Tuesday, 06 January 2026

Christmas Octave and Epiphany

Tuesday, 06 January 2026
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The Novitiate in Naples sings the Te Deum (hymn of thanksgiving to God) on New Year’s Eve before the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Perhaps the best view for New Year’s fireworks is atop the convent’s roof!
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Feast of the Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Our Reverend Mother with several postulants
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - During the Epiphany Octave, the novitiate has a lunch of farewell and thanksgiving for the novice mistress before she leaves for her new assignment, and a warm welcome for the new novice mistress
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - During the Christmas Octave, our sisters in Switzerland visit with some horses after seeing an equestrian show
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Blessing of Epiphany water
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The Epiphany water is then used for a solemn blessing of the house and property
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - On the feast of Saint John the Evangelist, the sisters in Livorno, Italy share a lovely evening together
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The sisters depict the life of Saint Margaret Mary
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - A visit to the nearby shrine, Our Lady of Montenero
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - While Florence hosts an exhibition of works by Fra Angelico, the sisters in Livorno have the opportunity to visit
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The sisters are delighted to explore the vast and charming manger scene created by seminarians at the Institute of Christ the King’s seminary in Gricigliano, Italy
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on New Year’s Eve in Livorno
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Second Vespers in the convent chapel on the feast of the Circumcision
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Mass of the Epiphany in Livorno
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Brussels
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Traditional blessed wine for the feast of St John
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Refectory on the feast of the Circumcision at Maria Engelport in Germany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Solemn Blessing of Epiphany water
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Dinner with the Canons for the feast day
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The sisters sing the Mass of the Epiphany at our house in Ardee, Ireland
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The traditional house blessing on the Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Visit to the ruins of Old Mellifont Abbaye, which had been the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Mass for the feast of Saint John in Preston, England
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The canons, sisters, and faithful end the year 2025 in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. After midnight, they begin the year 2026 with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Some hours later, they celebrate the first Mass of the year for the feast of the Circumcision
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Morning light at our house in Loisy, France, on the feast of the Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - The traditional Epiphany blessing includes a chalk inscription upon the door asking God to bless the house throughout the year, through the intercession of the Three Kings
Christmas Octave and Epiphany
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Sisters sing carols for Christmas and the Epiphany during the afternoon recreation
Christmas Octave and Epiphany - Second Vespers of the Epiphany in the convent chapel in Loisy
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