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Julia Lajoie, Merrimack, New Hampshire.

The rule of silence that I had, on first entering the convent, seen writ large on transoms above the doors, was the hardest one for us giggly, energetic adolescents to keep, but it was intended to lessen gossip.

Etymology [ ] From , present participle of.

Currently, however, common usage terms the person who has not yet been accepted by the institution as an "inquirer" or "observer".

A friend of mine - whose hobby is browsing old bookstores, just gave me a a few books about the Maryknoll sisters including "Bernie Becomes a Nun" that she found at a sale of library books from a catholic school that was closing.

of Latin [ ] Verb [ ] postulant• ' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

And so, launch out into the deep and do not be afraid! French [ ] Pronunciation [ ]• They're a great community; they recently did the music for a wedding of a friend of ours.

The term is most commonly used in the Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church.

So, if this thread shows some of our favorite options, maybe we can take the best things from all the different outfits as we design one for PPC postulants.

2019 One of the postulants is Barbara Prate, a bright, occasionally caustic 45-year-old nurse from New Jersey.