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Religious Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Vinh in Vietnam holding crucifixes as they profess their vows in November 2022. Photos from .
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Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee in Nashville Tennessee carrying a canopy during a Eucharistic Procession. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister M. Pieta Keller, a Religious Sister of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in Alton Illinois who is a biomedical and innovation engineer, holding a 3D printed model of a human heart. Photo by Ron Johnson of
@PeoriaMagazines
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A Dominican Nun of the Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament in Farmington Hills Michigan holding a peach from a recent harvest. Photo from the Monastery's Facebook page at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska holding dishes of ice cream. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at . Extra picture today to welcome our recent followers!
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Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
at Kloster Maria Engelport in Treis-Karden Germany holding books as they pray or chant together outdoors. Photo from the Institute's Facebook page at .
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Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D. at work as a medical doctor. She is a member of the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of St. Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee and a practicing internal medicine physician.
@CatholicNewsSvc
photo by Theresa Laurence.
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Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee grilling hamburgers. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Religious Sisters of the Eucharistic Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Los Angeles in California eating lunch together outdoors. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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A Contemplative Sister of the Institute of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matarà (SSVM) in Genoa Italy holding a paintbrush as she writes an icon. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister Irene Regina of the Daughters of St. Paul
@DaughterStPaul
in Miami Florida practicing basketball. Photo from
@FloridaCatholic
article .
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Religious Sisters of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province (Tỉnh Dòng ĐỨC MARIA VÔ NHIỄM) in Houston Texas holding roses. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
picking oranges. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco practicing archery at Camp Auxilium in Corralitos, California. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Les Petites Sœurs de la Consolation, du Sacré-Cœur et de la Sainte-Face (Little Sisters of Consolation of the Sacred Heart and of the Holy Face) from Draguignan France eating outdoors. Photo from
@ndchretiente
at and suggested by a follower - thank you!
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Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Les Côtes Switzerland eating fondue. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin holding baskets of flower petals for a procession. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Religious Sisters of The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Still River Massachusetts playing basketball. Photos from the Immaculate Heart of Mary School Facebook page from multiple years at .
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A Sister of Life outdoors with a Super Soaker water blaster. Photo from Facebook and credited to
@longislandcath
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A Religious Sister of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
stirring a batch of apple brandy. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Religious Sisters of the Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus in Plover Wisconsin holding kittens. Photos from the Sisters' photo gallery at .
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A Religious Sister of the Sisters of Life (SV) playing foosball (also called table football or table soccer) at the University of Miami. Submitted photo from Sofia - thank you!
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Sister Veronica, a Carmelite Nun of the Carmel of Mary Monastery in Wahpeton North Dakota, watering geraniums. Photo from the Carmel's Facebook page at .
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A Religious Sister of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
@MercedarianSrs
holding two puppies. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister Mary Grace of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Mishawaka Indiana holding a sloth. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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A Religious Sister holding a small monkey while it eats banana pieces. Photo from
@dismasop
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Four Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth in Pennsylvania holding pots of blooming flowers. Photo from the Order's website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Seraphic Adorers of the Child Jesus in Plover Wisconsin holding a book while reading outdoors. Photo from the Sisters' photo gallery at .
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Religious Sisters of the Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary (FHM) in Nigeria holding purses and bags. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister Marie Isabel of the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word (S.s.E.W.) in Irondale Alabama holding a chicken. Photo from the Sisters' Flickr at .
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Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville Tennessee decorating a Christmas tree. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Bridgettine Nuns in Tiller, Norway carrying candles while walking in procession at Christmas, with the first Nun holding a candle and the last Nun carrying the Baby Jesus figure for the Nativity. Photo from the Nuns' website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
painting wood trim in a church. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Religious Sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Ava, Missouri building a gingerbread chapel. Photo from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Ardee, Ireland holding a lamb. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin preparing green Christmas garland. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Byzantine Carmelite Nuns at Holy Annunciation Monastery in Sugarloaf Pennsylvania holding candles as they pray. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Sisters in Jesus the Lord (Canonissae in Jesu Domino CJD) in Raytown Missouri holding cucumbers and resting her hand on a watermelon grown in the Sisters' garden. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Two Religious Sisters of The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary in Toledo Ohio hanging laundry to dry. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Two Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother holding ice cream cones while walking on the beach. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Three Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth in Pennsylvania looking at books in their library. Photo from the Order's website at .
