The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-14
TfETNG THE VEIL.
Lives Ccnsecrn'cd 10 the Austcrities OF Re
Iigion and Charity.

Sixteen maidcns renowned the world, yes
tcrday. in tho Convent of the Good shepherd
Flowers dcckcd tho affairs Of the chapel. lamps
OF colorcd glass combined with WAX ,apcrs and
designs in gns Jets to shed n lustrous glow over
the scene; the perfume Of burning incense
fingered in the air. and the organ swcllod forth
in Joyous melody ~ the procession of nuns,
nOviccs. and postuants filed slowly into the
chapel singing the Virgins hymn. Hail. Star
Of the Sea" The trailing white drcescs OF the
posiulants. with their white kid gloves. kid
slippers, nnl daphanous wells of tnllo wrcaicl
with orange buds formed striking contrast to
the moro severe costume " the profcsscd nuns
and novccs The Rev. j. Trainor. in his gilt
tcring cape and stole stood within the sane
tuary, attended by his acolyt"s bearing
the asprrsorium and thuribc. and dis
posed on crcdcncc tables lay the vari-
Gus parts OF the religions dress. and tho
candles which the postulanis AMI novi'cs wrre
10 receive As the last notes OF the hymn died
away the noviccs and po-tulnn,s kncli to re-
ccivc the candles. These the priest lighted and
gnvc 10 them. saving. " Receive this light as 70
symbol of that hight to which God calls YOU by
Withdrawing YOU from the wDrld.' After all
had received these symbols thoy seated thcm
selves until the close OF the sermon.
The poStulunts then preferred their request
g. bt received hs unviros INTO the community oi
the Daughters Of Charity Of the Good Shop
herd. TN" priest grant 'd their rruun-t in the
name Of tn" Progress. and she lol them away,
ia" asH stunts following with The clothing rs
soon as IL had been blessed. The un-tulnnis
soon returned wearing tho habit ruimp and
haudruu over which n plain linen cloth WAS
thrown. and knccling hrlure the altar they RE-
criycd from the hands NJ the priest Tho white
veil. seupulur. mantle ana rosary while the
choir Slus have chosen tu Or an object in
tho house of our Lord Jesus Christ. to whom
have conSrcratrd myself and in whom be-
love They then received TIA" new names
Mi-s !. DuEln. being called Sister St Iylias
Miss J Fletcher SSf"rN Brlr: Miss VI. Moran,
Sister Ptronic. Miss bridget \. Divnnny.
Sister Theodore; Miss Ellen Iannn. Sister
Iva; and Miss NJ Nunun. Sister LurillH.
The following named noyiccs then made their
solemn piofcssion. Miss l.. Quinn. called in
religion Sister Mary Joseph Mis- VI. Frenry.
Mary Silvia; Miss VI. Desmond. Sister VI. Filth /;
Miss Margaret Dolan. Sister W. of Seven Dolnrs {:
Miss NJ. Flynn, Sister VI. justine; Miss NJ
Rafferty,. Sister VI. Ambrose. ami Miss G. Cana
van Sister Christine. As these eight noyi'es
knelt before the altar they were questioned re-
p'nt'dly 10y the priest lie d.d not rcceiVr their
vows until he was well convinced that they
made them of their own free will. and had also
the full consent of all Interested IN the step that
once taken cannot be- recalled. The VOWS were
then made in an audihl" tone. each movie" : Ign-
ing her name after reading her vow. Tho black
Veil WAS then blessed. and ~ the prioro-S
pln 'ed il oil the head oi each novice her assist
ants placed crown of flowers over 1t, and the
choir sang the chants for the dead. Then tn"
cruriilN and tn" lighted candle wer" presented
to each ncwy-vowed sister. and the priorc-s
tcndcrly embraced and congratulated them.