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Thread: Hart's Final Vows -- 9/7 -- Notre Dame, IN
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Adam.
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Shipmates:
I have an announcement to make and an invitation to offer.
Currently, I am a religious of the Congregation of Holy Cross in temporary vows, meaning I renew them one year at a time. This September, I will make those same vows forever. To quote a line from the service, we state our intent to “live and die as a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross.” We will make forever the three vows: obedience, to forsake individual autonomy to make decisions together as a community; poverty, to forsake individual ownership to share all in a common purse; celibacy, to forsake exclusive relationships to share brotherhood in community. All of these are lived in the context of a community founded on the model of family, who center our lives on common prayer and common table (meals!), and direct them outward in common mission. While not one of the seven sacraments, you could look at this service as the equivalent of a wedding: a permanent commitment to a state of life, undertaken by public profession of vows.
Now, we lay on a full weekend of activity for family and friends, but the Vows ceremony is open to all, and I'd like to invite you, especially the Michiana / Chicago shipmates. The ceremony will be at 10am (Eastern) in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, IN. For those of you who are farther flung, the ceremony will be streamed online and I'll post a link nearer the time.
Should you want your whistles whetted, here are the Photos and video from last year.
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Am very pleased to see this announcement. Although many of us are far away, you are surrounded by a large community of shipmates around the world who will be with you in spirit. All the best as you continue to prepare.
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Welease Woderwick
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Our thoughts and prayers from over here will be with you.
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Sir Kevin
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Wish I could be there, Hart. I'll be watching on-line.
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Japes
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Will be praying for you as you prepare for Final Vows.
Also I will be watching on line, if I can. I know I'm at a wedding that day, but not how much of it!
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Uncle Pete
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I offer my prayers as you go forward in life. God bless you.
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Blessings for this important event!
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Ariel
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My very best wishes. May your day, and your ministry in the years to come, be blessed.
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Pomona
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Prayers and best wishes for you
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Tubbs
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May God bless and keep you
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Doublethink.
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Congratulations - forgive my ignorance, but does this mean you are becoming a monk ?
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jedijudy
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Hart, my most sincere congratulations to you! May God richly bless your life!
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Blessings, Hart. May your commitment be a source of strength and joy for you. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Adam.
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quote:
Originally posted by Doublethink:
Congratulations - forgive my ignorance, but does this mean you are becoming a monk ?
Thank you. Sort of is the answer (which means that technically, the answer's no). Holy Cross is what's called an Apostolic Religious Community, as distinct from a Monastic Religious Community. Male members of the latter only are monks. Monastics take the same three vows as we do, but live out their common life in a monastery, praying for many hours a day together. Apostolic religious life was a later development out of monasticism, where the common life is lived at the service of common mission.
Rather than being committed to one monastery (which a monk would commit himself to), Holy Cross have houses all over the world between which members can be moved depending on need. While we do pray together, we do so for less time each day than monastics would, and our prayer schedule is arranged around our work, rather than vice versa.
All this is rather simplified, but I hope it gives some idea.
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Pia
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I am on the other side of the world, Hart, but will be thinking of you and praying for you.
I was lucky enough to spend some time at ND a few years ago, and it means a lot to me as it was (paradoxically perhaps, since I am not a Catholic - or perhaps not as paradoxically as one might think) the place where I really re-engaged properly with my own faith after a (very) long period of doubt.
I wish you well and every happiness.
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Angloid
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I hope you will post a reminder nearer the time! 9/7 I assume is American dating and means September not July.
Meanwhile prayers for you as you prepare for this major step. The church and the world needs religious communities like never before, while potential members are in short supply.
God bless.
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Originally posted by Angloid:
9/7 I assume is American dating and means September not July.
Oops: yes! Take that as evidence that I've fully enculturated...
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How wonderful, Hart. All best wishes to you, and feeling glad for the community that you are a part of.
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Kelly Alves
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It's been wonderful watching your journey, Hart.
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Mary LA
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Sending all my best wishes from here in southern Africa -- I look forward to seeing the ceremony streamed online. Your posts have meant so much to me here.
