Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomes new order of nuns
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The Archdiocese of Baltimore added a new religious order of nuns Tuesday, its first in decades and one that began as an Anglican community.
The All Saints’ Sisters of the Poor left the Episcopal Church for the Roman Catholic Church two years ago. By a decree from the Vatican, they are now an official diocesan priory, or order, the same designation carried by the School Sisters of Notre Dame or the Daughters of Charity.
“We feel we have broken ground,” said Mother Christina Christie, leader of the community and a nun since 1966.
Yesterday, All Saints’ Day, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, all 10 members of the Catonsville convent individually professed perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience “for the rest of my life in this world.” Then each signed her profession at the altar before nearly two dozen priests and bishops. [more]
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[...] to the Catholic Church, while still being able to live in community as a religious order. On November 1, the Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomed them as an Official Diocesan Priory, by decree of the [...]
Yes, Tony; people seeking to join the praying community of the Catholic Church is *such* a bad thing, isn’t it? (Where is a “rolls eyes” smiley when you need one?)
Welcome! Glad to see you are wearing a habit. May the Lord bless you and keep you!
How hygenic are those habits?
A tip of the biretta to Mother Superior, Sr. Rlaine and all Sister for all of their hard work in seeing this come to pass after many years of hard work and prayers.
May God’s Blessings be upon you always.
Fr. Richard+
Back to yesterday. Too bad, After Vatican II, we as a church were looking forward, now we seem to be looking backwards. Come Holy Spirit.
Tony, I am saddened to see such a lack of charity in your comment. I am not a Roman Catholic priest, but I am appalled at the lack of charity I have heard in many circles. The decision the Sisters made is not one I can do, but why is it that so many feel threatened by this movement. Further, who is for you to say this is a movement backwards or not of the Holy Spirit to begin with.