Family of Jacopa

[JHFamily]

8 hours ago, GraceUk said:

I looked up Mother Miriam and her community. I was wondering how many sisters the community has. Is it very small. There was a lot of interest when it was first formed. 

I think it is true that they are quite small. When they were in Oklahoma, the new bishop withdrew his support for this fledgling community and they were not able to accept new vocations. That has now changed. 

 

3 hours ago, Nunsuch said:

According to the research of CARA, most "new communities" do not survive.

I am sure this is true. However, there are so few TLM communities to serve the growing vocations that I believe they may be the exception to the rule. This community is Benedictine, so while they are a new community, they are not trying to start a new order. In addition, just because most do not survive, I do not think that it follows that none should be tried.

[Nunsuch]

7 hours ago, JHFamily said:

I am sure this is true. However, there are so few TLM communities to serve the growing vocations that I believe they may be the exception to the rule. This community is Benedictine, so while they are a new community, they are not trying to start a new order. In addition, just because most do not survive, I do not think that it follows that none should be tried.

All communities are required to use one of the 4 approved Rules of the church. This is different from a constitution. So this is not particularly exceptional. Of course, I didn't say that no new communities should be tried, only that few will survive. When discerning where to go, this is an important consideration. And the form of the Mass which is used can always change, so it probably should not be the only or primary reason to join a community particularly an untested one.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Nunsuch said:

the form of the Mass which is used can always change

[NadaTeTurbe]

On 4/1/2021 at 12:32 AM, nikita92 said:

 

Btw- Family of Jocopa may not of been on the older established side..but it is not "newly new" either. 

However, I do understand what you were advising.

This is the most american sentence I have ever read here ! In France, a community founded in the 70's/80's is called a "new community" and treated as suche. 90's/2000's are basically newborn.

[Maurrahn]

Oh no I'm sorry I was talking about Family of jacopa