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  5. Q. What will the Sisters’ habits look like?
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  7. A. The answer from the basic plan of the proposed community follows. It does not specify the veil’s color or style, as these are more tentative. While the other possibility would be an even more traditional veil, the probable design is shown with the rest of the habit below. Also, the Sisters will wear a colored medal of the Holy Family. (Thanks to Anna Schmitt for drawing the picture!)
  8. “In honor of our Mother and patroness, we will wear a full blue habit. The scapular will represent to us the work apron of our humble Lady and the short cape, her mantle enveloping us in her care. We will wear the Franciscan cord representing the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and hanging from it the Franciscan Crown. At perpetual vows, each Sister will receive a wedding ring symbolizing her spousal union with Christ. A habit is itself a witness; and we pray that all who look at us will see Mary,1 and Jesus in Mary.2”
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  10. 1 Cf. Pierre, Sr. Mary, R.S.MQ. Will the Sisters take new names?
  12. A. Yes. Sisters taking religious names and titles is a time-honored custom. Much like Abraham, Sarah, St. Peter, and St. Paul, as we accept a new mission from God—to follow Him more intimately in consecrated life—we will receive new names. Each will include a form of Mary’s name and one of Our Lord’s titles; for example: Sr. Kateri Marie of the Child Jesus. To Jesus through Mary!
  16. Q. What will the daily schedule be?
  18. A. Though subject to change as we live the life and learn from experience, the normal schedule follows. It will have modifications on Sundays, Holy Days, and other special days. The usual novitiate schedule will include formation class, and the professed sisters’ Saturday schedule will have ongoing formation class.
  20. 5:00 A.M.: Rise
  22. 5:30 A.M.: Interval* or breakfast (if assigned apostolate requires leaving at 8:30 a.m.)
  24. 6:05 A.M.: Office of Readings, Prayer for Families, and Lauds (Morning Prayer)
  26. 7:00 A.M.: Mass and thanksgiving
  28. 8:30 A.M.: Breakfast or apostolate
  30. 9:00 A.M.: Apostolate (lunch and Daytime Prayer on own)
  32. 3:30 P.M.: Interval or apostolate
  34. 5:00 P.M.: Holy Hour: Vespers (Evening Prayer), meditation, and rosary
  36. 6:00 P.M.: Dinner
  38. 7:00 P.M.: Recreation
  40. 8:00 P.M.: Spiritual reading and Compline (Night Prayer)
  42. 8:30 P.M.: Grand Silence–interval
  44. 10:00 P.M.: Lights out
  48. *Interval: Time for private prayer, convent chores, rest, private recreation, study, or apostolate preparations.
  54. Q. What will the Sisters’ habits look like?
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  56. A. The answer from the basic plan of the proposed community follows. It does not specify the veil’s color or style, as these are more tentative. While the other possibility would be an even more traditional veil, the probable design is shown with the rest of the habit below. Also, the Sisters will wear a colored medal of the Holy Family. (Thanks to Anna Schmitt for drawing the picture!)
  57. “In honor of our Mother and patroness, we will wear a full blue habit. The scapular will represent to us the work apron of our humble Lady and the short cape, her mantle enveloping us in her care. We will wear the Franciscan cord representing the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and hanging from it the Franciscan Crown. At perpetual vows, each Sister will receive a wedding ring symbolizing her spousal union with Christ. A habit is itself a witness; and we pray that all who look at us will see Mary,1 and Jesus in Mary.2”
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  59. 1 Cf. Pierre, Sr. Mary, R.S.M., Mary Was Her Life (New York: Benziger Brothers, Inc., 1960), p. 58 (Marian motto of Ven. Maria Teresa Quevado).
  60. 2 Cf. de Monfort, St. Louis Marie, True Devotion to Mary (Nos. 243–248), in God Alone (Bay Shore, NY: Monfort Publications, 1987), pp. 367–369.
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  65. ., Mary Was Her Life (New York: Benziger Brothers, Inc., 1960), p. 58 (Marian motto of Ven. Maria Teresa Quevado).
  66. 2 Cf. de Monfort, St. Louis Marie, True Devotion to Mary (Nos. 243–248), in God Alone (Bay Shore, NY: Monfort Publications, 1987), pp. 367–369.
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