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title: A Bride of Christ
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# A Bride of Christ

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 Oct 23, 2025 9:41:25 AM

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**Karen Bless**, BA ’15, once campus minister for liturgy and sacraments, was consecrated to the Ordo Virginum, the Order of Virgins, in a Mass at the Church of the Incarnation on June 22, 2024. Now serving at the university’s Rome campus, she continues her joyful witness as a “bride of Christ,” accompanying students on their journeys of faith. Her vocation and ministry embody UDallas’ mission, offering students a tangible example of consecrated life.

Read the full story on the Cor Chronicle [here](https://thecorchronicle.com/2024/09/18/campus-ministrys-karen-bless-enters-the-order-of-virgins/).

 

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