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Sister Mary Ana, a Dominican Nun at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit New Jersey, holding a paschal candle that she has pained by hand. Photo from the Monastery's blog at .
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Sister Mary Catherine Do, OP, of the Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate playing the ukulele at
@NolanCatholic
in Fort Worth Texas. Photo by Rodger Mallison
@MallisonPhoto
for
@NTCatholic
from . Submitted by
@NTCatholic
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Sister Johanna Marie and Sister Glorea, Olivetan Benedictine Sisters from Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro Arkansas, holding cups of
@weloveloblolly
ice cream. Photo from
@StBernards
and the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus (Ancilla Cordis Jesu) in Minnesota toasting marshmallows over an outdoor fire. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Congregation of Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (SSCJ), also known as the Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, holding hydrangea blooms. Photo from the Sacred Heart Province's Facebook page at .
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Benedictine Nuns of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Gower Missouri holding onion, garlic, and shallot braids. Photo from the Abbey's website at .
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Cistercian Nuns at the Abbaye of Boulaur in France holding olive tree branches on Palm Sunday. Photo from the Abbey's Facebook page at .
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A Religious Sister of the Franciscans of the Eucharist in Chicago holding the community's new dog named Rosie. Photos from the
@OLAMission
Facebook page at (more dog picture found at that link!).
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A Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) Nun at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville Alabama cutting a rose from rose bush. Photo from the Nuns' Flickr account at .
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Three Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth in Pennsylvania with German Shepherd dogs. Photo from the Order's website at .
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A Dominican Nun of the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in Lufkin Texas rolling out dough in the kitchen. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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A Cistercian Nun (Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, also known as Trappists) at Mount Saint Mary's Abbey in Wrentham Massachusetts baking bread. Historical photo from the Abbey's website at .
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A Poor Clare Colettine Nun in Cleveland Ohio slicing a loaf of bread. Photo from the Community's website at .
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Sister Leonida Katunge of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Mombasa in Kenya is a practicing civil lawyer who wears her legal robes & wig over her habit & veil. She also has a doctorate in theology. Suggested by
@larabel1
. Q&A with Sister at .
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Sister Cecilia Maria, a Passionist Nun of St. Joseph Monastery (Religious Sisters of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ) (CP) in Whitesville Kentucky, playing the violin. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Salesian Sisters at St. Anthony School in Hawthorne New Jersey holding desserts topped with fruit. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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A Religious Sister of the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
@MercedarianSrs
holding a dog and laughing. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sister Hyacinthe, a Dominican Sister of St. Joseph at St. Dominic's Priory in Lymington England
@DomSrStJoseph
, holding a bound copy of her doctoral thesis. Photo from the Sisters' X/Twitter at and suggested by
@amywelborn2
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An exciting parcel arrived today: the final bound copies of Sr Hyacinthe's
#PhD
#thesis
! We are all very proud of her! 🥳😊
Full title: The Transmissibility of Christian Hope: The Scope of Human Influence in the Genesis and Growth of a Theological Virtue
#dominicansisters
#study
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A Benedictine Nun of Mary, Queen of Apostles at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus in Gower Missouri pouring rose petals from a bucket as the Nuns celebrate their Prioress's anniversary. Photo from the Abbey website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem Connecticut pouring ingredients into a machine to make frozen yogurt. Photo from the Abbey's website at .
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Religious Sisters of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in Alton Illinois playing Scrabble. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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A Religious Sister of the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters (SSpSAP) at Trinity Monastery in Bad Driburg, Germany ringing a bell. The Sisters are sometimes called "Pink Sisters" due to the color of their habits. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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A Discalced Carmelite Nun of Goonellabah in New South Wales Australia painting a paschal candle. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Nuns holding babies! Shared in thanks for 1000 followers. Photos from Franciscan Sisters TOR of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother; Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd/Lourine Oluoch; Society of the Holy Child Jesus; Sisters of Life/
@CatholicNewsSvc
Gregory A Shemitz
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A Dominican Nun at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit New Jersey picking apples. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) Nuns at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama picking berries the monastery garden. Photos from the Nuns' Flickr account at .
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Sister Lucia Marie, a Passionist Nun of St. Joseph Monastery (Religious Sisters of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ) (CP) in Whitesville Kentucky, making paper poinsettia flower decorations. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia at the
@UofDallas
in Irving, Texas holding safety glasses as they watch the solar eclipse over North America on April 8, 2024.
@UofDallas
photo from .
