Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Young Girl Takes The Vows September 16, 1904
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Monring Oregonian September 16, 1904
Miss Magdalena Scharpf,of Eugene,Becomes Sister of Charity
Miss Magdalena Scharpf,of Eugene,Or., became a Sister Of Charoty,under the 
name of Sister Mary Genevieve,at St.Joseph's Home for the Aged,at 
Sunnyside,yesterday. Archbishop Christie,assisted by A.M. Lorimier and 
J.O'Harrell,in the morning celebrated mass.
Before receiving the holy communion,the young novice pronounced the usual vows 
of chastity and obedince,and also a vow that binds her to devote herslf to the 
care of the sck,poor and ignorant.The archibishop  delivered a short and 
impressive sermon appropriate to the occassion.The large chapel in the 
building was well filled with the friends of the younf woman who entered on a 
reilgious life, and inmates of the Home and many young women from the Mercy 
Homes.The altar decorations were very beautiful,while the choir rendered a 
programme of solemn music.

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