The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-09
THE BLACK VEIL.


THREE YOUNG LADIES MAKE THEIR vows N
THE CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL.
St. Michaes Church filed to its utmost capacity
yesterday morning by throng Of anxious spectators
who lad assembled to witness tho first ceremony OF
profession that the Presentation Nuns have had In
this country. veil OF white silk, adorned with
golden fringe, draped the tabernacle, while choice
flowers formed crown above II, numerous. wax
tapers their light the altar, and the sanctu
airy was filled with priests AS the first notes Of tbs
choir intoned the hymn 'veni Creator'' six little
girls clad in white aud surrounding their bearer,
q young miss OF fourteen who was arrayed In rose
colored silk entered tho church by side door and
passed up the middle aisle. These paused nt ths
foot of the sanctuary steps. while the Reverend
Mother assistant led the three novices to their
places before the altar Bishop Spading then blessed
tho black wells and the silver rings, and the deacon
chauted the gospel Of the professionally any man
will come after me let him deny himself and take up
his cross and follow me-" Bishop Spalling then ad
dressed the novices, comparing the step they were
about 10 take with that OF Abraham, whom God CON-
handed to leave his country aid his fathers house
and to forget people, tina, he might live TO God
alone; and this sacrifice was demanded OF him 50
the Church demanded Of those sock to serve God
in her bosom that they shall all things and
deal generously with that God who has done SO much
When the sermon was ended the three novlces as.
cended the altar steps and knott before the Bishop
while he asked what they demanded and they each
beseech you to receive mo to the molly profession"
BIsHor-Do you think yourselves sufficiently In.
terry, the essential VOWS Of religion the rules and
constitutions, ana do you know well the obligations
you contract by the holy proessionY
Novicss-Yes My Lord, with the grace OF God
rho Bishop then vested himself ana celebrated the
at the foot OF the sanctuary steps.
READING THE vows.
After the Bishops communion the Reverend Mother
said aloud :-.Ofer God tho sacrifice OF praise, and
the nuns answered "And pay thy vows to the Most
High" The novices replied, 81 will pay my VOWS 10
Lord the sight OF all his people, In the courts Of
the house OF the Lord ana, knceiing on the altar
steps, each Que read her VOWS, consecratng herself
storever TO poverty chastity Obedience ana the in.
struction Of girls, according the rules and con-
stitulions oil The Presentation Order" The Bishop
held the blessed before each while she read
her VOW, and as soon as she signed gave the
communion, saying "What God has commenced In
thee may He himself psrsc os and may ;Hs
thy soul TO everlasting life. Amen" Tue
newly proiessed then each presented her act oil
profession the Reverend mothers. the was con-
cuded the usual manner and special prayers onored
tor the three The chanters ntoned .rhou
hast neld by my right hand, and by Thy Will Thou
hast conducted, ana with glory Thou hast received
me-" Tho choir responded, 'For what have IN
heaven 2 ana besides Thee what do desire upon
earlns, The newly proiessed then sang "For Thee
flesh and my heart hath tainted away; ihou art
the God Of my heart, anu the GOD that Is my portion
commenced tho antiphon. 'Come spouse OF Christ re-
the crown winch the Lord hath prepared Tor
thee in eternity" Tho newly proessed then sang
three times, .Uphod me according to Thy word, aud
| shall live; and let mo not be COMPOUNDED in my ex-
pectation."
TAKING
The Bishop then placed the black VEIL emblem OF
chastity and modesty, upon each head, bidding them
carry unsuied before the judgment seat
oil God, oacn reped "He has paced HIS seal
upon my forehead that should admit no other lover
but Him. The ring Of faith, the seal OF the Holy
Ghost then placed upon the third finger OF the
left hand OF the Father, and OF the Son.
and OF the Holy Ghost, Amen" The newly professed
then arose knees and sang, II espoused
to him whom the angels serve, whom the sun and
ADORE" Then, kneclins, they received the spe-
cia blessing OF the profession and, rising again sang
Ihe empire oil the world and ali the grandeur OF
earth have despsed for love OF our Lord Jesus
Christ, whom have seen wnom have loved, In whom
Tho Bishop then intoned the ere Deum - the newly
possed retired 10 the loot OF the sanctuary steps and
remained FRUSTRATED thcrc until the conclusion oil tins
hymn, while the crossbearer and the little girls
knclt rcvcrenty around them At the close OF the
prayers ana responses the psalm "Ecce Guam Bonum''
was sung, the Reverend Mother embraced her new
daughters tonderly and all knelt In alteration during
penedcton oil tho blessed sacrament. The procession
left tho church, singing 'May God nave mercy
| bless US MISS Fulham, OF Dublin, ireland,
is known In religion as Sister Mary MichaeI; N iss
tine, and Miss Everard also of Tipperary, Sister
| Mary Aloyslus.
Among the guests who attended the reception In the
convent parlors were Bishop Spaang, fathers Rear.
don, Fay, f. Brady and A. Brady, oil the Pauiists;
| Moran, OF Princeton, n. j.. Kuily, oil BROOKLYN;
| Mccarthy, OF the Holy Cross; Donneliy, Duccy and
| Hurley, OF 81 Michacrs; Mrs Nelson J. Waterbury
and daughters Mr. Hickey tor the Catholic Reuseso)
and vile, MIRA N. J. Andrews and many others