Consecration and solemn profession December 13, Holy Family Church,Bakau, The Gambia

December 13, 2009......Holy Family church, Bakau, The Gambia

Afterthe Bishop delivered the homilyamd returned to his seat,,he called me to come foward. "What do you ask of God and the Church" I answered that "with all my being I ask to be consecrated as a canonical hermit and to solemly profess profess the evangelical counsels plus a fourth vow to pray for Clergy,religious Hermits and Consecrated Virgins throughout the world, but mostespecially in this diocese.

Then he asked further questions and instructed me face the community and pronounce my solemn profession to the church. With my right hand on the scripture I made my profession.

I then signed my solems vows at the altar.

This was followed by the blessing of my scalular, profession cross and choir mantle

Then The scapular was placed over my tunic and cincture

Then I received my profession cross

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Then camem the time for the choir mantle to be placed onto Brother Dismas Mary of the Cross



Kiss of Peace from the Bishop

Kiss Peace From Fr. Tony Sonko, My Spiritual Director

Kiss of Peace from Father Peter Jammeh, Assistant Pastor

The ceremony has ended and the Liturgy of the Eucharist begins. I received the bread and wine and went to my pew to pray for all my family, friends, benefactors...especially my Brother Jackie and my sister Peggy and my Mom and grandmother who have passed away. I prayed for my Children, Meg, Maureen and Katie and all my grandchildren.

God bless everyone for your support and prayer for this momentous day. Pray for me as I will for you

Brother Dismas Mary of the Cross

A Penitent Hermit of Divine Mercy for the Diocese of Banjul, The Gambia