If You Could Join Any Community...

[the lords sheep]

[quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1617282' date='Aug 4 2008, 11:43 PM']Daughters of Charity. The only thing in my way is...well...I'm a guy. But I sure do love those sisters!

I'd be a Lazarist. While not really a community, it would be my order of choice.[/quote]

The Vincentians (also known as the Lazarists) are really a community... I'm not sure why you would say that. I love them. They live at my school. There were about 16 priests living in one house on my campus, with a house right off campus where there were another 5 or so, and a third house off campus where there were another 10 or 12.
They, for the most part, are a communal order. Where required (because of the needs of the area, or the demands on the order in that region), one will live by himself in a parish, or with 2 or 3 in that parish.
They are by nature, however, a communal order.

[shortnun]

[quote name='pan!c139' post='1616812' date='Aug 4 2008, 02:17 AM']The Sacred Heart Sisters, hands down. Luv those ladies.[/quote]
Which group of Sacred Heart Sisters? After all, there are so many.

[quote name='Luigi' post='1617255' date='Aug 4 2008, 05:06 PM']Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate[/quote]
Very cool group.

[DiscerningSoul]

[quote name='Luigi' post='1617255' date='Aug 4 2008, 06:06 PM']Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate[/quote]

Our pastor(late) was the Deaf Apostolate for the Hartford area, durring the summer months the deaf would come to our church and he sign the Mass.
Sorry bit off topic, just had to share

[Este Corazon]

Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara!! Haaaaaaands down. Wouldn't even question it.



-M

[Vincent Vega]

[quote name='the lords sheep' post='1617390' date='Aug 4 2008, 06:56 PM']The Vincentians (also known as the Lazarists) are really a community... I'm not sure why you would say that. I love them. They live at my school. There were about 16 priests living in one house on my campus, with a house right off campus where there were another 5 or so, and a third house off campus where there were another 10 or 12.
They, for the most part, are a communal order. Where required (because of the needs of the area, or the demands on the order in that region), one will live by himself in a parish, or with 2 or 3 in that parish.
They are by nature, however, a communal order.[/quote]
I would say it out of ignorance is why I would say it.
I've never had the privilege of contact with active Lazarists, but as I have worked very closely with D.C. sisters, and I consider St. Vincent my patron, and I don't think I'd enjoy contemplative life, etc. My parish priest is a former Lazarist, I suppose I could ask him sometime.
Thanks for the correction.

[RosaMystica]

If it was completely up to me and I could follow my own will instead of God's I would definitely pick the Norbertine Canonesses or the Discalced Carmelites in Nebraska.

[pan!c139]

[quote name='shortnun' post='1617392' date='Aug 4 2008, 05:58 PM']Which group of Sacred Heart Sisters? After all, there are so many.
Very cool group. [/quote]


They are called The Sacred Heart Sisters. Here is a link to their website.

[url="http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/"]http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/[/url]

I go to their summer camps - they are wonderful people, and I very much feel at home there. They are the bomb, in plain words.

[shortnun]

[quote name='pan!c139' post='1617854' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:57 AM']They are called The Sacred Heart Sisters. Here is a link to their website.

[url="http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/"]http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/[/url]

I go to their summer camps - they are wonderful people, and I very much feel at home there. They are the bomb, in plain words.[/quote]
Yes, very nice sisters. I know the group here in St. Louis. Blessings in your discernment.

[Selah]

The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate

[pan!c139]

[quote name='shortnun' post='1617913' date='Aug 5 2008, 05:53 AM']Yes, very nice sisters. I know the group here in St. Louis. Blessings in your discernment.[/quote]


Thank you! At this point, I don't think I'm called to be a sister, but if I ever did become a sister, I would definitely join their community.

[stlmom]

[quote name='pan!c139' post='1617854' date='Aug 5 2008, 01:57 AM']They are called The Sacred Heart Sisters. Here is a link to their website.

[url="http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/"]http://www.sacredheartsisters.com/[/url]

I go to their summer camps - they are wonderful people, and I very much feel at home there. They are the bomb, in plain words.[/quote]


I'm so glad you mentioned them, too! The St. Louis Sisters live only a few blocks from us.

[Eureka]

Daughters of St Paul (FSP)--

Not only to join but my intention will stay forever.

Blessings .

[Rising_Suns]

[quote name='Selah' post='1617931' date='Aug 5 2008, 10:39 AM']The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate [/quote]

The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/style_images/ip.boardpr/folder_post_icons/icon1.gif[/img]

(Two weeks to go)

Edited August 5, 2008 by Rising_Suns

[Selah]

Ah, so lucky. If you can get to a computer, tell me what it's like there!

[He is Risen!]

Wow, so many Dominicans in here! I would be CFR (Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal) all the way. Planning on entering 2009.

[Saint Therese]

[quote]Wow, so many Dominicans in here![/quote]
I think this is an age in need of preachers.

[Maria Faustina]

[quote name='Saint Therese' post='1618828' date='Aug 6 2008, 01:13 AM']I think this is an age in need of preachers.[/quote]
You're definetly right about that!

[DiscerningSoul]

[quote name='Maria Faustina' post='1618847' date='Aug 6 2008, 01:38 AM']You're definitely right about that![/quote]
Yes, so very true

Yeah Dominicans! The hounds of the Lord.

[DameAgnes]

Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel's Hope

[the lords sheep]

[quote name='Rising_Suns' post='1618426' date='Aug 6 2008, 12:28 AM']The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. [img]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/style_images/ip.boardpr/folder_post_icons/icon1.gif[/img]

(Two weeks to go)[/quote]

Wow! I didn't realize you were entering in two weeks! Congratulations!

[quote name='He is Risen!' post='1618808' date='Aug 6 2008, 05:48 AM']Wow, so many Dominicans in here! I would be CFR (Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal) all the way. Planning on entering 2009.[/quote]
Wonderful!! They are a beautiful order of Sisters!

For me, I always wanted to enter the same order that my cousin is in, but I'm not a Carmelite... I also would have loved to enter either the Sisters of Life or the Servidoras, both of whom I discerned that God was not calling me to, but I love them both so much!!