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| Brothers Handrie and Nicholas make their 1st Profession of Vows at OMPH Church |
Rejoice
and be glad. Do Not Let Your Hearts be Troubled..John 14:1
On this cool
July Sunday morning on 14 July 2024 Nicholas and Handrie were about to take
their 1st Profession of Vows their big step towards becoming Redemptorist Brothers
and ultimately Priests.
Nicholas
Narin Martin hails from Kota Bahru and Hilary Handrie Lim from Dalat, Sarawak.
They both became aspirants in 2021 and have lived with the community
for their time of formation and probation and studying their rules. Nicholas
and Handrie were ready to dedicate themselves to their calling and make their
first profession becoming Brothers of this community.
Both the candidates parents were on hand to present them to the Church. The Redemptorist confrere were also present in force from their Singapore to welcome their new Brothers.
During the event they would be robed and adorned with the articles of of devotion ..the habit, cincture, crucifix and rosary and we would have to address them as Brother Nicholas and Handrie.
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| ..On a cool July morning Handrie and Nicholas with the Redemptorists ..ready for their 1st Profession |
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| Handrie and Nicholas with their parents .... |
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| the parents dedicate their sons to the Holy Church ... |
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| the candidates are ready for the First Profession |
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| Vice Provincial Rev Fr Ino blesses the Habit, Cincture, Crucifix and Rosary.. articles of devotion |
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| .. and gives the signs of religious profession to the candidates .. |
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| Fr Gerard assists Handrie with his rosary |
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| ..the candidates with the Constitution enter the church ... |
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| the candidates recite their vows .... |
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| and the Vice Provincial accepts them into the Congregation |
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| ..the newly professed brothers sign the documents of the religious profession witnessed by others |
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| the Redemtorists welcome their newly professed brothers |
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| ..the community of OMPH accepts the newly professed brothers and gives them a round of applause |
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| the celebration continues..the parents participate with the Offertory |
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| ..the newly professed offer flowers to Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help ... |
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| witnessed by the Redemptorists and the congregation ..... |
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| after the mass .... Redemptorists We Are .. |
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| one family .... |
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| Brother Nicholas and Brother Handrie |
KC / JAG
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