Sister Christiana with her Mom Sandy and sister Sunny

Final Vows as a Handmaid for Sister Christiana

A Handmaid July 8, 2017HISTORY, HPB Vocations

On the First Friday of July 2017, July 7th, we were blessed by God to have the Profession of Final Vows as a Handmaid of the Precious Blood of Sister Christiana of Christ the King. Bishop Richard F. Stika, Bishop of Knoxville, celebrated the Mass and in addition, we were honored to have His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritis of Philadelphia, concelebrating. Sister Christiana’s family, from Cleveland, TN, were also in attendance. Sister Christiana is the first Tennessean to join our religious family since we moved to the Diocese in 2013. We rejoice and thank God for the gift of her life and vocation with us For Christ In His Priest.

: Celebrating Final Vows during the Centenary of Fatima

: Our Lord, exposed in the monstrance, waits for his bride.

: Holy Gospels, Baptismal Candle, Vow Formula

: Symbols of Our Consecration

: Yes, the Crown of Thorns is real.

: Bishop Stika blesses the Crown and Ring

: Benediction prior to the Mass of Religious Profession

: Sacramentary open to the Mass for Religious Profession

: Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, Celebrant

: Justin Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Concelebrant

: Rev. Mother questions Sister as to her desire to make her profession

: Lighting her baptismal candle from the paschal candle

: Sister kneels and makes the sign of the cross before making her Final Profession as a Handmaid of the Precious Blood

: Sister, holding her baptismal candle makes her vows

: Sister signs the vow formula on top of the Holy Gospels

: Clasped Hands

: Bishop Stika signs the vow formula

: Slipping the ring on the Bride of Christ

: Ring of a Finally Professed Handmaid of the Precious Blood

: Receive the Crown of Virginal Excellence

: Happy hugs

: Formal presentation to the community

: Though a humble, small Chapel it is here that Jesus comes to us daily

: We were honored to have Cardinal Rigali concelebrate

: Everyone gathers to celebrate

: JOY SEMPER

: On her vow day, flowers for her King

: Sister Christiana of Christ the King

: Sister Christiana with her Mom Sandy and sister Sunny

Daily Prayer For A Priest

Lord Jesus, live in all priests and help them truly appreciate their unique oneness with you so that they shall never crave for more or less than just yourself and your love forever.

Grant Father the grace to seek for no greater joy than your love and the privilege of bringing it to others.

Grant to me, an ever-deepening reverence of your priesthood. And when death ends my life here on earth, may you, the Eternal High Priest, reveal to me in the Beatific Vision the consolation everlasting of having prayed and sacrificed for your priests here on earth.
Amen

The one requirement of Lay Associates and Confraternity Members who have adopted a priest spiritually is the Daily Prayer.

The following are some suggestions for those wishing to do more:

+ One or more decades of the Rosary
+ Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
+ Holy Hour of Adoration (Day or Night)
+ Ejaculatory prayers
+ Reading Scripture ¼ hour daily
+ Offering an hour of suffering during sickness
+ Offering an hour of work with pure intention
+ Spiritual reading
+ Acts or works of charity