The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-30
BRIDGEPORT GIRLS
 TAKE WHITE VEIL Misses Feeley and Fitzpat- rick Renounced the World
 and It's Pomp. Local Catholic Clergymen ! Assist at Impressive Cere- mony at Mother House of Sisters of Mercy.

Two Bridgeport young women were received into the order of the Sisters Eof Mercy, at Middletown. Conn. Thurs day, Miss May Feeley as Sister Bene- dicta and Miss M Fitzpatrick as Sister Chrysostuan, Miss Feeley is the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. James Feeley aof Nichols street. and for several years had been a nilliner at Howland's de- partment store. and for some time prior to her departure was head mill liner for this house. Miss Fitzpatrick well known as an efficient member of the teaching corps of Bridgeports pulp s Ezabst sabeais nas aagsssE sp afep q bal Mss the late Thomas Fitzpatrick of the North End.
 There were a number of relatives present at the reception. in which Miss Genevieye Walsh. of this city who has just become a postulant a few weeks since. also participated.
 The ceremonies were conducted by Monsignor Synott. robed in the epis- copal purple, acting as he did in such capacity. assisted by Rev. Father Elty, formerly of Stratford. and Father Barry.
 After each of the postulants had in turn advanced to the altar and made
 
 connection. the black habits were blessed. They then retired from the chapel returning robed in the Somber black. after which each again advanced to receive the veil. cincture. etc.. with finally the white robe that covers the black. The Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed the ceremony prop- CT. at which all present assisted.
 The sermon of the day was preached by Rev. Father Nea1e, of Mfddletown, and was particularly affecting since a niece of the speaker. Miss Crran of Middletown, was among those receiv- ed. Miss Curran is also niece of Rev. Father Curran of St. Patrick's church, this city. Father Neale expressed among other thoughts the sentiment that day such as the present brought to the minds of the priests and relig- louS assembled similar tlrne~s wh sn each of them turned his or her thoughts to that higher life to which they aspir- ed. The three VOWS of the. religious were touched upon: obedience. the lack of which caused the first sin of the angels and of man; poverty by which the goods and allurement of things worldly are relinquished: and chastity, which complete the sacrifice and gives the body as the. spouse of Christ The speaker said, t6o that the religious state brings out the nobility that lies in the character of each member of community; that it broadens. Q rather than narrows the individual; and that it gains for the human soul the great est victory that humanity can gain. victory over self. with St Agnes. said Father Neale. "my dear aspirants, you can say: E4He has encircled my brow with the chaplet of virginity; he has placed sign on my countenarsce that none but Himself may come near"
 After the reception the newly receiv- ed novices each greeted her friends. an9 spent come time with them in happy reunion.
 Among the clergy who were present were: Rev. Fathers Murphy. Sweeney, Mulcahy and Curran of Bridgeport: Dunn. Mcdonald and Joyce. formerly of St. Mary's Bridgeport; Murray, Chancellor of the Diocese of Hartford; McGivney. MusieI and Lynch of Md- dletown: Farming. Union City: and Eitzgera1d Chester