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| Waiting for the Bishop to call me forward |
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| What do you seek? |
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| Bishop Ellison beginning the Consecration |
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| While the Bishop is explaining the ceremony to the congregation |
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| The Bishop asks if I am prepared to make this life commitment ? |
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| Directions |
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| With My hand on the Scriptures I profess my perpetual vows | to the community |
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| I Sign my Vows as the Bishop witnesses and then signs |
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| Now the clothing ceremony. The blessing of the Habit and Mantle |
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| Receive this Scapular and Hood |
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| Scapular and hood adjusted |
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| Blessing of the Tau Cross |
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| Receiving the Cross |
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| Receiving the Mantle |
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| Congratulations from The Bishop |
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| Kiss of Peace from my Spiritual Directer, Father Tony Sonko |
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| A brief pause before going to my pew |
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| I am in awe |
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| Private prayer-----Remembering my family, friends, benefactors and enemies |
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| Brother Dismas Mary of the Cross, Hermit of Divine Mercy |
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| Guests included the US Ambassador to the Gambia, Ambassador Barry Wells |
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| and guests including the Religious in the diocese; Presentation of Mary Sisters, Missionary Sisters of Charity, Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy, In the rear is Alhaji N'jie, Janis Carter, Lamin N'Dure, Edi Jarju, Driss Bensouda and other good friends. Thank God for all who came to witness this celebration; Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims. "How good it is when Brothers dwell together in unity" |