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Mamacita
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Originally posted by Gwai:
How wonderful!
Will have to look at my schedule as we get closer.
Same here. Would love to be there for the big day. It will depend in part on how prepared I am for 9/8 which is our opening day for the new program year. Meanwhile, it's on the calendar.
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Bless you.
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Blessed Gator, pray for us!
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Well, that's marvellous, Hart, and may God continue to bless you in your calling.
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Kelly Alves
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... So I was waiting to see if I can swing it, but it is now official-- I have my plane tickets, and will be happily attending!
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JB and I have our plane tickets, rental car and hotel booked.
Can't wait to see Mamacita and Kelly again!
wooohooo!
P.S. to Kelly, you can ride around with us so you won't need to rent a car.
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Jack the Lass
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I saw the title of this thread and thought "ooh - it's today!" The joys of British/American date convention. So you had a few prayers sent up today Hart, even though they're a couple of months early
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Adam.
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Originally posted by Jack the Lass:
I saw the title of this thread and thought "ooh - it's today!" The joys of British/American date convention. So you had a few prayers sent up today Hart, even though they're a couple of months early
I could use all I can get!
Music planning sesh tomorrow. A couple of weeks until the food planning. Readings already picked and cassock back from tailors. As long as no-one asks me about centerpieces, we'll do fine!
Looking forward to seeing those the four of you I know about!
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Mamacita
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SO looking forward to this! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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God bless you, Hart, have a wonderful day! My best wishes and prayers for your future life in the community .
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Blessings from the High Country in Victoria, Oz. as I drive through my mountains, very close to the sky and God... Well, I will be praying!
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Miss Amanda will make the trek. She's booked at the same hotel with Motherboarde and JB.
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Adam.
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Awesome! So blessed to see so many wonderful people coming in for this!
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Welease Woderwick
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I'm bumping this remind people of the event, to remind them to hold Hart in the Light and in case anyone else feels they can be there in person to support him on the day.
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Best wishes, Hart. I appreciate your positive presence on these boards. I wish i could be there in person but am praying and and look forward watching on the internet.
And when you are ordained, any church community to which you are assigned will be fortunate to have you as a priest.
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God's blessings! I am so impressed at the Shippies who are flying in to be with you for this great event. But I am glad it will be available to the rest of us also. May God grant you peace and joy.
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It's such a long time since I met you in person, and I wish you peace and blessings for the next few weeks.
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Adam.
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Originally posted by CuppaT:
I am so impressed at the Shippies who are flying in to be with you for this great event.
So am I! I feel very blessed to not only have the prayerful support of so many shipmates, but to have that embodied in the physical presence of some of the finest.
If you want to know more about me than you ever wanted to, the Press Release came out today.
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Sadly, I cannot be there as I have to go to a summer camp debriefing meeting that day, and it's fairly high priority. But do know my prayers are with you.
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Praying for you and Patrick- that it will be a wonderful affirmation of your calling for you both.
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Originally posted by Hart:
If you want to know more about me than you ever wanted to, the Press Release came out today.
Wow, you've been around, haven't you? It looks like some of us will still be in town the next day for your ordination to the diaconate, if that's open to the public also. It should be a great weekend for Mystery Worshipping!
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as always, Hart.
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Mamacita
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Originally posted by Ye Olde Motherboarde:
JB and I have our plane tickets, rental car and hotel booked.
Can't wait to see Mamacita and Kelly again!
wooohooo!
P.S. to Kelly, you can ride around with us so you won't need to rent a car.
MB, let me know where you all are staying and when you'll be arriving. Kelly will be bunking at the Mamacita B&B. It would be great if we could all spend some time together.
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Congratulations also from me! And may God bless you for a long and fruitful life in His service.
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My best wishes to you,Hart, as you make your final Vows in the Holy Cross community,before being ordained to the diaconate.
I always appreciate your clear and helpful posts,which are always so positive and seeking of understanding,never despising others.
In turn you might like to pray for Mgr Leo Cushley,who will be ordained as the new Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh on 21st Sept.
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