Is God calling you to discern a woman’s religious vocation?
“A vocation is a response to a call, a call of love.” – Pope Francis
About Consecrated Virginity
A virgin living in the world is consecrated by her diocesan bishop. She is betrothed mystically to Christ and dedicated to the service of the Church. These women live in the world, supporting themselves through a variety of careers according to their gifts. Each gives witness to the love of Christ for His Bride, the Church, through a life of prayer. Her vocation is lived individually, under the direction of her diocesan bishop.
About being a Religious Sister
A religious sister professes the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience within a specific religious order. Each religious community has its own charism (gift offered to the Church) and apostolate (work that participates in the mission of the Christ and His Church), as well as communal and private prayer at the service of growing in intimacy with Christ the Bridegroom.
Communities are traditionally active (a combination of prayer and work) or contemplative (whose primary work is prayer for the Church).
Examples of active communities that women from our diocese have joined are the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.