The UNVEILING...

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Looking good cousin!! We MacArthurs always seem to be busy!! Sara

Ahhh, yes!! Even our Clan Motto proclaims our busy-ness, "By fidelity and LABOR"!!

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I have to say it, because old habits die hard.

Aint that the truth!!

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Really? Hmmm, was that universal among the various congregations? I thought I used to see photos of local novices in white. but then, at my age......

I'm pretty sure it was universal for Sisters of St. Joseph. Lots of other groups of nuns had white veiled novices, though!

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Guess I had better learn Photoshop one of these days...Moosedog

Hey, there, Moosedog...
You don't need photoshop...this is WAY easier...just put your photo into the Paint accesory that comes with Microsoft Word...you can change heads, bodies, everything! Lots of fun!!

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it is very, very very VERY good to see a young woman entering the order. Bless you!
........and keep piping!

Thanks so much, Alan!!

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Thanks for the photos, Sister, the old habit brought back many memories. I was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Detroit (but I think they were a different branch than yours; their Motherhouse was in Cleaveland). My cousin is IHM in Monroe. I loved the family kilt piccie, maybe you can get them to do it for real.

Hi, Ruanaidh...
It is funny how things work out...Cleveland was a different branch of Sisters of St. Joseph until last spring, then they united with us and five other Sister of St. Joseph congregations to form one large, new Congregation of St. Joseph! The official decree from the Vatican was "promulgated" on March 19, 2007...the Feast of St. Joseph! AND...a group of us is travelling to Cleveland tomorrow for a three day Sister of St. Joseph meeting (if the weather holds out, that is!).

I taught with a delightful IHM Sister in the Detroit area for a couple of years...a really spunky old gal!

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WARNING!

Do not dress up as a nun; it can be habit forming.

OR, "being a nun is habit forming"...that would be a great new vocation slogan!!

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This is so great, being able to put a face to the words. Now when I chuckle at your humour or marvel at your bravery, I can have an accurate mental image.

Thanks for posting!

Thank you, James...it was your PM that spurred me on!

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That's at the top of my list, too. Really!

Thanks for all the good information...I knew nothing about habits at all or the different...levels? stages?

Rock on, MacArthurs!!

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THANKS, everyone...your responses have been a joy to read!!!