Our Public Religious Professions.

To contact us Click HERE


The Public Profession of Vowsof the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

The long awaited day arrived on the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary22 August, 2012,the day ofour individual incorporation into the canonically erectedClerical Institute of Diocesan Rightunder the title of theCongregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

We were canonically erected by the Right ReverendDom Hugh Gilbert, O.S.B.Here he is photographed inOur Lady's Chapel, Stronsay,during last night's public profession ceremony.For this solemn occasion of
our union with the diocese and the Churchthe episcopal throne was erected in the sanctuary.

Above the bishop is the Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Aberdeenwhich can be seen in more detail  in the first image above.May the monastic and missionary saints of our diocese
intercede for us.

In all, three Lessons from the Holy Scripture were chantedfollowed by Tracts, then the Alleluia and Gospel of the Mass for the feast of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Brother Jean Marie chants the Second Lesson.Following the chant of the Gospel the Bishop preached. Following the sermon the Litany of Loretocompleted the preparation for the public religious professions.
First Fr Michael Mary made public professioninto the hands of the Bishop.This act was one of Ecclesial Communion through the Bishop to the Universal Church.
The vows are made to Godbut the superior makes them through the Bishop to God.
Fr. Anthony Mary, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual professioninto the hands of the appointed superior. 
The superior of the new religious orderhaving made his public profession into the hands of the Bishopis then empowered to receive the public religious professionsof the members of the Congregation.
Br. Yousef Marie, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual professioninto the hands of the Rector Major.

Br. Jean Marie, F.SS.R. 
makes his public perpetual profession of the vows of Poverty, Chastity, Obedience and Perseverance. 
Br. Magdala Maria, F.SS.R. makes public profession of the vows of religion.The vow of Perseverance is attested with an oath.
Having made the oath of PerseveranceBr. Martin Mary, F.SS.R. 
kisses the Gospel. Having kissed the GospelBr. Nicodemus Mary, F.SS.R. 
is received into the Congregationbound by his vows and oathaccording to the Rules of St. Alphonsus(which were approved by Pope Benedict XIV in 1749)and theConstitutions of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer(which were approved by the Holy See in 2011).
Br. Gerardo Maria, F.SS.R.makes temporary public profession for three years.
 The public professions were followed byExposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The opening prayer of St. Alphonsus
in his Visits to the Blessed Sacrament,the antiphon to Our Lady
and the Prayer for the Pope
all followed.
Then... The Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
wass given by
Dom Hugh,
our Bishop of Aberdeen.
With full hearts and voicesthe Divine Praises were chanted.Blessed be God!Blessed be His Holy Name!Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man!