 Please stand and join our celebrant in silent prayer

The celebrant invokes God’s blessing in these words: BLESSING

OF THE
Let us pray RELIGIOUS HABIT
(A pause for silent prayer)

Holy Father, you call all your children who are reborn of water and
the Holy Spirit, to the fullness of Christian life and perfect charity;
bless (+) her who will wear this habit as a sign of her ever more total
self-giving; and grant that, supported by the gift of your Spirit, she May 23, 2013
may become ever more conformed to the image of your Son. He lives Mornese Center of
and reigns forever and ever. (Const.77) Spirituality
Pansol, Laguna
Assembly: Amen
 Rev. Mother Provincial will now present the habit to our Sister to
be professed

PRESENTATION

The Superior presents the habit to the one to be professed with these or similar
words:

Receive this habit. May it remind you of your commitment to bear witness “My presence will go with you. ”
humbly and courageously to the joyful certainty of the life to come. (Ex.33:14)

(If there are many candidates for profession, the Superior may say the formula of
presentation once only for all)
Sr. Pearl Joy L. Catapang
CONCLUSION

When she has received the habit, the one who will be professed conclude the rite
with a suitable hymn or with other expressions of joy.
The celebrant concludes:

Celebrant: Let us bless the Lord.

Response: Thanks be to God.

Song: BE NOT AFRAID

 LISTENING TO THE WORD
ON THE VIGIL OF THE PROFESSION
A reader proclaims the Gospel of Matthew 5:13-16 (or another biblical
In those places where the religious habit of the Institute of the Daughters text suited to the occasion.
of Mary Help of Christians is worn, on the day preceding the profession it
will be presented to the candidates for profession as a sign of their A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew
consecration to God.
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how
The rite of presentation takes place within a celebration of the Word and can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except
involves the request for the habit by those about to make their profession, to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
the Superior’s response, the blessing of the candidates and the
presentation of the religious habit.     “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be
hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.
This simple and dignified rite takes place in the room where the Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the
community usually gathers or in a similar place. house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they
may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
BLESSING AND PRESENTATION OF THE RELIGIOUS HABIT
 Please remain seated while our Sister to be professed make her
SONG: HUWAG KANG MANGAMBA
request.
INTRODUCTION
REQUEST
The celebrant greets the community with the following or similar words:
All sit, except the one to be professed. One in the name of all addresses the
Superior, saying:
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Sr. Sarah Garcia, before making my profession, I desire to receive the
religious habit of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of
Response: And with your spirit.
Christians.
A leader explains the meaning of the rite in these or similar words:
RESPONSE
We have come together as a family to present this sister of ours with
The Superior responds in the following or similar words:
the habit that distinguishes us as Daughters of Mary Help of
Christians in the Church and in society. We are called to shine like a
I welcome your request. Wear this habit with simplicity so that your
light placed on a hill top, showing forth God’s love in the service of
whole life may clearly show to whom you belong.
our brothers and sisters.

 Please be seated and let us listen to the word of God. BLESSING