Belated Vocations could consider monastic extern

[Cloisters]

Externs are the guardians of the cloister. Their roles vary from charism to charism. Here are a few links describing the “vocation within a vocation:”

Summit, NJ, Dominicans:

Extern Sisters — Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary

Buffalo, NY, Dominicans:
https://opnuns.org/formation/extern-vocation/

Loretto, PA, Discalced Carmelites:

Extern Sisters: Guardians of the Enclosure – Carmel of St. Therese of Lisieux

Auckland, NZ, Discalced Carmelites:
http://www.carmelites.org.nz/externsisters

Both the Farmington Hills and Los Angeles Dominican monasteries have accepted one candidate each for the extern position within the last couple of years, but I am unable to find those blog entries.

Blessings,
Mrs Cloisters OP
Lay Dominican
http://cloisters.tripod.com/
http://cloisters.tripod.com/charity/

 

[adgloriam]

@Cloisters what’s your view on the expulsion of the religious orders from Ibera in 1834?

 

[Maximilian75]

She usually doesn’t comment on controversial things, just so you know…

 

[Cloisters]

It happens: Suppression of monasteries - Wikipedia

Iberia is Spain. Here’s what’s happening there now (please use Chrome for ease of translation):

http://divinavocacion.blogspot.com/2018/02/monasterios-y-conventos-clausurados-en.html

Africa can’t build monasteries fast enough. Perhaps they should send a passel of nuns and monks to Spain and take over the closed convents.

Aren’t you located in Australia, AG?

 

[Cloisters]

Hmmm…

Here’s the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross. They have a house in Portugual and also take belated vocations.
http://religiouslife.com/profile-view?id=410

Anything else you’d like me to know? Male, female, diocese, age, etc.

 

[Cloisters]

The monks of the Order of St. Jerome are cloistered and have only one monastery left in the world. If you’re attracted to the cloister, and speak Spanish, please take a look at this house:

http://www3.planalfa.es/msmparral/parral/