The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-21
DEPICTING THEIa LIVES.
Ten Youra Wemen Received Into the Nevi-
tiate of the Good shepherd Nuns-

zen four9 women hecefved into TIE Nevt-
tiate Of the Good shepherd Nuns-
The affairs blazed with lights and the dir
was filed with the perfume Of flowers as the
vast concourse of guests filled every available
place IN the chapel of the Good Shepherd Oon-
vent Yesterday, for ten OF the postulants TO
receive tho white robes which typify the voca-
ton Of these noble women who live only to res
cue the outcast and fallen OF their sex. At two
o'clock the choir, under the direction of Miss
Mary Sayres, nealed forth the hymn
H.n. Mary, str Of the Seal
The Lady Superior. with her assistant, oon-
Quoted the ten tastefully-attie cd young ladies'
into the chapel and knelt before the altar. All
eyes were bent upon the kneelina forms Of the
postulants In their trailing dresses Of white
cash mere, over which aoated long Illusion veiIs
surmouDted by wreaths of delicate white flowers.
When the hymn ended the officiating
CLERGYMAN, the Rev. Father Durtnaler, gave to
each OF the postulants lighted wax taper a
symbol OF tho iigut to which Jesus Christ called
those whom He desires to serve Him 10 the
sired, nd they replied with one accord that
they desired to receive the " holy habit Of re-
lHon, and learn the rules and observances OF
the Good Shepherd Oruer."
fer exhortDg them to listen to the words OF
HOiv Writ which bids tho Jealous soul forget
her people and her fathers house u she Will
espouse her LORD, he asked them II they per-
sisted In thor demand, when they replied that
they did. aud hoped. throu ugh the grace Of God
TO continue faithful to HIN all the days OF their
lives.
They then left the chape, while the choir sang:
How lovely are Thy Taoernicles, o LORD Of Hosts.
The priest then blessed tho serge robes that
were To take the place OF their worldly attire.
These robes were carried to them, and hey
returned clothed in them with burning tapers
In tneir hands, aud kneelipg before tho altar,
sang:
have despised the kingdom OF this world
And all tue VAIN spendors OF the age.
When the choir had responded the priest gave
the scapuler to each IA an emblem of the woke
81 Jesus ClIlst; the white veil to hide her from
the world, and as type OF that purity which
sue must always aspire to the rosary as a sign
Of conservation to the Blessed VIRGIN and tue
long, WHITE mantle as "A tyne OF that spotleHs
robe worn Nv tue thrOng wnO follow the Lamb
whit ersoever lie goeth and last Of all the new
name, sign OF victory to those who overcane
the world, the devil, sin ana themselves. Bene-
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament closed the
ceremony, and the numerous friends Of the
young novicos speedily nlled the pallors to offer
their cOngrat ulations aud rta<e Of a collation..
The feClpens Of the white veil are known To
tho world as the Misses Mary A. Heay, Mary
- ooerick, Ellen Walsh, Della Connolly. Mary
Kelly, Lizzie FHlvey, Mary CaroOn, Ellen hean,
ROsanns Herman and sarah Cuine; the new
names they received are respectively, Sisters
Mary OF st. Winiired, st. Elizabeth, 81. Euphra-
sia, 81. Clement, st. Beatrice ST. Pla, st. Sera-
prime, 81. Bibiana, st. Hegtna and st. Rita.