Celebration of Monastic Profession at Saint Benedict Monastery, Taiwan

Sister Misericordia Chao made perpetual profession on July 11. Sister Hildegard Hoang made first monastic profession on July 10.

Seated in front: Sister Beppo Wang and Sister Maria Hsu. Middle three at left: Sisters Austin Chang, Eucharistia Chen, Paula Nguyen.   Middle three at right: Sisters Jose Tung, Julianna Chua, and Stella Pan. Back row: Sisters Emmanual Hsiang, Rosalyn Tsai (prioress), Hildegard Hoang, Misericordia Chao, Agape, Cordis Chen, and Gratia Nguyen

讓我們睜開眼睛,看見來自上帝的光,睜開耳朵, 聆聽來自天上的聲音

Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God, and our ears to the voice from heaven.

Perpetual Monastic Profession Sister Misericordia

Receive me, O God, as you have promised, and I shall live.

First Profession

Sister Hildegard

用心傾聽

Listen with the ear of your heart

使神在凡事上得榮耀。

That in all things, God may be glorified.

Taiwan Accepts a Second Novice

The Sisters of Saint Benedict Monastery, Taipei, Taiwan received a second novice who has taken the name Sister Gratia.  She was received  on December 7, 2018 joining Sister Benedicta in the novitiateIMG_2094 (1).  Both women are originally from Vietnam.

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Two Novices with their Director, Sister Cordis

 

S. Emmanuel Prioress, accepts                                       Novice Gratia