Small Photo Album of a Big Day

 

One of the shots from the very beginning of the ceremonies, following the Mass of Our Lady for
the Feast of the Annunciation. Pictured here, Louisa Fisher, who is now Sr. Stephanie Marie --
and our Anna, our youngest daughter, who is now Sr. Evangeline Marie! This photo reminds me
so much of another one I'm going to have to find and share this week some time...

And the four postulants who entered as novices into the Congregation
of the Mother of God on Thursday: Sr. Margaret Mary (Bohman),
our Sr. Evangeline Marie (Davis), Sr. Stephanie Marie (Fisher), and 
Sr. Mary Imelda (Lehnan). Four more bright stars that heaven looks
down upon here on earth. Please pray for them as they continue their
discernment!

Official family photo after Mass. Only missing Paul's family (though he's there right next to me), and 
Kevin who is in Germany with his wife and daughter. (Gosh we miss him at these ceremonies!)

Just us and nine of our ten. Dan n me in the back in the middle, then L-R: William, Michelle, Gabriel, Catherine, Sr. Evangeline Marie, Sr. Maria Antonia, Paul, Fr. Philip, and Dominic. We may have to photo-shop Kevvy in between Gabe and William or something...

And just a few from the celebration afterward -- though, fair warning: I may splash some more of the candid shots on here later in the week -- just because it's nice to have them in my little internet time capsule for posterity. (And because I kinda like these people's faces. ;) )

Uncles. Fr. Philip with Cathy's little girl, Chloe; Dominic with
his younger daughter, Clara. In the background, L-R: Jesus!
Cathy, Sr. Antonia, Louis, and one of our oldest friends, Murena V.

Part of the gang at the post-ceremonies breakfast.
Clockwise from Gabriel at 7: Paul, Dominic, Dan, Michelle, 
Frl Philip with Chloe, Ben leaning over his girls, Daria, Ella,
and Claudia, then Cathy, Sr. Evangeline Marie, and William.

These beautiful girls, the oldest of friends. They have literally
all known one another since birth! Sr. Dominica (Short) Cathy, Sr.
Maria Antonia, Sr. Evangeline Marie with Chloe, Murena V.,
and Colleen C.  BFFs forever!