His Eminence Cardinal Burke blesses the faithful upon his arrival at the Church of Saints Michael and GaetanVesting of the Pontiff at the throneThe seminarians take their place in the choirThe seminarians take their place in the choirThe Pontiff recites the vesting prayers at the throneThe Sisters follow the ClergyThe choirThe pontiff's vestmentsThe choirEntrance of the future religious sisters on the arm of a family member or friendEntrance of the Future Religious, Future Brides of ChristEntrance of the Future Religious, Future Brides of Christ, on the arm of a relative or friendEntrance of the Future Religious, Future Brides of Christ, on the arm of a relative or friendWhat do you ask? inquires Mgr Gilles Wach, Prior GeneralThe mercy of God and the habit of holy conversion, they reply. May the Lord grant you faithfulness and perseverance! concludes Mgr WachInvocation of the Holy SpiritInvocation of the Holy SpiritSermon by Cardinal Burke, in English, the language understood by the families presentThe sisters raise the veilSacrifice of hair while the choir sings Psalm 15: thou art O Lord who restoreth my inheritance to meSacrifice of hair while the choir sings Psalm 15: thou art O Lord who restoreth my inheritance to meSacrifice of hair while the choir sings Psalm 15: thou art O Lord who restoreth my inheritance to meBlessing of the habitBlessing of the habitPresentation of the white veil of the novicesPresentation of the white veil of the novicesPresentation of the white veil of the novicesDeparture of the young novicesThe assembly listens attentively while the choir sings Psalm 23Entrance of the new religious sisters preceded by Mother Caroline-Mary-of-the-TrinityThe sisters receive their namesAfter receiving their names, the novices receive from the Cardinal a candle, corporeal light as a sign of spiritual lightSpecial blessing of the young religious sisters by the PontiffSinging of the Magnificat in thanksgivingThe ceremony is followed by the Pontifical MassPrayers at the foot of the altarPrayers at the foot of the altarPrayers at the foot of the altarthe ScholaIncensing of the altarIncensation of the PontiffCardinal Burke at the throneSinging of the EpistleSinging of the GospelThe young novices hold their lit candles during the singing of the GospelA part of the community of the Adoratrice SistersIncensation of the PontiffOrate Fratres and censing of the choirIncensing of the choirCensing of the ministersIncensing of the FaithfulConsecrationElevationElevationElevationPeace be with youconfiteorBehold the Lamb of GodCommunion of the SistersCommunion of the novicesThe Blessed Sacrament leaves the main altar to be placed in a side chapelLavabo.Ite Missa, EstFinal BenedictionExit processionFamily photographFamily photographThe Reverend Mother congratulates the new Novices
