Waiting For My Application To Come

[Stacey]

I had a similar problem, you could try writing to the diocesan office or one of the other churches putting all the details of your baptism - your name, parents names, rough dates of baptism and the church and you will probably get something back. Mine had gone to the city church archives - i needed a copy to be recieved into the church and they sent one very quickly, hope you get what you need, prayers for your application, i found it exciting and nerve racking but ultimately worth it, go with God, pax

[johnnydigit]

[quote name='He is Risen!' post='1544928' date='May 27 2008, 10:48 AM']The friars have e mail ! The CFR sisters don't have e mail, or maybe I just don't have their address. This is a very good idea. I'm getting down to the wire to get this stuff in. I can't find my Babtismal certificate, the church no longer exists and it was not Catholic so I'm not sure how records were kept. . Everything else is looking good. How has your search been going? I saw that you have found some other communities to check out? Keep us posted. Prayers.[/quote]

ya there are many ways they can work around not being able to get baptismal papers. some may take a photograph of the event, a vouch from reputable persons, etc.

oh, it's going.. slow.. must have lots of patience. CFR's wasn't for me, and i'm looking at the Franciscans of the Immaculate now..

[Caramelonion]

Don't worry...God will help you find what you need. He always does. I must say I'm also very excited for you...and hopefully that will be me in a few months.

[Nunsense]

[quote name='He is Risen!' post='1544928' date='May 27 2008, 10:48 AM']The friars have e mail ! The CFR sisters don't have e mail, or maybe I just don't have their address. This is a very good idea. I'm getting down to the wire to get this stuff in. I can't find my Babtismal certificate, the church no longer exists and it was not Catholic so I'm not sure how records were kept. . Everything else is looking good. How has your search been going? I saw that you have found some other communities to check out? Keep us posted. Prayers.[/quote]

Since your church was not Catholic, I am not sure how they will handle it, but my own Catholic church forgot to record my Baptism/Confirmation of 30 years ago! When I went to get a copy, they had no records of it but they did let me get letters from two people who were in attendance way back then, and they issued a new certificate for me. I am sure there will be a way and I will pray for you.

[johnnydigit]

oh and the vocation director has an email, but then he also has a monthly vocations newsletter (that you're already getting right?)

[He is Risen!]

My records are finally here. I was not expecting the church where I was confirmed to be able to produce a babtismal record for me but they really did, I didn't even ask Fr. Pat for one, I just explained the situation and asked him for confirmation records! I thought I'd have to go through the protestant army church for babtismal records and there I just got answering machines. I'm on cloud 10, thank you for your prayers everybody! It was just in time and everything that I needed, God is good.

I don't think the sisters have a vocation newsletter, I usually just pester Sr. Claire over the phone (when I can get a hold of her, which is next to impossible right now).