This is the thread to make additions or changes to the information posted in the pinned thread titled "phatmass religious vocations". If, for whatever reason, you would rather pm me, please do. I hope this makes things easier.

Note: I combined information from both phatmass religious threads. They can be found here and here.

You did say discerning hugh, I am seriously discerning with SMME

AlterDominicus (Amanda) - Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist

Here's a quick update!

DeoOptimoMaximo

(Shawn Roser)

Accepted priesthood aspirant with the Glenmary Home Missioners of America, August 2006

Entered Seminary August 21, 2006, (3rd Year College)

Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43235
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Philosopher
(Philip Oprean)

Accepted as seminarian with Diocese of Youngstown, OH
Entered Seminary August 21, 2006, (2nd Year College)

Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43235

Ok -- I think its time to add me :-)

Hermanas Discipulas de Jesus de San Juan Bautista (IRSJB)
Salta, Argentina
Pending entrance into Postulancy -- Spring 2007.

-- Carmen

changes for my info.

possibly the Sisters of Bethlehem or the Discalced Carmelites.

oops, double post

Hi,

A change for me!

philosobrat entering the Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco August 2007 as an aspirant.

...discerning with the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary in Buffalo,NY. Possible aspirancy in Fall 2007! Thanks!

Well I guess it's time to add me as well

Thyholylove (Emily)

entering the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus August 15th 2007 or 2008

Hamden, CT

I sent you a pm with the changes. would it be easier if i posted it here?
Karin

Edward (the_rev)
Diocesean Priesthood
St. John Vianney College Seminary-- (Prospective Freshman Aug. 2007)

Phil K. (Phikoz)
Diocese of LaCrosse
St. John Vianney College Seminary-- Sophomore

Matt (Slywakka)
Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis
St. John Vianney College Seminary-- Sophomore

Seriously discerning with the Dominican Nuns of Our Lady of the Rosary, Summit, NJ. Hopefully will do my aspirancy Summer 2007!

Piamaria (Pia)
Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Entrance Pending Spring 2007 (Hopefully Divine Mercy Sunday)

They look like an awesome community! http://www.sistersofreparation.org

TeresaAvila: Accepted into The Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters "Pink Sisters" Mount Grace Convent
Possible Entrance January 15, 2007, Feast Day of Our Founder Saint Arnold Janssen SVD
www.Mountgraceconvent.org

DEO GRATIAS!!!!

Congratulations!! I have visited the chapel here several times. God bless those sisters for staying fast in their neighborhood--which at times is in so much need of hope and prayer!

God bless you! This is wonderful. I went on a nun run there a while back... they referred to some discerning women looking to enter. You might have been one of the women we talked about!!!


It's a delightfully peaceful chapel, isn't it? And to think... not only have they stayed in that part of the city, but they're buying land and planning to expand!

Karin, did you ever pm me your updates? Did I fix it?

I will put these up on Christmas. (I have to work. I'll have nothing better to do. Ho hum.)

Hi everyone. I'm new here to Phatmass. I will be entering the Poor Clare Colettines in Cleveland early in 2007. Their website is /www.poorclarecolettines-cleveland.org. They follow the Rule of St. Clare of Asissi strictly with 4 vows - 4th being vow of enclosure, barefeet, full habit and perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Can't wait! I'm a late vocation - mid - late 40's. They are open to belated vocations. I have done much research with the Poor Clares, Carmelites and other orders when I started by discernment so I have a lot of knowledge of which orders are open to late vocations and in regards to married, divorced, with kids etc. for anyone wanting any information. Thanks. God Bless and Merry Christmas! Mary

Did you want me to take out the info listed now? (As in, replace current info with above?) Or did you want me to add it?


All other changes have been made. Sorry it took me so long to get to all of them. I promise to be better in the future.

I suggest everyone take a peak at the thread.. it's growing!

I think any information you can provide for orders which accept older vocations (as myself) and other circumstances would be a blessings for many

Congratulations on your entrance. May God bless you and St. Francis and St. Clare guide you on the path to His Heart

Daniel (Twentie Fow)
Inquiry Formation, Cincinnati Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Applying for Summer 2007 entrance into Initial formation to study philosophy at the University of Dayton

Brian V.
(Seatbelt Blue)
Application Process
Capuchin Franciscans, Stigmata of St. Francis province

Congradulations, you must be very excited, with your enterance date so close! I have been wondering, do the Pink Sisters have houses any where else in the US? The branch you are entering is the only one I have seen online, and I was wondering if there are more of them out there.

I dont know how update worhty this is, but I'll put it here anyway. Over April vacation I was going to go to Chicago with my youth group ( with is a once in a lifetime type thing for me) But I am going to ask my parents if I can not go and go to Buffalo instead. Nothing is really decieded yet, all in the planning stages, but I hope very much that I can go.

I know that there are Pink Sisters in Lincoln, Nebraska :-)

Just a recommondation for those who are putting their name down......i would suggest it would be best for those to put their name down if they forsure they are entering a religious order....that way....it doesn't....um.....make you more "depressed" if something were not to happen....however sometimes it is kind of fun to see where people would like to go....but yeah......random...i know.....but it is just from my own expereince....thats all!!!!

