The newly professed sisters come from France, America, Mexico, India, England, and MalaysiaIn the evening, before the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar, the newly professed sisters recite a prayer offering themselves to the Sacred and Royal Heart of Our LordAll stand to sing the Magnificat in thanksgiving to God!After receiving Monsignor Wach's blessing, she gives the vows to Monseigneur which will then be placed on the altarOne by one, each newly professed sister signs her vows on a credence tableThe sisters step out of the nave in order to put on the black veilEach sister then receives the black veilOne by one, with a lit candle, each sister pronounces her vows on the step into the sanctuaryMonsignor blesses the crosses that the sisters will receive after their professionThe ceremony begins with the singing of the Veni Creator Spiritus. All kneel for the first verse.The seven novices who will profess their vows process into the church with our Reverend MotherProcession into the church at our novitiate in Naples, Italy on the feast of the AnnunciationBenediction of the Blessed Sacrament after first VespersFirst Vespers of the Feast of the Annunciation with all of the sisters who were able to join us in Naples for this great eventThe seven novices spend a week on retreat before professing their vows. Here, they pray before a religious instruction given by our Reverend Mother
