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- 20 Aug 2006 Br Mannes Tellis, O.P. makes Solemn profession.

The Prior Provincial, having consulted the Priory Chapter and Council and conducted examinations, admitted to Solemn profession of vows Br Mannes Tellis, O.P. on Sunday 20 August 2006 at the 11am Mass at St Dominic's Church, East Camberwell.

Solemn profession concludes the period of simple profession and gives the brother active voice, that is, the ability to vote. Br Mannes will continue is preparing for priestly ordination.

He made Solemn vows using this formula, which is unique to the Order:


I, Brother N.N., make profession,
and I promise obedience to God,
to blessed Mary, to blessed Dominic,
and to you, brother N.N.,
in place of brother Carlos Azpiroz Costa,
Master of the Order of Friars Preachers
and his successors,
according to the rule of blessed Augustine
and the Constitutions of the Friars Preachers
that I will be obedient to you and to your successors,
until death.



Some photos from the Solemn profession:

Prostration

What do you seek?
God's mercy and yours.




Questioning

Are you resolved to make Solemn profession...?
I am, with God's help and yours.



Solemn Profession

I, Brother Mannes Maria Tellis, make profession...
until death.
Solemn Profession of Vows