The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Principal Patroness of our Congregation. Mary is honored as the Mother Superior and Mother of the Congregation.
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St. Joseph is honored as the Steward of our Congregation. Each Sister has entrusted themselves to St. Joseph in all their spiritual and temporal needs.
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Our Habit
The religious habit of the Sisters of Mary Queen of Mercy is a sign of holy consecration, and is a witness to the virtue of poverty in a public way and to the common life.
The Sisters have two types of habits: the formal religious habit and the informal religious habit. The formal religious habit consists of a modest dark navy blue dress with a dark navy blue veil, the symbol of the Congregation pinned on the left, and for the perpetually professed Sister, a simple ring worn on her left ring finger, as a sign of her perpetual spousal relationship with God. The novice would have a white veil. The informal religious habit consists of black pants, a short modest dress in light blue, and a dark navy blue veil for the Professed Sister, or a white veil for the novice. The Sisters wear the informal religious habit within the boundaries of the Mother house at all times except for the times of performing or receiving the Holy Sacraments, the Holy Mass, Benediction, and praying the Liturgical Hours. |