Convocation brings together women religious from across the diocese

More than 50 women religious gather for a luncheon at the annual Convocation of Women Religious at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in Bristow Sept. 7. CRAIG SPIERING | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Karol Marie Hegarty speaks during the annual Convocation of Women Religious at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in Bristow Sept. 7. CRAIG SPIERING | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Women religious sing at Mass, celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in Bristow Sept. 7. CRAIG SPIERING | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge delivers the homily at Mass at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in Bristow Sept. 7. CRAIG SPIERING | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge stands with new religious sisters and postulants (from left) Sr. Mary Grace Watson OP, Tammy Feaster (Postulant) OSB, Sr. Anna Cecilia Kuhn OP, Sr. Grace Marie Horan FSE, Sr. Margaret Timothy Sato FSP, Jennifer Huml (Postulant) OSB at the Convocation of Women Religious at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in Bristow Sept. 7. CRAIG SPIERING | FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD