The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
ENTERING THE CLOISTER.

RECEPTION AND PROFESSION AT THE URsULINE
CONVENT, MELRosE
Yesterday being the feast OF St Jane do Chaptal
whose memory is held in great venerstion by tho
Ursuines the religious Of this ordcr at Melrose cele
brated the festival by reception and profession.
Choice flowers gathered where the hands of ST. Ursu
las devoted daughters had nurtured them to pcrcc-
ton deckcd tho pure white altar, where the glow OF
waxen tupers shed their lustro tho golden limos
that traced the letters IL H. S" Fathers Drumgoole
Hughes Ward, Forre and Kavanegh were seated
within the sanctuary, while Father u. c. O'Farreil,
assisted by Fathers McNamoc, Gleason and Lynch,
deacon, sub deacon and master Of ceremonies, re-
spectively, celebrated tho high mass which most
effectively sung by choir Of retigeuse. AZ the COM
munion OF tho mass Fathor O'Farrcll descended the
altar steps and gave tho consccratcd Host to
tho novice and postuiant, who knclt directly
before the altar; he then concluded the mass,
after which Father Kenny, of st. Johns Col
lcgc, Fcrdham vested III snowy surpicc, stole
and cope approached the foot Of the altar ptoned
the vcni Creator" Tho choir took up and continued
the beautiful hymn to It's close when Father Kenny,
turning the candidates, babe them approach nearer
the altar. saying Come spouse OF Christ" when the
ioliow Him with my whole heart" The choir sung,
Come, prudent virgins, MI your lamps; behold tho
bridegroom como,h; 60 ye forth to meet Him !" aud
the chantcrs replied, 30 Lord found not" Tho
novice then knott before the oitar. while Father Kenny
asked, What do you demand, my chldy" and
she replied, al demand the mercy oil God, tho
society OF the Religious OF Ursula to take the
VOWS Of poverty. chastity and obedience" ''Havc
entire snowsdsS q NV VIVA. you nenS to prom
tho grace OF God hope TO perform 1t faithfully"
The postulant then mndo her demand saying, 81
demand the mercy OF God, the holy nabit OF religion,
the charity OF the Order aud tho society Of tho Mothers
and SISTERS 7" as II with your Tree will and
asked, aud she replied, ut s." sermon
was then preached by Father Kenny, who
laid aside the richly embroidcrcd cope
the vows OF religion as fulfilling, in most perfect
degree, tho petition contained In the Lords Prayer.
.srby Wi, BE- DONE" as tho dutiful religious seeks
always TO do the will OF God, as expressed TO her by
her superiors Assuming tho cop, no again qucs-
toned both the novice and posuant being salts
fed that ,ney were fully instructed in the duties OF the
life they sought to embrace he dismissed tho posiulant
While blessed tho habit, which was immediately car
ricd away the choir chancd the tnny OF the Saints,
aud Tho novice knclt before the altar MS she already
wore he habit which her companion asprcd. Alter
The return OF the postuIant the novice madc the
three vows OF poverty, chastity and obedience, aud
fourth employ nor time and talents IN the instruc-
ton OF tho ignorant. Having signed her vow, toe
black veil placed upon her head ana ring piaccd
upon her hand. golden crown was given hcr ny The
pr,cs, who said--''If you accomplish your promise
YOU haI receive the crown OF life everlasting"
The white veil was then placed upon The head oil the
pusluiaut that she might give proof OF her vocation
and i've according TO the rules OF the institute all me
days OF her lie A silver crown was pnccd over tho
whito VEIL aud the newly PROPOSED sung VI nave dcs
plscd the YAM spIcndors OF tho world and all Inc
Christ, whom l have seen, whom | have loved
and toward whom my heart inclineh." Tho
new novice sang, Confirm. God that which
Thou hast wrought IN the temple OF Jerusalem,
repeating II three times. AS tho priest ntoncd tho
"1c Doum' the choir continued IL TO tho close, while
the new sister and her companion received tho EN-
braces Of the superior and hor religious After tho
Bcncdicon OF the Bic sacrament tho clergy aud IN
vItcd guests served with refreshments In tho
Convent rcloctory Miss Susan Brady known IN re-
lgion as Sister NJ Pazz Josephine, Is the OF the
novice VINO made her vows. and Miss Mary Madden Is
the young lady WHO received the white veil and with
II the namc oil Sister NJ Plus josephine