Sister Maria Sagrario takes first vows with Carmelites
After years of discernment, prayer, and learning about the quiet work and hidden service of her chosen religious community, Sister Maria Sagrario of the Pierced Heart of Jesus professed first vows as a Carmelite novice during a Dec. 4 Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Olson inside the Carmel of the Most Holy Trinity chapel. (NTC/Ben Torres)
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Sister Maria Sagrario takes first vows with Carmelites
Sister Maria Sagrario's mother Carolina Castañon kneels for prayer before receiving Communion during the Mass of First Profession for the Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Arlington, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (NTC/Ben Torres)