Sisters Whose Apostolate Is Working In Parish Churches

[Gabriela]

Could we make a list of these communities, because it seems there are so few even though lay Catholics have so little time to give to their parishes these days.

 

I'm particularly interested in those that have a good balance between contemplation and service. But I think we should make a list of all of them!

[Sponsa-Christi]

There's the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate (http://www.parishvisitorsisters.org/) in New York state.

[tinytherese]

The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth http://www.capuchinsisters.com/capuchinsisters.html

[nikita92]

I have never heard of the parish visitors!! Thank you for suggesting this wonderful community! Its nice to know of them! ;)

[Nunsuch]

Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart in Maryland. http://www.missionhelpers.org/

[Want2beChrist'sBride]

If you would like to adventure to Australia, the Sisters of the Immaculata http://www.sistersoftheimmaculata.org.au/

[Spem in alium]

If you would like to adventure to Australia, the Sisters of the Immaculata http://www.sistersoftheimmaculata.org.au/

 

I was just about to mention them. :)

[Chiquitunga]

the Servidoras (SSVMs) have parish work as one of their apostolates, http://ssvmusa.org/index.php/about-us/apostolate/  :nun3:

http://www.ssvmne.org/index.php/en/component/content/article/31-our-mission-here-ireland/152-comunidad-our-lady-of-knock-2

http://ssvmusa.org/index.php/convents/st-elizabeth-ann-seton/

http://www.iveamerica.org/new/index.php/news/news-articles/266-chronicle-summer-school-in-gaza

http://www.servidorasdelsenor.org/en/convents/asia

Edited November 15, 2014 by Chiquitunga

[4LoveofJMJ]

Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus

 

http://www.handmaidsoftheheartofjesus.com/charism.html

[Gabriela]

If you would like to adventure to Australia, the Sisters of the Immaculata http://www.sistersoftheimmaculata.org.au/

 

Hey! I saw three of them at the Franciscan University summer conferences! They were lovely!  :like3:

 

Do they ever talk about opening a US house?

[Gabriela]

Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus

 

http://www.handmaidsoftheheartofjesus.com/charism.html

 

These sisters look really lovely. Has anyone ever visited them? Their come-and-sees cut off at age 30. Anyone know if they allow older candidates?

[TheresaThoma]

The Apostolic Sisters of St John work at a parish.

http://www.communityofstjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:orange-sisters&catid=36:orange&Itemid=60

[SophiaMaria]

These sisters look really lovely. Has anyone ever visited them? Their come-and-sees cut off at age 30. Anyone know if they allow older candidates?

I went to college with several of them before they were an order. They are great women and a good solid community.They are very new so that can always be a challenge as "kinks" are worked out but they v are prayerful Christ centered Women so that shouldn't be a problem. They are worth contacting and visiting.

[salveregina10]

We (the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing) also help in parishes and dioceses around the world, in addition to our other apostolates - http://www.mbsmissionaries.org/

[tinytherese]

Franciscan Handmaids of the Immaculate http://handmaidsoftheimmaculate.weebly.com/apostolate.html

Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church http://sistersofmarymc.org/apostolates-1

Edited November 16, 2014 by tinytherese

[Want2beChrist'sBride]

Hey! I saw three of them at the Franciscan University summer conferences! They were lovely!  :like3:

 

Do they ever talk about opening a US house?

No i don't think so. They are still small with 6 sisters and also there is such a mission field here in Australia. But God willing they will get more vocations and give it a few decades.

[HollyDolly]

There is also the Mission Sisters of the Holy Spirit and the Sisters,Home Visitors of Mary.Both are small communities.They can be found in the Guide to Catholic Sisterhoods in the United States by Rev.Thomas P.McCarthy and the book Convent Life by Joan Lexacu .Both communities have been around a long time. Also there is the Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King in Missouri. They are a secular institute  that is in the book Convent Life.

The Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate of San Antonio work in parishes as do the Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence also of San ANtonio.

[krissylou]

there's a new Maronite Rite community, Maronite Sisters of Christ the Light.  They're teensy and quite quite new (founded in 2008 and now have the foundress in perpetual vows, one sister in temporary vows and one postie.  (They are in good standing with the relevant (Maronite) bishop.)  

 

http://radiatehislight.blogspot.com/

 

The foundress was a Parish Visitor for many years before founding a Maronite rite congregation.  I think they're the first Maronite sisters, or the first in the US, or something along those lines.

[emma8201986]

One question I have always had about this type of apostolate is how these sisters support themselves.  Clearly, sisters who run schools and hospitals charge students and patients and can support their work in this way but how do the Parish Visitors and other similar communities pay the bills?

[she_who_is_not]

Sisters of Christian Charity

 

http://www.scceast.org/

 

Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma

 

http://rsmofalma.org/