For the record...

I've now gone "on the record." They've got me as saying the profession of faith and the oath of fidelity.
Father Parent preached an inspiring homily. He emphasized the counter-cultural character of this type exercise of our freedom. He congratulated us and expressed his great pride in us and our arriving at this level of priestly formation. He spoke of the privelege of making this profession and taking this oath. He encouraged us to commit ourselves to the patronage of the Virgin Mary, Immaculately Conceived.