Sr. Mary Joan of Jesus takes Perpetual Profession

Pics by Staney Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 11 Sept: The Perpetual Profession of Sister Mary Joan of Jesus was held at Adoration Monastry, Poor Clares in Milagres on 9th September 2024. The solemn Eucharistic celebration was held at 11.00a.m., presided over by very Rev. Fr Maxim Noronha, Vicar General of Mangalore Diocese. The Eucharist was concelebrated by many capuchin fathers including the Director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions. 

 

Rev. Fr. Rocky D’Cunha, Superior of St. Anne’s Friary welcomed the gathering and read out the papal blessing imparted by his Holiness Pope Francis. Rev. Fr. Jude Thaddeus, the Religious Assistant for the Poor Clares in India and Bangladesh was present. 

The programme was attended by the relatives of sister Mary Joan and few religious sisters. The celebrant in his homily stressed the importance of special religious vocation to spend 24 hours before the blessed sacrament and thanked the sisters all the Adoration Monastery for their prayerful support in diocese of Mangalore. The Devine world TV did the live streaming and Mr. Stany D’Cunha did the photography.