Girls: What communities have you contacted?

[Totus Tuus]

I spent four summers with the Daughters of St. Paul.

Visited the Contemplative Dominicans in Lufkin, TX (the sister order of the Dominican's of the Heart of Jesus in Louisiana).

I've written to Benedictines, Poor Clares, Dominicans... quite a few orders, almost all of whom are faithful and traditional.

I've visited the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration three or four times, will visit again next week, and in October, and hopefully enter in December.

...that's all I can think of.

[karin]

ok who have i contacted?

Well the the Dominican Monastery of the Infant Jesus in lufkin Texas- such a wonderful wonderful place I love though I am not called there.. I am visiting soon

Monastery of the Blessed Sacrement in Farmington Hills Michigan

Dominican Monastery of the Heart of Jesus- the one which i will enter as soon as i am old enough and I am visiting there this fall.

Dominican Monastery of Saint Jude

Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary - Summit New Jersey. oh They have the most adorable book they sent me in the information package I LOVE it. it's mad eout like a childrens book. and way I really like it.

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congration - the Nashville ones. I think I will be visiting there some time...

Yeah if you didnt figure it out I LOVE Dominicans tee hee

[materdei]

[quote]I couldn't believe how many were so liberal when it came to Church matters, how many didn't wear the habit, etc. I can imagine ever wanting to join or being called to join a community that doesn't wear the habit. [/quote]

Just because some orders don't wear the habit doesn't mean they are liberal!
We want desperately to wear the habit, but as a new community we are waiting for the next step(more members and bishops permission) so that we can wear the habit. We are soooo not liberal!

-a daughter of st.joseph

Edited May 30, 2005 by materdei

[materdei]

[quote]I was on the list for the Carmelites of the Divine Heart of Jesus in St. Louis (because my friend was in there for a while, so it was a good way to get updates and pictures).[/quote]

Who did you know there? If you don't mind my asking

[SarahB]

[quote name='materdei' date='May 29 2005, 10:20 PM']
Just because some orders don't wear the habit doesn't mean they are liberal!
We want desperately to wear the habit, but as a new community we are waiting for the next step(more members and bishops permission) so that we can wear the habit. We are soooo not liberal!

-a daughter of st.joseph [/quote]
That's entirely different from what I'm talking about, though, Sister. I definately mean no disrespect to your community, because you're working towards being able to wear the habit. Unfortunately, the nuns that I talked to(in this particular instance) were totally against wearing the habit. They didn't like it, didn't see a need for it, and thought I was silly for wanting to wear it.

[jgirl]

[quote name='materdei' date='May 29 2005, 09:22 PM']
Who did you know there? If you don't mind my asking [/quote]
I knew Amy from youth group.

[materdei]

[quote name='SarahB' date='May 29 2005, 09:31 PM'] That's entirely different from what I'm talking about, though, Sister. I definately mean no disrespect to your community, because you're working towards being able to wear the habit. Unfortunately, the nuns that I talked to(in this particular instance) were totally against wearing the habit. They didn't like it, didn't see a need for it, and thought I was silly for wanting to wear it. [/quote]
it is so sad isn't it?! I just don't get it!

[materdei]

[quote name='jgirl' date='May 30 2005, 08:13 PM'] I knew Amy from youth group. [/quote]
Amy Kohl?

[jgirl]

yep...that's the one

[materdei]

[quote name='jgirl' date='May 31 2005, 04:57 PM'] yep...that's the one [/quote]
NEAT, That is cool that you know her!

[DiscerningSoul]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='May 12 2005, 05:35 PM'] I've only really contacted cloistered orders... I do know a friend of mine who bacame a Sister of Charity in Baltic, Connecticut. They are a good order with a full habit and they have a teaching and nursing home apostolate(the nursing home is in Wisconsin).

But communities I have contacted:
Dominican Contemplative Sisters at the Monastery of the Heart of Jesus in Lockport, Louisiana
Poor Clare Colettines at Corpus Christi Monastery in Rockford, Illinois
Passionist Nuns (I forget where in Kentuky they were, but I just e-mail them every once in a while...) [/quote]
WOW, ok I live in Conneticut.

I am in contact with the Dominicans in Lockport also.
I visited the Poor Clare's in Rockford ILL. Wonderful community and they really do go barefoot!
A friend of mine suggested the Passionist's but haven't contacted any *yet*.

I was just surprised at how close our communites we choose. cool

Jessica

[Susan]

[quote name='DiscerningSoul' date='Jun 1 2005, 10:52 PM'] WOW, ok I live in Conneticut.

