Carmelite sister makes solemn profession of vows before Bishop Sweeney

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FINAL PROFESSION  Carmelite Sister Martha Tahlmeedah with Bishop Sweeney after making her final vows at the Monastery of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary in Morristown Dec. 4.

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MORRISTOWN  Carmelite Sister Martha Tahlmeedah of Jesus, Master, made her final profession of vows at the Monastery of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel here Dec. 4 before Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney.

The Discalced Carmelites is a cloistered order with a schedule consisting each day of eight hours of prayer, manual labor, some recreation, as well as contemplation. The sisters adhere to strict silence so that their prayers may be more continuous.