The sun., 1891-06-01
SEALING OF THE CLOISTER.
i. COMMUNITY or DOMINICAN NUNS
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Dominican nuns oi uno ,p.u". SsN aesn :.
Hunts Poins = oom"Sn u,,,s. y. "n,sa 80 -,
urdayy seasd IN - : o,o ,,..,s s, ~. W.
never leave anvs .n.a s,ssn..s, ". . w. =. ~ So .s.
mony. but tnere Wss ~. ~ M .s. ~. =,
sysnt that evev one ,s,Iss... io'. -. =. ~
whom gave up ptiehs wo ssss.sas - 49,
6svots their hyes W p s...,s~ 80. Thr..
blessed seorsmens A,.t en~ -. r....,esi ~. -,
dsy the monss'sU. WIZ NS 1U,.n
vss blessed py Ateno,s,vp .M ssn.s. ~.
From Thufsosy unW .ss's s sso..
asley had been open 70 INC pupnc enu rn rnou-
81 di visited 4 durinx the Tour dsys. TnsIe
s..ss a, We. 81: .,s: sronss 1s%
he yisters, nes.s .n..naS "..rr ~. =, ~.
rev York. went through esery pa.t =. .hs
esr9esu'S -. ,,,tis cs,,s. In which the nuns are
10 sleep attracted tho most attention. IneS sre
and which !. covered with ssans, ,., snpo,y .na Q.
bed clothing, s,,,s1.. t"D,. "o0a'n en''' anu
and there IN the sa''tTf, non Th., eiT,sn
vht..,oSsd nsaf's s,su or % tSs vail. to,d yls.
nots not 70 spss p;..,r.. ~. % suS s-,snds . 49, %
crowd. .s:. v''s sseordins @op TO I rule Of the
place they soould have asked permission M .to 70
y. ~, .ra sesn esn ssnt As to tho
h.m This rule va; "ss1 broken n tna
hdors hsnS ,Sa %1v nar"n. @ wond never
ana xno'e ',%ns s,asn nSo;n orders ware forootton
n.tins .t tho days when the monastery was open
Dui. ss nnhI,c M were the only occas ions til. nuns
70 s.s az ,s,is S irsnds could ee. =. II ordinary
iIIf:.hds II: ni sni sven 10 iheir parents ana broth.
y .1 ssts!s r9m Wnaow anu 'nf'"Rn
oelcsk: Ali tto y!sltorps !s:t that part Of the
Ss. sS1dsn enc doei rom
Is. ot:rE on the Outside i The Mother @ Pri0,ess I
is.nsS X. sst H. sss 81 The
munity who look a:tcr ,ne 0utstao sIHGi,rs Init OF
ySssF sueh o. a.. Ss ions as Se
monastery stands and is nsed, by, the
nuns. no visitors VIII % III HsInioTeo 10 pass
ioITssh 70 Tss i1e n new msmber Of The commSni.S
Even Archbishop Corrigan VIII 60 into tho
sloistcr only once year wnen ne maRcs his
SpS1 ,So or Si'' more rriesss shsn Whsnsver any
attend the patient IN erdor @ to ,s enter tho
GsSsp S and tho SupoIioress Even when =
s.s 70 GS into nj hs ae cosss hon
ceyiean gave 6snediction in the e ehspe!; n.
CIpistsred comnunitles IKE that OF the 20.
1ssa rsns H. q tbs bne coSptry Tho Car%se
IL; ss nss eean 81 and ts have
ssSgeoT ss Ths I ss eraHch 81 .hIs order was
ieoby nuns who 3 came from "a Erancs G., at the re.
vas the present Prio! ess Of the HpRt's Point
nonastery Mother M Mary OF Jesua me MeW, y.
s1ata S"s snn Aoo mas 's
TIE lie OF the nuns IS of remarkaDle sever.
ityY They rise at $3.50 A. ~. and are IN the
ss h's sry 5hss part M.ds she
y @ they have have light breakfast. From that
,%S 1o! for rSy use AZ he asr Tbe
are lsmous g makers Of priests, vestmsnts.
H. patficks CatneorG nas vestments MADE oy
than Mhieh cost SlaooO ,se1 r. another
PAD o. }haom nfeoedes dinner. which IL az
eaw az! long iast from september 70 MAY. their
diet u very simple. 40 hours recreation otter
elnlsr y followed oy an hour OF pEoiound 81
!ls9ss TnCn Gomez anotheF s part o. tne once;
nleoieton nt O'Clock. AZ any houf OF the
dN tne publi9 may enter the chepel but they
ss particularly welcome At the mass "a I. and YES
pen, Tbs puns have exposition OF the sscra-
meut !Eom the carly morning on sunday. Mon;
geayM e1nesday. frday; and baxurday until
iGSHasdictian: Before Compline; which nm
isnss ne ONCE ol the day. Mt 1880 they have q
iGat repsst Prayer closes the day. and they
rstre q $3.50; Each nun sleeps on board
~ Hoo1s p ieeE ipcpss 10 length ana three ieet
r Miat9: ,The habit is worn during sleeping
no9tt: in fAet: tt is only taken on for change
.lI sna ior tne bath The nuns rise when the bell
!ciis ne nonT ot midnight, and PROCEED TO the
Gsua{pHl s'.{l lor mains and Lauds. This is the
nitisl part OF the ONCE. the other portions be:
ps ALREADY enumerated; After Mathis and
SsgSs auIs tney are ENGAGED In meditation unttl
sGciock., wnen they again retire.
~ SSSsses OF sckness are rare among the nuns.
~ 5Hnen severe LIE agrees well With them. Since
" opening o! the Eunts Poipt monastery
smShiiIy nave 20 wait months before their