The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-11
ANOTHER SISTER OF ST. JOSEPH.
The Farms Of Rec option.
From tile Rochester Union, July

From the Rochester Union, July 81
MISS Hendrlck, or Lima, received the religious
habit Of the Sisters of st. Joseph aud was admitted
TO her novitiate on the morning. OF July g. 1871 in
the chapel OF 81. Patrlck's Orphan Asylum Roches-
The chapel. which is spacious and beautiful was
Ms Hendsk sneres s
chapel preceded by four little children dressed IN
white While The religious community followed in pro
| long bridal veil and wreath OF orange flowers 8.
The ceremony was begun by the singing OF the
blessed. Then Rev Bishop a ado the
postulant VINO knelt outside the sanctuary railing,
""whs, do you ask, my child3"
Are YOU fully resolved to wear with devotion. ard,
for the Sisters who wear this habit"
ain order Sister of st. Joseph, Won should.
Tais is what ! desire With oil my hesrt-taat the world
apo you once renonnce the world its vant,es
end pomps, and to take the habit the Sisters Of
at is long time that have ardenty desired #, beg
~ am satisfied my child. and wish Mother SUI
superluy OF har and divest You vanity Of your
such srdo pe %s you 1o ong
Jesus Christ Go then, child TO receive this holy habit"
The postulant then left the chapel, accompanied
by the Mother Superior while the choir sang the
psalms .ip exitu Israel de Egypto" and .,anctatus
sum IN his qua dicta sunt mihi' to music so plain
all things earthly and requiem for the dear dead
past. Bst these were followed by the glad and
thrilling strains OF the 'Laudatc puer Dominum,u
and the novice, clothed IN the dress or the religious
returned to the chapel. The Right Rev. Bishop ad-
dressed her second Time saying:-
"Behold you dead to the world, my child Are
"Yes am quite satisfied experience the mos, perfec,
You have reason to be satisfied as at this moment by
manner s. Joseph fo your father the most BLESSED Virgin
81 value this all
glorou. advantages enable me 70 leave with Joy my
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TO embrace. In having received their holy habit"
The Right Rev. Bishop then announced that Miss
Hendrck should he known in religion as Sister Mary
Pose, and then gave his blessing to the young nov
Ice, sayIng:--'.
May God be praised sister for the good sentiments which
He gives you, and He ACCOMPANY hom with His
gracious beheleiod n he pane OF the Father and of the
Two OF the religious, who had just completed their
h make hs a SaSG Bsans II At rAh aaEa
ned s candle gns Mother Superior and her as
ing declared answer to the questions Of the Right
Rev. Blsnop that they had resolved quite freely and
and service OF God and OF their neiglbor. aud the
Mother Superior having expressed IN benali OF the
made her profession IN these words:-
Ny God, All Powerful and Eternal Being Thy mos,
mSy a.aS n and dss HS OF nS
Of Christ Thy Eerns Son, and His glorious virgin
Mother Mary and holy Patriarch st. Joseph, and OF the
whole Court Of Heaven, make to Thy Divine Majesty the
Of perpetual poverty chastity and obedience In the
of tbs SserI of st. Joseph,
Right Reverend Father and most Reverend superior;
according 10 the rules OF the said congregation
practice through the OF God, the most profound
humility all things aud the most cordial charity towards
neighbor, whom desire BY the exercise of all
the works Of mercy, both spiritual and corporal required
by nstuto Receive God, this Offering the
OF ssncy and In hands, Right Rev. Father. Amen
Having made this solemn and irrevocable conse-
Grafton they received the crosses which by
pup
sang that beautiful hymn beginning
Jesns, my cross have taken,
All to leave aud follow Thee.
Mass was then celebrated by the Right Rev. BIsh-
0p, which was followed by a brief Instruction. adj
Creased most particularly TO the newly received nov.
Ice and 10 the sisters VINO had inst made their vows
OF THIS II Is enough to say that II gwen by the
Right Rev. Bishop. This interesting ceremony was
concluded by the singing Of the "Te Doum Lauda-
musT