I am in contact with the Dominicans in Lockport also.
I visited the Poor Clare's in Rockford ILL. Wonderful community and they really do go barefoot!
A friend of mine suggested the Passionist's but haven't contacted any *yet*.

I was just surprised at how close our communites we choose. cool

Jessica [/quote]
Hi Jessica, Those are good communities. You might also like to look into the [url="http://www.op.org/nunsopsummit"]Dominican Nuns in Summit, NJ[/url]. The Lockport Sisters have only 2 sisters whereas there are about 15 in Summit. They have a beautiful Chapel and the Sisters have Perpetual Adoration. Their Office is beautiful. Last I heard, they have 5 aspirants right now--one of them is from Japan and hopes to enter as soon as she can get her visa which I think is cool!
I really like that the Poor Clares go barefoot but I suppose that shouldn't be the only reason why a person choses a community! -_-

Susan

[Marieteresa]

I have contacted quite a few religious orders mostly cloistered

Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration [url="http://www.stjosephmonastery.com/"]St. Joseph's Monastery[/url] Portsmouth, Ohio
I was in contact with Sr. Mary Imelda for a while, she is really cool
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration [url="http://www.desertnuns.com/"]Our Lady of Solitude Monastery[/url] Phoenix, Arizona
I will visit them out in Arizona in July, its my last stop before I decide which monastery to enter
Domincan Nuns Lockport, LA
Sr. Mary is so cool
Dominican Nuns [url="http://www.stjudemonastery.org/index.html"]St. Jude Monastery[/url] Marbury, AL
I visited here, what nice sisters
Discalced Carmelites [url="http://www.religiouslife.com/w_carmelites_iron_mountain.phtml"]Monastery of the Holy Cross[/url] Iron Mountain, MI
Discalced Carmelites Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery Parnell (ADA), MI
I visited the Carmelites up in Parnell, what wonderful sisters especially the extern sisters srs. Anne Therese and Mary Elizabeth, got to Love those sisters. This is #2 on my list for entrance
[url="http://www.religiouslife.com/webfact/search.phtml?view=d&my_id=166&criteria=d"]Discalced Carmelite [/url] Alexandria, SD

[materdei]

[quote name='Marieteresa' date='Jun 2 2005, 09:40 AM'] I have contacted quite a few religious orders mostly cloistered

Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration [url="http://www.stjosephmonastery.com/"]St. Joseph's Monastery[/url] Portsmouth, Ohio
I was in contact with Sr. Mary Imelda for a while, she is really cool
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration [url="http://www.desertnuns.com/"]Our Lady of Solitude Monastery[/url] Phoenix, Arizona
I will visit them out in Arizona in July, its my last stop before I decide which monastery to enter
Domincan Nuns Lockport, LA
Sr. Mary is so cool
Dominican Nuns [url="http://www.stjudemonastery.org/index.html"]St. Jude Monastery[/url] Marbury, AL
I visited here, what nice sisters
Discalced Carmelites [url="http://www.religiouslife.com/w_carmelites_iron_mountain.phtml"]Monastery of the Holy Cross[/url] Iron Mountain, MI
Discalced Carmelites Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery Parnell (ADA), MI
I visited the Carmelites up in Parnell, what wonderful sisters especially the extern sisters srs. Anne Therese and Mary Elizabeth, got to Love those sisters. This is #2 on my list for entrance
[url="http://www.religiouslife.com/webfact/search.phtml?view=d&my_id=166&criteria=d"]Discalced Carmelite [/url] Alexandria, SD [/quote]
Just a suggestion:

I think it is important to know what spiritual family you feel called to- that will help narrow your search.
Franciscans, Carmelites, Dominicans, etc. all have different flavors to the way they may live their daily lives, how they pray, the general feel of the convent, how they approach the apostolate, etc.
To know your spiritual family it would help to read lives of the saints of a particular family and which draws you more.

These are th major ones from their respective orders:
Carmelites- St.Teresa of Avila, St.John of the Cross, St.Therese of Lisieux, St. Elijah
Franciscans- St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Bonaventure
Dominicans- St. Dominic, St. Thomas, St. Catherine of Sienna

[Marieteresa]

[quote name='materdei' date='Jun 2 2005, 04:33 PM'] Just a suggestion:

I think it is important to know what spiritual family you feel called to- that will help narrow your search.
Franciscans, Carmelites, Dominicans, etc. all have different flavors to the way they may live their daily lives, how they pray, the general feel of the convent, how they approach the apostolate, etc.
To know your spiritual family it would help to read lives of the saints of a particular family and which draws you more.

