Dominican sisters make final profession of vows

Family and friends traveled from across the United States to attend the perpetual profession of vows by eight sisters of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor. For a religious, the profession of final vows is one of the most joyous occasions in your life and should be a shared with others.Bishop Earl Boyea celebrated the Mass with many priests and deacons in attendance. Those making their final profession of vows on July 30 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Ann Arbor were: Sister Mary Gabriel Whitney, Sister Michael Vincent Krestyn, Sister Maria Jose Acosta, Sister Miriam Holzman, Sister Marian McGlynn, Sister Agnes Maria Pineda, Sister Mary Rita Lumbrezer and Sister Imelda Marie Show. As professed women, they will share fully in the life and mission of their congregation.
Six parishioners from St. Isaac Jogues, St. Clare Shores, Mich., were excited to attend. Sister Agnes Maria Pineda, who made her final vows, will be a teacher at their school. Marietta Lavis, a parishioner, happily announced, “We will have sisters teaching in the school again, after at least 20 years.”