The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-16
DONNED SACRED HABITS
TWENTY-FIVE YOUNG WOMEN
JOIN SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH
Academy Yesterday When the
Vows Were Made-Rev. Fr. Har-
risOn Preached the Sermon to the
NOvitiates, Urging the sacredness
of Their Mission.

The reception of postulants into
religious order is one Of the most
beautiful and impressive ceremonies Of
the Catholic church. Such was the
ceremony which took place in the
chapel of st. Joseph's academy. yester-
day morning, when twenty-five nuns
were received into the order Of the st.
Joseph's sisterhood. The chapel was
filled with the relatives and friends Of
the nuns and novices, and there were
present a number Of sisters from the
various orders of the Northwest. Rev.
J. r. Harrison. assisted by Rev. Robt.
Fitzgerald, read mass at s o'clock, and
administered the sacrament to the can
d1dates about to be consecrated. After
the service Father Harrison delivered
O. very impressive sermon, taking for
his text the words of Christ to the rich
young ruler, who had asked: Master,
what shall / do to be perfect 2" ''SelI
thy goods, give all to the poor and
follow me-" was the divine injunction,
and so, 1t must be with all who are
called to enter a religious life; worldly
goods, worldly affections, must be re-
linquished by those who would devote
themselves to Christ and serve Him
alone. Addressing his closing words to
the Eovices before him, he said, that,
although they left much behind them,
they would be more than compensated
by the spiritual grace, peace of mind
and sweet contentment found in the
life they were about to enter upon. Be-
fore the services commenced, the nov
Ices, dressed in white and wearing long
white wells, entered the chapel. They
were preceded by the mother Of the
postulants, and three tiny whtte-frocl1-
ed girls bearing flowers. At the close
Of the sermon, these five young women.
kneeling before the chancel rail. for
nrally- requested to be invested with
the habit of the Sisterhood Of st.
Joseph.
Firm and clear were the responses,
when called upon to rerounce the world
with all its poGnp and vanity. to give
up parents, friends and home and en-
brace a life demanding poverty, chas-
tity and obedience" After receiving
the blessing Of the officiating priest.
the novices retired with the mother OF
postulants to receive the habit Of the
'sisterhood. The cruiciflx, which Is the
insignia of the order, was given to the
two nuns who made the profession,
which completed their novitiate Fiji
teen nuns, each bearing a lighted taper
in her hand, took their places before
the altar and repeated the profession
they made as novices, seven years be-
fore. During the ceremonies, g. quar-
pirate hymns. The altar was beautiful
with many lighted tapers, and SIM
pie, but artistic arrangement Of roses,
ferns and wild flowers.
Those who received the habit were:
Miss Martina Drobinske. Sister Mary Al
freda.
Miss Katherine Leiaeld. Sister Mary syl-
vania.
Miss Evelyn Igoe Sister Mary Eleanor.
Miss Katherine Gondek. Sister Mary Ber-
tina.
Miss Aqvina Pfarr. Sister Mary Virginia.
Those who made their annual vows were
Sister Mary Lumina Keller and Sister Ca
mela Hanggi.
The sisters making perpetual vows were,
Sister Mary Florentia Downs, Sister Mary
Inoceutia McGee, Sister Rose Cecilia Dur
ham, Sister Maria Ryan, Sister lzfry Ethel
reda Carroll, Sister Mary Juliette Carroll
Sister Henrtca Liefeld. Sister Ellen Dougher-
ty, Sister M. Anatolia Ryan. Sister Modesto
Miohaelowsk1. Sister Alexandria Kennedy,
Sister Benigna Casey and Sister Antonio Mo
Hugh.
The flower girls were May Buckley, Irene
Roman and Madge REM.