These are th major ones from their respective orders:
Carmelites- St.Teresa of Avila, St.John of the Cross, St.Therese of Lisieux, St. Elijah
Franciscans- St. Francis, St. Clare, St. Bonaventure
Dominicans- St. Dominic, St. Thomas, St. Catherine of Sienna [/quote]
Well, I love the Poor Clares because of St. Francis and St. Clare, The Carmelites because of St. Teresa of Avila and the Dominicans because of St. Catherine of Sienna. I think all of these saints are great and have done some reading about their lives. But after reading and visiting the Dominicans I know I am not called to that order but I am trying to discern whether or not I want to enter the Carmelites or PCPA. Both are good orders, I guess I will not know until I visit the PCPA in July whether or not it is my home or not. Thanks for the suggestion hon.

In Jesus, Our Blessed Mother and Joseph,
S. Brooks

[avemarisstella]

Hello people,

I've finally written to the Dominicans in Australia. However, I'm becoming more and more drawn to contemplative life. Has anyone here ever been torn between Benedictines and Dominicans? It seems nonsensical, but it describes how I feel at the moment!

God bless

[karin]

[quote name='Susan' date='Jun 2 2005, 04:21 AM'] Hi Jessica, Those are good communities. You might also like to look into the [url="http://www.op.org/nunsopsummit"]Dominican Nuns in Summit, NJ[/url]. The Lockport Sisters have only 2 sisters whereas there are about 15 in Summit. They have a beautiful Chapel and the Sisters have Perpetual Adoration. Their Office is beautiful. Last I heard, they have 5 aspirants right now--one of them is from Japan and hopes to enter as soon as she can get her visa which I think is cool!
I really like that the Poor Clares go barefoot but I suppose that shouldn't be the only reason why a person choses a community! -_-

Susan [/quote]
Actually the Lockport sisters have 3 now and it would be sad if people didnt go there just cause of the amount of people then they would never grow. But i know y'all would never do that you will just search out God's will and follow it. Love you all

Karin

[Susan]

[quote name='avemarisstella' date='Jun 2 2005, 11:36 PM'] Hello people,

I've finally written to the Dominicans in Australia. However, I'm becoming more and more drawn to contemplative life. Has anyone here ever been torn between Benedictines and Dominicans? It seems nonsensical, but it describes how I feel at the moment!

God bless [/quote]
Yes, and that's not surprising. Benedictine and Dominican Contemplative life are very similiar. Their biggest difference is the manner of government and the "end" of the life. Dominicans have an apostolic thrust to their prayer. They also place stress on the Liturgy as do the Benedictines.

The best thing you can do is visit both and pray, pray, pray and ask Jesus. "What do YOU want! "

[avemarisstella]

Thanks Susan.

I've just been talking to a sister from the Beatitudes Community and while it is certainly not a community I'd join, she gave some sound advise. I'm currently trying to convince the world and myself that it isn't a waste of intellectual talent not to do a PhD. I went to talk with a lecturer the other day, meaning to ask him about work opportunities (thinking debts...pay, growing-up time in the world...) and he came back to the PhD idea, which I haven't seriously thought about since the end of stage one university.

It is exceedingly hard to explain to someone that I want to be in a convent in under a decade and doing a PhD is NOT going to help!!! It confuses people. Never mind. I think working in the real world, with people in another city is a good idea.

God bless you all

[jgirl]

[quote name='avemarisstella' date='Jun 8 2005, 11:21 PM']Thanks Susan.

I've just been talking to a sister from the Beatitudes Community and while it is certainly not a community I'd join, she gave some sound advise. I'm currently trying to convince the world and myself that it isn't a waste of intellectual talent not to do a PhD. I went to talk with a lecturer the other day, meaning to ask him about work opportunities (thinking debts...pay, growing-up time in the world...) and he came back to the PhD idea, which I haven't seriously thought about since the end of stage one university.

It is exceedingly hard to explain to someone that I want to be in a convent in under a decade and doing a PhD is NOT going to help!!! It confuses people. Never mind. I think working in the real world, with people in another city is a good idea.

God bless you all
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Hey! I totally know how you feel! I was going to get my PhD in comparative literature, so when I changed my path toward working to pay off my loans, everybody kind of looked at me with dropped jaws!