Profession & Vestiture at St. Philip, the Apostle, Byzantine Church, Sacto. 20251213 (with Fra. Anthony)

Marian Penitents of St. Francis Event on Saturday, December 13, 2025

4 Professions (promised) and 2 Vestiture's (novices) at St. Philip the Apostle, Byzantine Church at 3866-65th St., Sacramento, CA 95820

In attendance: Friar Anthony (celebrant), Br. Mariano. Newly Professed: Br. Luchesio, Br. Jude, Br. Venantius and Sr. Bernadette, of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  New Novices: Br. Chrysostom and Sr. Jane Martha of the Holy Family. 

Itinerary: (compliments of Br. Mariano)

8am "Formation Meeting" in the basement room below the Church.

Following the meeting we held the vestitures and professions upstairs in the Church.

Following the ceremonies was the potluck.

After cleanup, we held the Chapter Meeting at Br. Christus and family house (new novices).  Fra. Anthony spent the entire afternoon until 4:45 doing a Q&A.  He graciously answered all our questions with extreme care and thought.  Patience, kindness and clarity in speech came to mind, as Fra. Anthony mentioned several times the scriptural phrase "you will know them by their fruits".

Here are some pics...

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Special thanks to Friar Anthony! for traveling afar to celebrate this event with the novitiates and professed in California. Mary, the Mediatrix of All Grace, pray for us. Thanks be to God+

+Pax et bonum...