The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George will celebrate the profession of vows and reception into the novitiate of several sisters on Aug. 15. Shown here are (front row, left to right) Elizabeth Sondag, Sister M. Antonia, Sister M. Eucharia, Sister M. Karolyn, Catherine Krystosek and (back row, left to right) Sarah Reischl, Sister M. Judith, Sister M. Faustina, Sister M. Dolorosa, and Sarah Ann Stodden.

ALTON - The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George will celebrate the profession of vows and the reception into the novitiate of several sisters during Mass on Aug. 15 at St. Mary Church here.  Six novices will make their first profession of vows, and four postulants will be received into the novitiate.  

Bishop George J. Lucas will be the main celebrant of the Mass, celebrated on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. He will be joined by other bishops and several priests.

The novices who will make their first profession are Sister M. Antonia Piñón, granddaughter of Mrs. Antonio Perez of El Monte, Calif., and the late Antonio Perez; Sister M. Karolyn Nunes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Nunes of Pawtucket, R.I.; Sister M. Faustina Kenney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kenney of Bloomington, Minn.; Sister M. Eucharia Lyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lyon of West Salem, Wis.; Sister M. Dolorosa Vogel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vogel of St. Louis; and Sister M. Judith Pennington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pennington of Earlville, Iowa.

The postulants who will be received into the novitiate and receive their new religious names are Sarah Reischl (Sister Mary Benedict), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reischl of West Salem, Wis.; Elizabeth Sondag (Sister M. Chiara), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sondag of Hastings, Neb.; Sarah Ann Stodden (Sister Mariela), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stodden of Kansas City, Mo.; and Catherine Krystosek (Sister Marysia), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alois Krystosek of Royalton, Minn.

A reception for the sisters will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in Suddes Hall, next to St. Mary's Church, 525 E. Fourth St. (at the corner of Henry Street).