First Profession of Vows – August 2023
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On August 13, 2023, three of our Sisters professed their First Vows at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Cleveland, OH!
Please join us in congratulating and praying for our new Temporary Professed Sisters:
Sr. Katherine Joseph Marie Allensworth, HMSS
Sr. Grace of Mary Kupiszewski, HMSS
Sr. Chelsea of the Heart of Mary Parza, HMSS
Enjoy these beautiful photos taken by Matthew Wasinski and Monica Menkhaus from the Mass, which was presided by Bishop Michael G. Woost, and the reception that followed!
Entrance to Novitiate – Fall 2023
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On August 22, 2023, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, our five Postulants entered Novitiate!
Please join us in praying for our new Novices:
Sr. Alaina Furman
Sr. Beatriz Galindo
Sr. Amanda Marie Hartwell
Sr. Megan Henle
Sr. Katie Krantz
See photos from the beautiful ceremony here.
In this next stage of formation, consisting of two years, our Novices will deepen their relationships with the Lord through prayer and study. They will learn more about Religious Life and living according to our Constitutions in preparation for First Vows.
We are currently building a new House of Formation! Please consider supporting the formation process of our Novices and Postulants by making a tax-deductible donation to our Novitiate House Building Fund. Learn more about the Building Fund and how to give here.
HMSS in the Media
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Praised Be Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament!
This Spring, our Sisters were featured in the following media posts:
Read about our Sisters Professing Perpetual Vows in April from the Diocese of St. Augustine:
Sr. Marie Refugio, HMSS was featured on The Dunces’ Corner Podcast again, this time with the CFR’s!
Listen here.
You can also spot her in this article about Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, where she is studying to get her Bachelor’s Degree in Theology!
Some of our Sisters were also featured in the Diocese of Cleveland Eucharistic Revival Prayer video!
“The Diocesan prayer for Eucharistic Revival has been translated into 16 different languages to encompass the diversity of our Cleveland Diocese.”
Download the prayer and pray along with them here!