The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-19
REyoUNCgD mr. WORLD.
Five Young Ladies' Take the Vows ana
recome Nuns.

4 beautiful and touching ceremony was
held in the chapel Of st. Mays Beno-
dictino Institute yesterday MOI ming at o;S9
o'clock. when five young ladies renounced
the world and were taken into the lister
hood Decorations in the wa OF Mowers
and wax candles added much TO the So
lemnlty of the services.
The Young ladies' received were Misses
RessieJ zimmerman, of Gceensburg, Pa;
AIine Loving of this city; Mary stras-
borper and Annie Doser. OF Newark. n.
l and Barbara Fisher, of Bavaria.
sistor MARY Agnes Miss NJ. Alice john
sion. of I.atrobe, Pa made her perpetual
vows. having tesn in the oraer TOT I'VE
years. v 80
R,gbt Rev. Bishop Van de Nyver re-
ceived the religious VOWS or the young
ladies ard celebrated mass and was as
sisted bv Very Rev. Father Wiilloalo' "
8. b.. and Rev. Fathers Gregory o. o.
g.. and John, o. $. e.
At the Gospel of the tss the young
ladies' were dressed in bridal costumes OF
white. with wreath and veil. Tney kheit
at the altar. where the v>ws were re-
ceived by Right Rev Bishcp van oe
Vyver.
The candidates were then briefly ad-
the importance of the step they were
taking.
The candidates retired 10 an adjoining
room. and subsequently, returned with
the bridal attire substituted by that OF
a nun.
After year the newly made Sisters
will receive the black veil, and three
years later will make their perpetual
vows.
Sister Mary Agnes then proceeded to
the altar, and was Intercepted by the
Bishop as had been the candidates and
after answering the questions she READ
her perpetual vows in Latin and signed
on the Gospels.
After the recital of a short prayer by
tho Bishop. the Sister then knelt in the
aisle i'm front of the altar and chanted
the psalm commencing Raise me UP, q
Lord. according to Thy Word, that may
live and be not confounded." after which
she Law on the floor and was covered with
a black pail at each OF the four corners
of which were lighted wax candles. While
the Sister was under the pail the Bishop
read the Preface, the Kyrie Eleison, the
Fiftieth Psalm ard other prayers.
After tho removal Of the pail she knelt
at the foot of the altar, while the cele-
brant blessed the ring, veil and crown,
which were afterwards given to Sister
Agnes. who then made the Offering OF
lighted candle.
The mass was then proceeded with,
during which the newly made nuns re-
ceived Holy Communion.
Sunday evening Miss Emma Dorsey. Of
Baltimore, Nd, was received privately.
and will be known hereafter as Sister
Mary Anna.
In RELIGION Miss Zimmerman will be
known as Sister Mary Zlta, Miss Loving
as Sister Mary Berchmans. Miss Stras-
berger as Sister Mary Frances, Miss
Fisher as Sister Gonzaga and Miss Doser
as Sister Laurentia.
Miss Alne Loving is the daughter of
Mr.. Younger Loving. of this city, and is
quite a popular young lady.
Miss Bessie Zimmerman is graduate
OF St. Mary's Benedictine Institute, and
made many friends while at school by
her amiable manrers ard other loveable
characteristics.
Mrs. William Johnston another of Sister
Agnes), of Latrobe, Pa; Mrs. Cordelia
Zimmerman (mother of Sister Zita) OF
Greensburg Pa. and Mrs. Elizabeth Do
ser Onother of Sister Laurentia), of
Newark, n. j.. are in the city, and were
present at the ceremonies yesterday
morning.
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
Masses at the Sacred Heart Church
were celebrate as usual at 7, 8 and 10:31
o'clock. In the evening vespers and bene-
diction were sung at o'clock. Father
j. b. O'Reilly preached at late mass.
During the week the services will be as
follows: on Wednesday at L. NJ. ro-
sary sermon by Father j. b. O'Rellly