January 5th will be exactly 6 months away from my Simple Profession, which means i have been in the novitiate for 6 months thusfar... continue the prayers

I think it's fine for most people to put down who they are discerning with. We are, after all, discerning.

You are in my prayers.

Thank you STLMom and Shortnun for your lovely replies, I recieved a most beautiful letter from my Superior welcoming me, it was one of the most beautiful christmas gifts ever and such a great joy and honor to be serving my lord as a holy spirit adoration sister! Shortnun, it's quite possible I was one of the ladies you spoke of, I"ve been discerning with them for almost 3 years now, and after so much prayer and discernment, it's almost hard to believe that soon I'll be there, Oh how I cant' wait!! Yes it is a most beautiful chapel, I still remember all my prayer days there and my time in the observer program, my favorite is nocturnal adoration, and god love them for remaining in that neighborhood, that is actually one of the things that drew me there, was in this poor little neighborhood is this beautiful house of prayer and there is no better place for it then among the poor and some of the most lost souls, and yes they are building onto their convent, which is a great blessing, but they are in need of financial help, so please do keep them in your prayers! St. Joseph -Pray for Us! Please be assurred of my prayers for all of you!

God Bless You!

Yes I am truly greatful to our dear lord and this community, my entrance date has been extended, I'm scheduled to enter on February 25th feast of Mother Mary Michael co-foundress of the order, as I needed to give my work 2 weeks notice and feel out of respect to the airline to continue working in january and then resign and also gives me time to finalize all my business aspects and close everything down, as many of you know and I'm now learning, there's alot to do! yes the pink sisters do have more houses, Philadelphia PA, Lincoln Nebraska, Corpus Christi Texas and St. Louis Missouri, as well as many others convents in the phillipines, argentina, germany etc, we are all under one superior General, our Mother House is in Steyl Holland, and so in the US St. Louis Mount Grace Convent is the provincial house and where all formation for the US providence takes place, once one takes vows she then could be transferred to any convent in the world, but the life is lived the same.

God Bless You!






Congratulations!!! Know that I will be praying for you!

God Bless You!

I'm putting the brakes on the discernment process......so you might wish to bump me off the list at this point. I have some stuff I need to sort out.

Thanks,
Belinda

I'll move you tonight, Belinda. You have my prayers.

Pax Christi Belinda...

Hey Huggy I guess you could put me under Tentitive.

Margaret Theresa

Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration
Our Lady of Solitude Monestery
Black Canyon, AZ
www.desertnuns.com

And keep me in your prayers all because I will be going to visit for the second time in late April. God bless you all.

I wll pray for you God Bless

nunsense (Annie) discerning with the "Tyburn Nuns" in London, UK. Their full name is Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Monmartre, Order of St Benedict. Scheduled to visit in March and hopefully to enter at the end of summer 2007.

> Carmen
> (cmariadiaz)
> Hermanas Discipulas de Jesus de San Juan Bautista (IRSJB) - > Salta, Argentina
> Pending entrance into Postulancy -- Spring 2007

A bit of a clarification -- its a definite entrance (i.e. I've been accepted to enter postulancy ... that was abundantly clear with the visit to Mexico).

However at this point *I think* its being delayed due to family issues (my mom is quite ill). Once I have a better idea of when I will let you know. I think it will still be 2007.

Please keep my family and my entrance in prayer. Thanks!

-- Carmen

[quote name='cmariadiaz' date='Jan 26 2007, 07:47 AM' post='1176550']
> Carmen
> (cmariadiaz)
> Hermanas Discipulas de Jesus de San Juan Bautista (IRSJB) - > Salta, Argentina
> Pending entrance into Postulancy -- Spring 2007



I am so pleased that have been accepted but sorry that you may have to delay this because of your Mom's illness. I will pray for you both.

Still praying for you, Carmen.

me too

a bunch of PRAYER going your way Carmen so dont worry or fret

okay so someone pmed me about the thread pinned up top and i can't find the pm! i dont know what happened to it... if it was you, pm me again please. i'm so sorry.

I am currently discerning seriously with one community in the USA and one in the UK. The US one is the Carmelite Order of Ancient Observance and the UK one is the Discalced Carmelite order. Entrance is hoped for July 2007, perhaps on the feast day of Our Lady of Mt Carmel.

nunsense
Annie

THE CARMELITE NUNS of Our Lady of Grace MonasteryChristoval, Texas USA

Carmelite Monastery Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton UK

Lets be sure to add TeresaofAvila to the entered list on her day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also...passionheart hasn't been moved to entered yet either! Praise God for vocations!

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Was CatholicinSD or theRev on the list for discerners? How about daj, I think he's for sure heading to SJV in the fall... I think there are other guys out there that haven't been listed...

There have been a couple of people who have asked me to kindly remove them from the list. Chances are that if they're active here (or were) and they aren't on the list, it's because they've been asked to be removed. I'm not sure about all of these but if they contact me, I'd be happy to put them up.

passionheart has already left, so she can't contact you she just isn't listed under *entered*

God Bless

thanks. i'm going to make revisions tomorrow afternoon.