Installation Mass

Cloistered nuns present 'in spirit' and by providing hosts for installation Mass

Sister Mary Veronica of the Passionist nuns in Ellisville sorted altar bread, which will be consecrated as the Eucharist, at the convent recently

Two sisters work full time and another part time in what is called the host room. When two sisters are working, one usually is handing the eight “bakers” and the other is mixing batches.

Flour and water are poured into bowls and mixed before baking.  After the baking is the dampening process. “You can’t just cut them right out of the baker,” Mother Mary said. “They’d just crumble. You put them in a dampener, and after waiting a while — maybe the next day — they will be ready for cutting.”

'Spectacular' installation left attendees feeling good

“At the wonderful luncheon (before the installation Mass), Archbishop Carlson went to every table to greet everyone there. He’s really wonderful and so grateful to be here. He told me (referring to my duties as head of Catholic Charities) that he looked forward to the day when he can spend some quality time with Catholic Charities.”

Msgr. Mark Ullrich

president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis
and pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Cross Parish
speaking immediately before the installation Mass.
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Review will provide extra coverage for installation of Archbishop-elect Robert J. Carlson

The St. Louis Review will provide continuous coverage on its website, http://stlouisreview.com, of the installation of Archbishop-elect Robert J. Carlson.

Coverage will begin Monday, June 8, with updated information about the Mass of Installation, stories about the Archbioshop-elect and catechetical stories about the episcopacy.

The June 12 edition of the St. Louis Review will be dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the installation.
Due to the production requirements, the Review will be delivered on Saturday or Monday.

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