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Women's Vocations
The commonality of any Priest, nun or any person living a religious vocation is the positive offering made of a life to Christ. He or she offers everything to Christ, living only for Him. This means fundamentally that Christ is chosen over any other human to be the center of life (chastity), that Christ is valued more than any material thing that could ever be possessed (poverty), and the will and work of Christ is of paramount importance (obedience).
If you are wondering if you are called, no matter whom you are, where you’re from, or what you want—you need to turn your attention to this matter, and to allow yourself to find the true answer. |
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So how, exactly, does one become a nun?
Pray about this calling you are sensing. No matter what comes of it, the call is real. Try to be as open as possible to the idea that God may be calling you to do something special, something extraordinary. Read scripture, especially stories about people who are also trying to figure out what God is asking of them and how they should respond. And pray in a communal setting—participate in Mass, attend a bible study, and surround yourself with like-minded supporters.
Get to know nuns. This is an important step because it allows you to witness how a religious life is really lived. It can also give you an idea if such a life could be a realistic fit for you. It is important to realize that religious life is very diverse. You can interact with nuns by attending Mass or a prayer service at a religious community's Motherhouse or convent, go on a retreat led by nuns, or you can even participate in a “nun run” (going from convent to convent with other discerning women to check out communities and get to know a variety of nuns), or even take a course or workshop taught by a nun.
Get in contact with a community. When the time is right, you should start to explore different religious communities. This type of exploration does not mean you have to commit, but it is essential to the discernment process. Below is a list of our communities and their contact information.
Work with the Vocation Director. The Vocation Director of a particular religious community is the official person who helps you to get to know the community and to discern God's call in your life. The Vocation Director is a member of the community that you are considering joining. This is the person who would lead you through all the formal steps of becoming a nun within a particular religious community. Contact the Vocations Director
Join the community of your choice. If both you and the community have discerned that God indeed intends you for one another, you go through the formal steps of joining.
Our Communities:
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
Sister Shaun Kathleen Wilson, O.S.F.
Office of Vocations and Affiliates
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
460 St. Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607-1737
610-777-2967
Email: FollowFrancis@aol.com
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The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
Young Women’s Discernment Group
Saturday, November 13, 2010
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Mother of God Convent
215 Wellwood Drive
Tunkhannock, PA 18612
- For young women interested in learning more about religious life and in how to discern God’s call
- Groups to include grades 6 to 8 and grades 9 – 12
- Bring a bible, rosary, snack and a friend
- Wear comfortable shoes for a short hike (weather permitting)
- Call Sister Veronica at (570) 836-2737 to register
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Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm
Sister Maria Therese Healy, O.Carm.
St. Theresa’s Motherhouse
600 Woods Road
Germantown, NY 12516 |
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Congregation of Notre Dame
Sister Rose Mary Sullivan, CND
Staten Island-, NY
718-447-4908
Email: cndusa@verizon.net
www.cnd-m.com |
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Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy
Sister Eileen Marie McGowan, D.M.
Hershey, PA
570- 533-8534
Email: dmnewfield@yahoo.com |
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Daughters of Wisdom
www.daughtersofwisdom.org |
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Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine de’ Ricci
131 Copley Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082
215.635.6027
www.elkinsparkop.org
The Dominican Sisters of Elkins Park participate in
a collaborative effort to promote vocations to
Dominican Life in the Northeast part of the United States.
Six congregations promote vocations together:
- Dominican Sisters of Amityville, NY
- Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, NY
- Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, NJ
- Dominican Sisters of Hope
- Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, NY
- Dominican Sisters of Elkins Park
To learn more about Dominican Life contact:
Sister Cecilia Warner, OP
cealop@verizon.net
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Little Sisters of the Poor
Sister Charles Patricia Mistretta, l.s.p.
Holy Family Residence
2500 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
570-343-4065
www.littlesistersofthescranton.org |
www.littlesistersofthepoor.org
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Maryknoll Sisters
www.maryknoll.org |
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Medical Missionary Sisters
www.medicalmissionsisters.org |
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Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate
Sr. Dolores Marie, P.V.M.I.
Vocation Director
P.O. Box 658
Monroe, New York 10949
845-783-2251
E-mail: pvmi@frontiernet.net
www.parishvisitorsisters.org |
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Passionist Nuns
Vocation Director
St. Gabriel’s Monastery
Griffin Pond Road
South Abington Township, PA 18411
570-586-2791
Email: passionistnunscls@yahoo.com
www.passionistnunscls.org |
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Religious Teachers Filippini
Sister Jane Feltz, M.P.F.
Vocations Office, Villa Walsh
Morristown, New Jersey 07960-4928
(973) 538-2886 x 146
Email: jfeltzmpf@earthlink.net
www.filippiniusa.org |
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School Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis
www.ssnd.org |
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Sisters of Charity
www.scnj.org |
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Sisters of Christian Charity
Sister Bernadette McCauley, S.C.C.
Vocation Director
350 Bernardville Road, Mallinckrodt Convent
Mendham, NJ 07945
973-543-6528, ext. 274
Email: sbernadette@scceast.org
www.scceast.org |
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Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Sister Debbie Drago, R.G.S.
82-31 Doncaster Place
Jamaica, NY 11432
Email: srdebbie@optonline.net
www.goodshepherdsisters.org |
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Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
8380 Colesville Road, Suite 300
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Web: www.sistersofmercy.org |
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Sisters of Notre Dame
www.ssnd.org |
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Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Sister Deborah Marie Borneman, SS.C.M.
Villa Sacred Heart
Danville, PA 17821
570-275-1093
Email: debbiesscm@hotmail.com
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Sisters of Saint Joseph
Sister Charlene Diorka, S.S.J.
Philadelphia, PA
215-247-7236
Email: cdiorka@ssjphila.org
www.sistersofsaintjosephfederation.org |
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Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Director of Vocations
Sister Ruth Harkins, IHM
IHM Center
2300 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18509
www.sistersofihm.org
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http://ihmnew.marywood.edu/5.Interestedin
JoiningUs/5IHMVocation.html
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