Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-26
DEVOTION TO THE AFFLICTED,
Seeking No Reward o. This
Earth.



81. Joseph's lniirmary' inc large ana
beautiful hospital conducted ana oWheu
by the Sisters Of Charity Of the H.
cornate Word Is one OF the Institutions
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oi "h''n r"it WIZ" ~
a. hospital % Is known lAt anu
willie ns ihe retreat for the sick. aud
,.,,..i,it,. ,l,,s,. who c,,r, bv sudden ac-
''' 800. ,-,-,f.,i
eidcnts ana wlsh 10 E'' th' mus '''''"
nursing and attendance.
Ntost nconi, are probnbly familiar with
~ -. ~ i,os,itois but b.
N' -"' 90"
may Ice doubted Wh'lnpr any except per-
ints. very few, know anything Of The
daily live, and occupaiions. the cares
- a. h.
An' 'lH'N vi ',i' -'''
various orders Who are engaged DO uo'lH-
al work ON u large scale, aud the Ga
,.lt. nr,s,pts us rs,ders this moruinr
IN. ~, ~, .,,.,,.',..,,... .,,,,,,,,,,, a, An,
WIN ih' nl.' heN,p'p'' A''"lut " ,u'
DE Nj sister OF Charity OF the IN
r1rni1e Word engaged Ia nursing and
CARING f,r hc aiel tho wounded and
'"e "'
tnr 'N'e''u ia regular lhuiInAig OF inc
order
The Jurisdiction IN which che 81.
y...rb,. ,rgr,psry IL sitpoted Il ,,tnt,sod
AZ ~
ol i'Ann' Nl7''u''' s'eonA'n' vlu uUu
New Mexico and the Mother House Is
located In San Antonio, where the mother
superior lives, who has charge Of all the
coiumuuiuc. In nor diatrlct Ibr mother
superior l. elected by o council, which as.
sisls Arr In governing her province, and
which j. selected by all the communities
OF her Jurisdiction
A mother superior is elected every
three years, or reelected, ns very often
happens. Every sister OF the Jurisdiction
who can do 80 Is expected 10 visit the
mother house at tho lime of eloctinn, to
vote for the head Of their order, aud the
council and those who can not 10 arc "a /.
Iectcd 10 name their choice hy letter.
The mother superior assisted by her
superior and the sisters OF tho communi.
ties, Every local organization Of tho
sisters is called a community, The sis
tors superior and the sisters Of thc com.
munity may be removed from place 20
place according 20 tine yicws Of the
nig9Ihrr superior
There are now thirty community
houses In this Jurisdiction and oysr 3O0
works of mo order. ANUS sO'u
10 be sister OF the order OF sister,
OF Chnrty Of the lncarnate Word n
gHuhg woman must go through O nov
itiate OF seven long years and the daily
lite she leads IN that time IL 4 rellex oi
her future career as a sister. Ihe nov.
ice must be between the ages Of IL mi
20 years, although they may 10 ndnitted
20 the novitatc NJ greater age by
Whom the novice finally cIects IN no
come sist :, after her vocation has
Deen put TO a long trinl, she makes nor
hhal vows for period OF five years.
anu these vows are renewed annually.
~ re end OF Inc Ave years tue sister
may = ane chooses, re-enter the world
MAKE rho vows which bind her FOR
ne, She may then leave Il rhe wishes
~ Iuere IS OF course, no compuslun up
~ neri put should she do 80 she would
p!NVR tnN solemn VOWS she has taken
a'r ea'm uelOerahon and long nOyiti
VT.
hood ' e,,o wV3I 'he hablt OF tho sister
ov .Avept tne er0ss aud ring, which
~ sAV l alter the hual vows are
n..S,a,, i ne cross ~ worn by all the re-
s,s,uuSS Y'uVrc OF women, Is typical of the
no ,bin plo Tna e1 3t christian faith while
s sre rs 9 have renowned he world and
n v,n-,, ~. ~ ~ Nnilsl alone. The ring
Morh On une fourth finger Of the lcft
M h.Lt. =, o.,
1rta., nau't ,92l SISTER OF Charity Of the
veii ef blasho w ,h y I" black gown, the
- - HttNNf Wnlcu - worn over tho
th ru" Sn,s, Tue white head covering and
tn kIlnpe, tue white shoulder cover
rInilo AZ ", ~ erns Is suspended from
19,e tWs Nslss
arise AZ st ~ Jesoph's inlrmary
sioSo ,rhe eos 20 me morning, aud
ance an ny AZ, a'e not IA lnnNlialc attend.
ncr,ire Nv siNh 20 10 the chapel for
which sha 49, phH incubation, after
those sss'e ,u'. ,,,ls shange ia made, aud
a.