Sr. Nicole Trahan professes first vows

Novice Nicole Trahan, 33, a native of Orange, Texas, professed first vows as a Marianist sister in the Daughters of Mary Immaculate on June 21 in San Antonio. Click for the full article.


Approximately 200 people attended the Eucharist at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Fr. Oscar Vasquez was the main celebrant and Fr. John Thompson was the homilist. Provincial Evangeline Escobar received the vows. Sr. Nicole is the daughter of Norris and the late Mary Trahan. Reflecting on her calling, Nicole said she could never find a reason not to become a religious. “The more I learned about the spirituality, the more connected I felt to it,” she said. “It was as if everything I had always believed about God and the Church finally had a name … Marianist.” Nicole spent her novitiate in Dayton volunteering part time with the Diocese of Cincinnati Catholic Social Action Office, assisting with Lay Marianist formation at the University of Dayton, and serving as a regional coordinator for Marianist LIFE. Her new ministry begins in the fall, when she will serve as campus minister for residence life and faith education at the University of Dayton. Our prayers and best wishes to Nicole! View a video of the vow ceremony.