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Holy Week and Easter 2019

The Chapel Stripped on Maundy Thursday

The Chapel Stripped on Maundy Thursday

Easter Eucharist

Easter Eucharist

Holy Week and Easter.

The Triduum was kept by the Sisters in the traditional manner.   

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

She either served or deaconed at all the main services from Maundy Thursday, through Good Friday to the Easter Vigil at St Mary Magdalene’s in the City. She rejoiced in singing the Exsultet, the Easter Praises at the Easter Vigil at dawn after a 4.15 am rise.   This was followed by a Gala Breakfast.

This year, Sr Juliana sang the narrator’s part on Palm Sunday .




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The Sisters attended the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day at St. Francis of Assisi, Clarence Gardens, Sr. Juliana’s last parish as parish priest. They are continuing to enjoy the Easter week. �!

Christmas 2018

Christmas in Adelaide this year was very hot, as it can be. However, we were prepared in time.

Christmas Eve service at St Francis of Assis, Clarence Gardens, Sr Juliana’s last parish. Sr Juliana celebrated the Christmas morning eucharist at St Mary Magdalene’s.

Then we celebrated with a special morning tea at home; see Miss Daisy below after she opened her presents….she loves the paper as much as the contents.

Sr Patricia was the cook for a beautiful Christmas Dinner in the mid afternoon, before Evensong and a welcome nap.

The Christmas season was enjoyable for many days, though the heat continued. We cooked Christmas dinner again on Holy Innocents for Bishop Keith Rayner, our Visitor.

Advent Wreath

Advent Wreath

Nativity set in the Chapel

Nativity set in the Chapel

Miss Daisy unwraps her Christmas presents!

Miss Daisy unwraps her Christmas presents!

The Sisters' Annual Festival of the Annunciation

On Sunday April, over 50 friends from all the parishes where the Sisters have worked gathered for the 36th anniversary of the foundation of the community.   Sr Juliana was the officiant at the traditional Evensong for the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Francis of Assisi,  with the Rev'd Andrea McDougall, the recently arrived parish priest, as the preacher.   The singing was amazing as usual as the congregation sang the hymns of the Annnunciation and the Incarnation.

After Evensong, everyone moved to St Francis Community Centre for a sumptuous, though not healthy, High Tea, where there was much catching up with old friends.

It is a long tradition which we hope will continue as all seem to enjoy the celebration.

Sr Juliana sings the traditional sentence at Evensong

Prue O'Donovan and Sr Juliana sing a duet for the anthem

Sr Juliana and the rev'd Andrea McDougall

Sr Patricia with Bishop Keith Rayner, the Visitor

High Tea in the St Francis Community Centre

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Easter Day 2018

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Easter Vigil at St Mary Magdalene's at 5.30 am.

Sr Juliana was the deacon.

The Easter Vigil at St Mary Magdalene's

Easter Eucharist, Fr Stephan, Sr Juliana SI

Sr Juliana sings the Exultet.

The Vigil was followed by a gala breakfast.

Easter Breakfast

Easter Vigil Breakfast at St Mary Magdalene's

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Palm Sunday 2018

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Palm Sunday, the Sisters' Chapel

The Sisters make the palm crosses

Sr Juliana narrates Mark's Passion

Palm Sunday was celebrated in the Sisters' Chapel and in St Mary Magdalene's in the City.   Sr Juliana was the Deacon at the Solemn Mass and sang the Narrator's part in St Mark's Passion

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The Feast of the Annunciation 2018

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Sr Juliana and the Rev'd Prue O'Donovan singing a duet.

The Feast of the Annunciation.

This year the Sisters of the Incarnation will keep their annual festival of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary on April 8th at St Francis of Assisi, Clarence Gardens at 5.00 pm. with Evensong followed by High Tea in the Community Centre next door.    The preacher will the Rev'd Andrea McDougall, and Sr Juliana will be the officiant.    The Rev'd Prue O'Donovan and Sr Juliana will sing the anthem, Songs of Praise the Angels Sang.