Thursday April 23, 2015 was a special day in the life of 22 Sisters of Ursuline Franciscan Sisters. They professed three vows namely Chastity, Poverty and Obedience in the presence of Rev. Sr Doreen DSouza, Superior General during the solemn Eucharistic celebration at St Vincent De Ferrer Church, Valencia at 10-00 a.m.
The Mass was officiated by Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore and was concelebrated by about 75 Priests and was witnessed by a large number of Sisters, Parents and relatives of the Sisters and well - wishers.
These Sisters were felicitated after the Mass. Rev. Sr Doreen D’Souza in her felicitation message asked the Sisters to see the face of Christ in the deprived sections of the society, to stand by the Christian values with no compromise whatsoever and to hold on to Christ to live their consecrated life for the mission of the Church.
This year 35 Ursuline Franciscan Sisters are making their Perpetual Profession in four places - 22 Sisters in Mangalore, 9 in Mysore, 3 in Lucknow and 1 in Nagaland.
