Former St. Pius X parishioner professes vows

Sister Marie Elisabeth Borosky, OP, (left) a former parishioner of St. Pius X in Loudonville, made her First Procession with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation on Aug. 11. (Photos provided) (Courtesy photo of Sister Mary Justin; OP)

Twelve young women professed the simple vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as members of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 11. Among those who made their First Profession was Sister Marie Elisabeth Borosky, OP, a former parishioner of St. Pius X in Loudonville.

Sister Marie Elisabeth is the daughter of Michael and Deborah Borosky, also parishioners at St. Pius X Church. She is a graduate of New Lebanon High School and attended Siena College where she received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Science in occupational therapy. She is currently working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching at Aquinas College in Nashville, which is owned and operated by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia.

The Mass for the Rite of First Religious Profession was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville. Father J. Mark Spalding was the main celebrant. The homilist was Father James Morrison, of the Archdiocese of Washington. There were a number of concelebrating priests at the Mass, as well as many family and friends in attendance for the occasion.

In 1860, the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia was established in Nashville, where its motherhouse is located. The Sisters of St. Cecilia are dedicated to the apostolate of Catholic education. The community of over 300 sisters serves in 53 schools throughout the United States and abroad, with mission houses in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia; Bracciano, Italy; Elgin, Scotland; Sittard, The Netherlands, and Limerick, Ireland. For more information on the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, visit their website at www.nashvilledominican.org.