Perpetually Professed - Forever
Two months before perpetual profession, a Sister sets aside her usual occupations and returns to the novitiate for a spiritual preparation period before the taking of the perpetual vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience and charity.
Chastity: By her vow of chastity, a Sister consecrates herself, body and soul, to God, in a total surrender of love. This preferential love of God is an exceptional gift of grace which transcends human affection and proclaims to the world the existence of realities beyond the present one.
Poverty: By her vow of poverty, following in the footsteps of Christ, a Sister professes to live a life which is poor in fact and in spirit; a life of labor lived in moderation and foreign to earthly riches, a life which proclaims to the world that God is the one thing necessary.
Obedience Obedience is an entire sacrifice of self which a Sister freely undertakes in a true spirit of faith and love. A Sister voluntarily forsakes her own will and surrenders herself to God's Will which is manifested to her, in a special way, by her superiors.
Works of Charity: Convinced of the importance of apostolic action, our Founder, Monsignor John Zwijsen, included in the profession of the members of his Congregation, a fourth vow having as its object continual availability. The Sisters individually and collectively undertake to devote themselves to the works of charity proper to the aim of the Congregation.

Perpetual Profession is preceded by a spriritual retreat of eight days. Throughout her life, a Sister is to faithfully continue her own spiritual, doctrinal, and practical formation utilizing the time and resources made available to her.