 Honoria Conway and three companions traveled from New York to New Brunswick and on October 21, 1854, Bishop Connolly accepted their vows as Sisters of Charity of Saint John, a new diocesan religious congregation.At the time of this move, it is possible that Honoria was still a novice; she had been in New York for just over a year.In accordance with custom of the times regarding diocesan religious, the bishop appointed the superior, choosing Honoria.