Kayte Postle Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 So this is a mini quest I need you research wizards on. Can you help me find contemplative orders (cloistered or non, either works)? Here are the essentials: daily adoration, time for rosary (private or community), full habit, strong sense of community, and devotion to Mary But wait there's a catch, they can't be Poor Claires, Dominican, or Benedictine. I know I could not live the life of a Poor Claire, and I know I am not a Dominican. I've got my bases covered Benedictine wise, but I am looking at contemplative as a whole to see what's out there. 1, 2, 3, go!
John Paul Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Order of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary. They are Contemplatives.They are not Cloistered.They have 2 hours of Works of Mercy on Wednesday and Friday and is optional Saturday,Sunday, or Monday.They have 2-3 hours of Adoration a day.They hope to have perpetual Adoration when they have 12 members.They wear a full habit.(The only thing missing is the wimple but they have a collar and a cap and nice long blue veil.)They have Fellowship during Breakfast and Dinner and the First Sunday of the Month is Recreation Day where they have a picnic,play basketball,eat alot and play card and board games.They strive to imitate Mary during her Contemplative life in Nazareth always thinking about Jesus.They are not Poor Clares,Dominican, or Benedictines. Sorry I love this order I would go on and on.
Immanuel Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 I was just wondering myself if Benedictines have Eucharistic adoration. I think many communities do not. Does anyone know for sure?
Kayte Postle Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Immanuel said: I was just wondering myself if Benedictines have Eucharistic adoration. I think many communities do not. Does anyone know for sure? Most Benedictines do not have daily adoration. Their prayer life is centered around the liturgy, so the mass and divine office.There are exceptions to this like the Benedictines of Perpetual Adoration. Edited January 30, 2016 by Kayte Postle i can't spell
Nunsuch Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Have you looked into the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master? They are from the same "family" as the Daughters of St. Paul, but they are contemplatives. http://pddm.us/p.whoweare.php
Vin Posted January 30, 2016 Posted January 30, 2016 Yes, vocations needed too and soon. silence most appreciated among them. very human, yet devout. http://www.allsaintssisters.org/ https://www.facebook.com/allsaintssistersofthepoor
Kayte Postle Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) The Carmelites tend to be too austere for me. I do have some minor medical issues that I know most Poor Clares and Carmelites wouldn't be able to accept me. (I forgot to mention them in the op my apologies) Edited January 31, 2016 by Kayte Postle
Kateri89 Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Well I'm familiar with the Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth, although they are pretty austere and it sounds like that's not what you're looking for. They do have all of the things you listed though. I imagine the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate would also have all of that but in order to enter their contemplative branch you have to go through formation in the active missionary branch first and besides all of that, they're still under visitation by the Vatican. Or perhaps the Sisters of Bethlehem? I believe there is also a contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity and the SSVM. And I'm officially out of ideas
Luigi Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 Pink Sisters (Holy Spirit Sisters of Perpetual Adoration): http://www.mountgraceconvent.org/ There are large convents in Philadelphia and St. Louis (that's the hyperlink), and smaller communities in Corpus Christi, TX and Omaha, NE. One glitch - you don't always stay where you enter. They're cloistered, have 24/7 adoration, sung liturgy of the hours, and full habit. But your superiors could send you to a convent in Argentina or Holland or India or the Philippines.
superblue Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Immanuel said: I was just wondering myself if Benedictines have Eucharistic adoration. I think many communities do not. Does anyone know for sure? The one i was in only had adoration for about half an hour before compline on Fridays, I didn't enjoy it at all, and was spoiled from perpetual adoration in a small room inside our church where i am back at now.
Immanuel Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 11 hours ago, superblue said: The one i was in only had adoration for about half an hour before compline on Fridays, I didn't enjoy it at all, and was spoiled from perpetual adoration in a small room inside our church where i am back at now. Yes, I am spoiled in the same way!
Thijs Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 17 hours ago, Vin said: Yes, vocations needed too and soon. silence most appreciated among them. very human, yet devout. http://www.allsaintssisters.org/ https://www.facebook.com/allsaintssistersofthepoor Yes they need new vocation badly.
superblue Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 23 hours ago, John Paul said: Order of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary. They are Contemplatives.They are not Cloistered.They have 2 hours of Works of Mercy on Wednesday and Friday and is optional Saturday,Sunday, or Monday.They have 2-3 hours of Adoration a day.They hope to have perpetual Adoration when they have 12 members.They wear a full habit.(The only thing missing is the wimple but they have a collar and a cap and nice long blue veil.)They have Fellowship during Breakfast and Dinner and the First Sunday of the Month is Recreation Day where they have a picnic,play basketball,eat alot and play card and board games.They strive to imitate Mary during her Contemplative life in Nazareth always thinking about Jesus.They are not Poor Clares,Dominican, or Benedictines. Sorry I love this order I would go on and on. I didn't know such an order existed, i wish i would have looked into them when i had the chance.
NadaTeTurbe Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 There's this new community also : http://www.childrenofmary.net/
John Paul Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 15 hours ago, superblue said: I didn't know such an order existed, i wish i would have looked into them when i had the chance. Idon't suppose they are very well known.
MarysLittleFlower Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 On 01/02/2016 5:56:56, NadaTeTurbe said: There's this new community also : http://www.childrenofmary.net/ I was going to share this one too they seem really good! also... the Visitation order??
beccasmiles89 Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 The Carmelites in St. Louis (www.stlouiscarmel.com) have daily adoration, and they aren't as austere as other Carmelite communities. They also seem to be more understanding of minor medical issues.
Kayte Postle Posted February 5, 2016 Author Posted February 5, 2016 On 2/1/2016, 5:56:56, NadaTeTurbe said: There's this new community also : http://www.childrenofmary.net/ I actually volunteer with these sisters once a week, they only live 10 minutes down the road from me. It's been through experiencing their way of life that I have been more and more drawn to contemplative life. 4 hours ago, beccasmiles89 said: The Carmelites in St. Louis (www.stlouiscarmel.com) have daily adoration, and they aren't as austere as other Carmelite communities. They also seem to be more understanding of minor medical issues. Thank you for sharing this one, I might have to give them a serious look. =)
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