31 de enero: vestición de 7 novicias de la República Dominicana y de 2 novicias de Haití January 31: Reception of 7 novices from the Dominican Republic and 2 novices from Haití 31. Januar: Einkleidung von 7 Novizinnen aus der Dominikanischen Republik und von zwei Novizinnen aus Haiti.

REPUBLICA DOMINICA, Hna. M. Taqui. On January 31, 2004, nine novices were received into the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. Seven of the novices are from the Dominican Republic and two of them from Haiti, a historic first! The celebration was presided by the Apostolic Nuncio.

Procesión de las novicias a la iglesia parroquial Procession of the novices to the parish church Prozession der Novizinnen zur Pfarrkirche
Un llamado a ser María A call to be Mary Heute Maria sein
Un signo de esperanza A sign of hope Ein Hoffnungszeichen
El Nuncio Apostolico, Mons. Timothy Broglio The Apostolic Nuncio,  Archbishop Timothy Broglio Der Apostolische Nuntius, Erzbischof Broglio
Entrada de las nuevas hermanas Entrance of the new sisters Einzug der neuen Schwestern Fotos: Hna M Taqui © 2004

The novices went in procession to the parish church escorted by members of a group of the Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth, who were carrying lilies. They were immediately followed by twelve priests and by the Bishop of San Pedro de Macorís, all of whom concelebrated holy Mass with the Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic, his Excellency Timothy Broglio. The Nuncio presided at the celebration of the Eucharist and the reception rite of the novices. The relatives and guests of the novices waited for them in the parish church with great anticipation for the solemn act of reception.

The congregation broke into a loud applause as they saw the novices return to the church dressed in the dress of the Sisters of Mary.

Relatives, friends, members of the Schoenstatt Movement, and neighbors of La Victoria all joined together, approximately 1,000 people, to congratulate and greet the new Sisters of Mary.

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