By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Bishop Fernando Isern presides at the Mass of first profession for two new Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Miami.
Soon-to-be Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus prays at the start of the Mass.
Soon-to-be Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta prays at the start of the Mass.
The postulants, soon to become sisters, recite their promises. From left: Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Mother Adela Galindo, seated at left, foundress of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts, listens to the homily preached by Bishop Fernando Isern, surrounded by other members of the religious community.
The postulants, soon to become sisters, recite their promises. From left: Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Mother Adela Galindo presents the new habit to, from left, Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Now dressed in their new habits, Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus, left, and Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta return to the sanctuary.
Sister Ana Margarita Lanzas puts the finishing touch of the habit, a cross, around the neck of Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
The newly professed religious are embraced by members of their community.
Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus wipes away a tear after her profession of first vows.
Sister Josephine poses with members of her family after the ceremony, from left: her brother, Eric Lundstrom, and her mother, Joan Lundstrom.
Sister Guadalupe poses with members of her family after her profession, from left: cousin Juan Hermosillo, sisters Cristy Hermosillo and Andrea Hermosillo, mom Celeste Hermosillo and dad Sergio Hermosillo.
Soon-to-be Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus prays at the start of the Mass.
Soon-to-be Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta prays at the start of the Mass.
The postulants, soon to become sisters, recite their promises. From left: Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Mother Adela Galindo, seated at left, foundress of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts, listens to the homily preached by Bishop Fernando Isern, surrounded by other members of the religious community.
The postulants, soon to become sisters, recite their promises. From left: Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Mother Adela Galindo presents the new habit to, from left, Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta and Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
Now dressed in their new habits, Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus, left, and Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta return to the sanctuary.
Sister Ana Margarita Lanzas puts the finishing touch of the habit, a cross, around the neck of Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus.
The newly professed religious are embraced by members of their community.
Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus wipes away a tear after her profession of first vows.
Sister Josephine poses with members of her family after the ceremony, from left: her brother, Eric Lundstrom, and her mother, Joan Lundstrom.
Sister Guadalupe poses with members of her family after her profession, from left: cousin Juan Hermosillo, sisters Cristy Hermosillo and Andrea Hermosillo, mom Celeste Hermosillo and dad Sergio Hermosillo.
Photography: JUAN BELTRAN | FC
MIAMI | Two more women professed their first vows with the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary during a ceremony May 13 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Miami.
Novice Guadalupe Hermosillo became Sister Guadalupe Magdalena of the Loving and Merciful Gaze of Jesus; and novice Josephine Lundstrom became Sister Josephine Marie of the Pieta.
Bishop Fernando Isern, emeritus of Pueblo, Colorado, presided at the Mass which was concelebrated by a number of archdiocesan priests and attended by most of the other Servants of the Pierced Hearts as well as family and friends of the two new sisters.
Witness the moving ceremony as captured in the images above.
