able to do
The Ci1LBRASr (risng) then saii-what God has
meneed you, may he perfect The postulant answerr
The CiarnR,sr says;-May the Lord baniah from you
the old and his works.
posTULsN1---Amcn
The postulant then rose aud retired to put OF he's
cuar dress the choir meantime singing tin c,tu r.
rael" The celcbrant proceeded 70 bless the habit
which the sacristan carried the postulan who
after reentered the sanctuary wearing the black habit
(withont cincture) the CAMP, veil &c The choir as
shc approached, sung the following antiphon:--
who is she that cometh up from the desert flowing
with delights leaning upon her beloved? Thou art fair
my beloved, meek aud beautiful. Come my Spouse
from IAbanus; from Lbanus; come, thou shalt be
crowned
The Novice made the usual genufecon and kneit,
while the Ceebfant 70 the sign Of the her
and the remainder OF the habit repeating The prescribed
formula and prayer. The Suparoress directed the No
to rise and took her candle The cinctore pre-
sented and placed upon the by the Superoress,
the Ceebrant saying, When thou vast younger, thou
dd's grid thy self and didst walk where thou woudst
but when thou shalt be old, another shall grid thee In
the OF the Father &c. Amen"
The white veil was then placed upon her head, the
Celebran saying, Receive the white veil the emblem OF
inward purity, that thou mayest follow the Lamb with
spot, and walk with him in white, in tho Of the
Father, &c. Amen She then invested with the
white cloak oil the Church. the Ceebrant saying, May
the Lord restore to thee the robe of immortality which
thou dd's loose in the rrevarcaton Of thy first pa
ents,r &c.
The Novice being clothed in the full habit Eneeling
sprnkled with holy water by the CelebraD who
tended his hands her. and repeated the prescribed
prayer and the attendant priest also repeated sentence
when the Novice sang, sMy heart hath uttered good
word speak my works TO the King, = &c. Then pros
trailing herself, the choir sang Veni, Crea.or' the
priests hnecling. After prayer the Novice, sti pros
ttate, spriLkled With holy water. She thon
baced The Lazy Superior, and after psalm by the chor
they retired TO their place the side OF the sanctuary
This ends the ceremony Of reception. In two years,
he Now may take the and receive the beH veal
Il the Order, and be for lite nun OF 81. Bridget