She sought Chaminade's guidance and support in this and what he proposed to her was that the order she envisioned take on the character of a missionary movement. Soon after, she and her companions made private religious vows to remain celibate and began to wear a silver ring as an indication of this fact, doing so in the privacy of the confessional at the insistence of Jacoupy.
Seeking Chaminade's guidance, she envisioned her order taking on a missionary character.  She and her companions then took private vows of celibacy and wore a silver ring to signify their commitment, following Jacoupy's suggestion.