ICYMI: The UD community came together to witness the wonder of the total eclipse!☀️🌑
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Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin shoveling snow. Photos from the Institute's website at .
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Sister Agnes Maria of the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother in Toronto Ohio holding a vase of flowers on the day she made her perpetual profession of vows. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin planting flowers. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Sister Eileen Barrett, a Religious Sister of the Sisters of Mercy
@SistersofMercy
, using a microscope and taking notes. 1950s photo from the Mercy Archives at .
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Sister Emma, a Cistercian Nun at St. Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn in Lismore, County Waterford in Ireland, holding a lamb. Photo from the Abbey's Facebook page at .
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A Discalced Carmelite Nun at the Carmel of the Annunciation at Thicket Priory in North Yorkshire, England
@carmelnuns
playing electric guitar while another Nun plays the keyboard. Photo from the Nuns' Twitter at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa California rock climbing. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at . Bonus photo today in thanks for our recent new followers!
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Religious Sisters of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm
@CarmeliteSister
of Staten Island, New York holding maracas as they celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Several Nuns holding paper cups with beverages in them while watching baseball at Fenway Park
@fenwaypark
in Boston Massachusetts on "Nun Day" during the 1960s. Boston
@RedSox
Library photo from
@BostonGlobe
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Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) Nuns at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Alabama drying dishes. Photo from the Nuns' Flickr account at .
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Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin installing a mailbox on a porch post. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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A Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration (PCPA) Nun at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville Alabama holding a Christmas stocking. Photo from the Nuns' Flickr account at .
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A Religious Sister of the Congregation of Jesus (CJ) holding a baby as she volunteers with the Red Cross to assist children evacuated from Ukraine to Slovakia. Photo from .
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Sister Maria Dolora of the Religious Sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Gower Missouri picking cherries from a tree. Photo from the Abbey's website at .
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A Discalced Carmelite Nun at the Monastery of Mary, Mother of God in Lafayette Louisiana holding a book as she prays before an outdoor crucifix. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Religious Sisters of the Daughters of the Virgin Mother at Our Lady of Loreto Convent in Gastonia North Carolina cutting lavender flowers. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Sisters of Life (SV) eating popcorn at the University of Miami. Submitted photo from Sofia - thank you!
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A Sister Adorer of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Preston England
@SaintIcksp
holding test tubes as she teaches a Chemistry lesson
@AcademyBenedict
. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic from Poland (Zgromadzenia Sióstr św. Dominika) holding plates at an outdoor picnic. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Sister Maria, a Carmelite Nun of the Carmelite Monastery Notting Hill in London, holding a glass as she celebrates the 60th anniversary of her first vows. Picture from
@sisterlukenh
at and suggested by
@antartica81
.
Diamond Jubilee
Our Sr Maria will renew her vows tomorrow on the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 60 years after she made that first promise to God. I asked her if she had any regrets? “that I did not do it sooner” came the reply! She entered Carmel age 28. Rejoice with us🙏
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Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Les Côtes Switzerland preparing outdoor altars for the Feast of Corpus Christi. Photos from the Institute's website at .
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Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
@SistersofMaryOP
in Ann Arbor Michigan holding kittens. Photos from the Sisters' Twitter at . Extra pictures to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of this account!
The Sisters love kittens! So sweet!
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A Religious Sister of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Healing Love in Manchester, New Hampshire playing guitar. Photo from the Sisters' website at .
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Mother Della Marie of the Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother lifting up a Chinook salmon she caught in Oregon. Photo from the Sisters' Facebook page at .
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Sr. Agnes Maria Kilonsky, T.O.R. of the Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother holding her nephew. Photo from the Sisters' website at . Extra photo shared today in thanks for 1300+ followers!
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A Religious Sister of the Franciscan Congregation of Divine Mercy in Marshfield, Wisconsin patting a horse. Photo from the association's website at .
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A Sister Adorer of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
sewing a chalice veil as part of a violet set of vestments. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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Mother Ozanne, a Benedictine Religious Sister at Our Lady of the Rock Monastery in Shaw Island, Washington weaving at a loom. Photo from the Monastery's website at .
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Polish Carmelite Sisters at the Carmelite Convent in Hafnarfjördur Iceland holding musical instruments. Photo from
@sistersreport
at .
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Two Religious Sisters of the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest
@ICKSP
in Wausau, Wisconsin pulling weeds among the bushes. Photo from the Institute's website at .
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