We have a new novice! Postulant Sarah received the habit and her new name: Sister Joy Marie of Divine Mercy!
Corpus Christi 2025 Newsletter
Habemus Papam! We Have A Pope! Habemus Sponsam! We Have A Bride! What the Pope and the Bride Have in Common: “Fiat!” Whether one is a new Pope or a new Bride of Christ, both share the truth expressed in the simple word, “Fiat!” Our Lady spoke this to Gabriel as she consented to God’s glorious will in the Incarnation, …
From Blue to Black: Aspirant Sarah Enters Postulancy!
We may have one less Aspirant but that is only because Sarah entered the Postulancy! Congratulations! And that’s not the only change this month! Guess who is about to enter the Novitiate! Postulant Chrissy!
First Vows!
Our Sister Maria Crucis of Saint Joseph professed her First Vows for three years as a Handmaid of the Precious Blood on April 10th, 2024. Deo gratias and Alleluia!
RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS: WHITE VEIL
If you are a lifelong Catholic and encountered religious sisters over the years, you may have noticed that in some communities that the color of the veil can signify whether the sister has been professed or not. Not infrequently over the years, Handmaids have been asked about our white veils by others assuming they are speaking to a novice or …
Religious Symbols: HPB Emblem
The scapular of a professed Handmaid of the Precious Blood bears a Trinitarian emblem worn over the heart and features a white dove (the Holy Spirit) hovering over a golden chalice (a living chalice of the Precious Blood: a priest) on a field of red outlined in blue to honor Our Lady. It’s a visual hint of our mission in …
Religious Symbols: Crown of Thorns
When we take our final vows, part of the ceremony is receiving and wearing a crown of thorns. A real one. We use pyracantha (otherwise called, very appropriately, firethorn) to fashion the crown. Since our veils are white, symbolizing the Eucharist, the Mother Prioress tries not to draw any blood either through the thorns or when pinning the crown to …
Religious Symbols: Profession Ring
Did you know our profession rings, while simple, were designed by our Founder to incorporate two hearts and a chalice and that we all have the same words inscribed inside them? The hearts pay tribute to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary while the chalice reminds us of our mission in the Church to offer …