The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-14
TWO a1ErERs TAKE vows or
VIBRATION oADE1 Oh mRoHT-
LtsEIs Miss Aans AkcNally Makes First
Observation-Disclosures Of Blessed
Mary LnvOiled.

Thursday. May IL, was day nIIeo
with religious ceremonies at Mount de
Chantal. beginning at seven O'Clock in
the morning with the profession OF Two
members Of the community, Sister M.
Jane de Chantal O'Conpor and Sister
NJ. Camillus Burke, tbe former resi-
dent Of Wheeling before her entrance
into religion; the latter resident OF
Rev Father Edward q. Weber re
ceiyed the vows Of the Sisters, and ad-
dressed to them and the assembled
frienda and pupils an appropriate dis
course. touching upon the significance
and purpose Of the ceremonies. Ihese
are kest explained In an ABSTRACT Gt
Father weoer's' address. which fol-
lows:
I'VE are gathered to- celebrate a con.
currence of events, one or when IS OF
immense importance to the Eislta'iG1n
general. On this day, our Lord ieft
His disciples to ascend TO his Father
in Heaven, bidding them 10 retire apart
for a period Of nine days and 10 pre-
pare themselves for the coming OF the
canonIzation Of Blessed Margaret Mary,
one OF the sisters OF this order.
Then we have two local events when
claim our attention. One Is the making
of her first Holy Communion by
1.-THE s iEI Of nine ns s otS.r ' Of two Sis
ters who are entering this Order on
ths day on which Blessed Margaret
Mary is being canonized ,y,,.
"The event Of making ones HOLY
Communion for the FIRST time Is. IN
every Catholics life. the beginning OF
a new life Of grace. Today TINS niue
child performs this act for the hrst
time. an act which she will renew IRE.
quently. and which will become a haoN
in her life. .no
we have these two aspirants who
bave come 70 make their vows Tor
neriod Of time in order that they may
he united with God. that their lives
may be lives Of perfection ana tnat tney
may draw themselves e nt,S @ 9th
from the world and be united WIN
their Divine Master. They have CIV
en- forth their vows OF Poverty. Chast'ty
and Obedience, and one cannot hnah man.
these vows without aspiring 10 "e"
life. a life of perfection. vail
zion YOU have come today to oner these
VOWS 10 God in order that you. Ioo,
like your blessed Mary, may unlte Eo our
self TO Him. You are no Longer ! Vii
own masters. BY these vows Sou wiz
do henceforth only as you are tGi ,sn a n
cent the appointments that are given w
YOU. renouncing for the sake OF w. w.
divine master master. your nrr IRE! .ou,s which i God
Sas given US. You have made THESE
vnws not to any worldly authority pt PHI
m Cod Himself, from whom you viii
recslye strength TO keep tnem. rh,cb
ssshIs ceremony is, indeed, one WHICH
,no nnonIe Of the world cannot under
stand We take ourselves away lIS,r
the world and its temptations IN oI ,Tva
that we may sanctity our lives anu ,n a.,
in complete union IN wine Win of has OF course.
ita own merit, but when perforneo u,, III,
Ser VOW n becomes an act or relgiom W
which we do greater honor to Co..
Makes FIRST Communion
Little Miss Anne McNaliy; U hoiy
child OF nine, received ,ner 10 IA rneci-
Communion during the mass, ana kn 1Iipg
INC with her at the communlon ran,ins
u ,ms her mother, Mrs. Charles McSaiiy,
and her two sisters. MISSES m ssrmon
ard M& Wys,s MeS ssoke of In the ms purify Of
heart a and intense love of God which
wss ,nanifested In the life OF Margaset
Mary Alacoque, who on TINS aaE thoiIc
clared saint OF the Roman Ca ,;ne IN
chnrch The canonization ceremonies III
Rome will set the final seal of approval
on ail that has long been reVered In tne
person OF this humble viaitaneInte ,,. Tn
who spent her days in niousn SecIa-
in the convent or inc oruet III
Munial, France N, All. ,roat
To honor as far az possible TINS grnae
event in She history of VISITATION, tno
community at Mount de ChantaI hns e
deavored 10 attach itself more cios in
in shirt than ever to the community III
Paray where the relics OF the san. go
preserved and the traditions ana VIII, IT,
ten memorials OF her extraoro,na1S o,nt
are treasured. The chapel at the moIns
has bee nrenovated. the frescoing. unoer
the hands OF skilled artiSts. mas otsn
removed. without. however anerlns az
original. beautiful design, ano On r
spistie side Of the altar a mural PAM. .
ing representing the Appar1tion OF INC
Sacred Heart to Sister Margaret MSry
has been renovated. the frescotng, unoer
TO commemorate the day OF nst eie'a-
ton to the dignity Of sainthood
uuveil Picture Of Blessed Nary.
II four in the afternoon. the mursi
painting representing. in life-siLed hs-
urls. the apparition of the Sacred Hear
TO Blessed Margaret Mary was unVelleu'
the pupils singing beforehand a hymE
IN honor Of the newly-canonizsd SAM nv
brush OF Mr.. Erode &. w. Ramousch'
of New York 1t Is a copy Of the paint
ing over the main altar In the VISITATION
chapel in Paray. where Margaret MARY !
Alocoque spent her holy religious m
and where she died in the year. 1880.
copy, OF this picture was used, also. al
the ceremony OF beati1cation OF the
saint in the pontincate OF Pope Flus |
TX.
Following the ceremony Of unveilinS
reception into the Sodality or the
Blessed Virgin took place. win verS
Rev. o. II. Moye. V. c.. presiding. Those !
who received the white badge, dtstins-
uishing them as Children Of Mary. were:
MisHs Mary Elizabeth Smith Margaret
Michigan. Margaret Mathers. Angela
Kennedy. Princiue ViRo. Madelon Nor |
an. Annie Laurie Martin. Virginia Bren- |
men and Maria Hawkins.
Father Moye addressed the candidates
in a manner that will leave tho impress !
sion OF the Importance attached TO TINS
net of promise and fealty to the MothSo