I am Being Called, How do I tell my Dad?

[Anna_Elizabeth]

ally:

I know a perfect order for you. It is a fairly new order called The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. (Yes, they have perpetual adoration and when they become teaching nuns they teach their students …even kindergarteners to appreciate the eucharist)

“The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are enjoying a virtually unprecedented growth in vocations that has seen our numbers grow more than one thousand percent in a mere seven years. Each one of these new vocations represents a holy young woman who has surrendered her life to serve as a teacher in Catholic schools.”

I also read in one of their letters that they are expanding and will be starting communities in states other than Michigan. I strongly urge you to go to their web site and I will say a prayer right now that you will consider them.

  [www.sistersofmary.org](http://www.sistersofmary.org)

So glad to hear this suggestion! I’m guessing that this is part of the order I know as the Nashville Dominicans. At least I think the ones in Michigan and those in Nashville are related.

I met three of the sisters who are teaching in a school in Stillwater, MN, and they were just darling girls. It is SO great to see happy young sisters in habits! It is my impression that there is a waiting list, and that they are very crowded in their present facilities, but no wonder! They already have a great reputation. I, too, hope you will consider them!

God bless,

Anna

 

[El_Catolico]

I am 16 and I am too thinking about entering the religious life. Right now the top candidates for me are the Jesuits and Dominicans.

 

[antiaphrodite]

i’m also not sure which vocation God wants me to enter.

midnightsun02, we’re praying for you!

 

[lily628]

Dear Kerry,

I found it difficult to tell my dad, especially since he is not Catholic. He does not agree with my decision, but I was surprised to hear that he expected similar things of me while I was growing up. I was raised Protestant (which he still is), so he had always thought I would be involved in some type of Christian ministry, perhaps as a missionary. Pray for strength and just tell them. This will make things easier since you will not be tense and trying to hide it anymore.

Please let us know how it goes!

Also I would like to share some helpful resources:

religiouslife.com/
At this site, all the religious (male and female) communities listed wear the habit and are held accountable for their orthodoxy (ie. faithfulness to Catholic teaching).

cmswr.org/
This site is similar, for female communities only, and all wear the habit.

cloisters.tripod.com/
For both cloistered communities (existant) and latin mass communites that may be starting in the future.

Communities listed at all 3 sites are faithful to the Magisterium.

God bless.
Lily628

 

[Franze]

All I can say, is maximum support for everybody who wants to be seminarist or religious life, we need more people like you.