Web Albums - More photos, tonsures at Holy Theophany
Sister Katherine with Mother Anastasia before sister's tonsure into the Rason
Father Abbot and Mother Anastasia present Sister Katherine to Bishop John Michael
The tonsure
Mother Anastasia assists Sister Katherine as she is vested in the habit
Rasaphore nun Katherine
Rasaphore nun Katherine
Rasaphore nun Katherine
The nuns' sign
Some of Sister Katherine's family who attended the event
Mother Irene with Sister Katherine's nephew
Mother Johanna and friend
Mother Anastasia and Sister Katherine's nephew
The temple of Holy Theophany Monastery
Bishop John Michael at Vespers
The Bishop at Vespers in the temporary chapel
The sisters set up a tent as a temporary chapel for Vespers
Tonsuring Mothers Irene and Johanna
Vesting Mother Johanna in the Mandyas
The blessing of bread (artoklasia) at Vespers
His Grace anoints Mother Anastasia with the myrovania
Hierodeacon Moses serving at the Divine Liturgy in the main church
The Bishop enters the Church
The Bishop censes within the main Church before the Divine Liturgy
His Grace blesses the faithful
Melkite Father Mark Melone (a former pastor of Sister Katherine's parish in Birmingham, AL) served as cantor at the Orthros and Liturgy
Bishop blesses with the trikirion and dikirion. In the background is Ukrainian Catholic priest, Father Abraham Miller who often liturgizes for the nuns
Abbot Nicholas and concelebrants waving the Aer over the Bishop's head during the Creed
Mothers Anastasia, Irene and Johanna
Members of the local community venerate the Cross at the end of the Liturgy
The nuns with their spiritual father, Abbot Nicholas and His Grace Bishop John Michael
The monastery's fierce guardian
Sister Katherine with a fierce friend. In the background is the monastery guest house.