Reported by:
Sr Richard BS
Rosa Mystica Novitiate, Kinnikambla
“You did not chose me but I chose you Jn 15:16”
It was a happy day in the life of 10 Novices of the Rosa Mystica Novitiate to commit themselves to the Lord on 21st April 2015 at 10.00 a.m. “There is love true love and the heart grows warm, when the Lord to Bethany comes”. As the choir sang melodiously the Bethany Anthem the 10 Novices to be professed and their parents along with the main celebrant Rev Mgr Denis Moras Prabhu - Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese and other concelebrants entered the Rosa Mystica Convent Chapel in procession.
After the Gospel proclamation the Novices pronounced the 3 vows namely vow of Chastity, Poverty and Obedience in the presence of Rev Sr Mariette BS the Provincial Superior of Mangalore Province and Rev Sr Santhosh Maria BS the Provincial Superior of Southern Province who accepted their vows in the name of the church. The main celebrant Rev Mgr Denis Moras Prabhu exhorted them saying, “during this year of Consecrated life, to be the joyful witnesses and imitators of Jesus in serving the people through the Congregation of Bethany to the Church.
After the Eucharistic celebration they were led to the grotto to sing the magnificat of Mary by the Provincial Superiors and the Novice Directress Sr Priya Rose BS. A Short felicitation programme was held wherein newly professed were greeted with songs and the bouquet of flowers by the Provincial Superiors, parents and their near and dear ones. On behalf of the newly professed Srs Smita & Dimpna BS expressed their gratitude to God, to their parents, to Superior General and her Councillors, Provincial Superiors, Novice directress and all those who journeyed with them during their formative period. All those who attended the profession ceremony joined the family meal prepared in honor of the newly professed sisters.
