The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
GIVING Up The WORLD
FOR RELIGIONS SAKE
Two Young Women Become
Brides of tbs Church.
Take the White Veil at ST. Agnes Con-
vent Chapel at Mount Wash
ingtOn.

/ BALTIMORE, June 20.-In the pres
/ ence Of their friends and former asso-
lciates and surrounded by the Sisters OF
! Mercy, with whom their lives are cast
for the future. two young women took
the white veil yesterday afternoon at
Mount St Agnes Convent, Mount Wash
/ ington, the mother house OF the order
+ OF the Sisters OF Mercy. The postulants
were Miss Marie Katherine Foley.
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Foley,
Of EllersIie, ElHcott City, and Miss
Julie O'MeaTa. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
] John O'Meara, OF New York. Miss Foley
VIII be known in religion as Sister Mary
/ Leo. while Miss OMeara will be known
as Sister Mary Wilfred-
+ Through the open windows OF the lit
/ tie chapel OF the convent the songs and
calls Of the Dird-dweIlers in tie beauti
/ ful groves around the convent could be
heard as the friends OF the two young
brides Of the church assembled The
coming Of the bridal party was an
nounced by the strains OF 20 Cloriosa
YiFginum," sung by the convent choir
/ The cross bearer led the way, and two
/ by two the Sisters followed Each car
ried a lighted taper. and over the black
habit each wore the long white church
cloak, which is used only on great fes-
tai occasions. Following the Sisters
came the Two candidates for the no
vitiate, escorted by Rev Mother NJ.
AIoysius and her assistant.
The young probationers were in bri-
daI array Their gowns were alike, and
were severely plain, but strikingly hand
some costumes OF heavy white satin
I brocade. Their long tulIe wells, which
/ fell 10 the end OF their trains, were
held IN place b. clusters Of white flow
ers
( The candidates for the white veil and
haC5t cf the order were conducted to-
/ ward the altar, and the Sisters took
their places in their high-backed stalls.
/ Advancing to the altar each OF the can
didates received from Rev. c. z.
( Thomas. rector Of St AIMS Church,
who offlciated during the ceremony. a
candle lighted from the glowing lights
On the altar, rs a symbol Of the in
ward light which dispels the darkness
+ Of ignorance and error
Before the other insignia OF their new
( life were given to the young women =
{ sermon was preached by the Rev Joseph
/ Daily. c. 5. S R, Of St AIpbonslis'
Church. New York, on the excelIencies
OF the religious life.
Father Thomas put the customary
questions to candidates as to their pur-
I pose in asking admission to the order.
T The responses to this having been given.
the young women, escorted b. the
Mother Superior and her assistant. re
tired 70 change their bridal gowns for
the habit and veil Of the order-the en-
bleEs Ct their separation from the world
and Of inward purity. They received
/ the CilCtuTe the emblem Of obedience,
and the church cloak, emblem Of i'm
mortality. on their return, and reciting
I the solemn words OF the Regnum Nun
di-''The empire Of the world and AL
! the grandeur OF the earth I have de-
spised for The love of our Lord jesus
siSnifed their remuneration Of the world.
The concluding prayers having been said
by The officiating clergyman, the white
yelled noyices went from Sister TO Sis
ter and received the kiss Of Ieace. The
beDediction concluded the ceremony
Immediately after the ceremony Sister
Mary Leo and Sister Mary WiIfred re-
ceivcd their friends in the convent par
lors. Ices and brides cake being served
20 the guests by The other members Of
the community At the request of The
parents Of the two young noyices their
bridal gowns viii be presented to the
convent for use as altar cloaks. capes
or Yestmcnts-
Two years noyitiate is required CT all
who are admitted into the order before
they are allowed 10 take the final step
which binds them irrev9cably to the re-
ligiou5 life.