Regular (cloistered) Oblates

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Several days ago I received my quarterly newsletter from the Cistercian nuns at Valley of Our Lady Monastery.

This quarter they featured Sr. Mary Francis who is apparently a Cistercian Oblate. However, unlike her lay secular counterparts who live out their vocation in regular daily life, she is a regular oblate who is cloistered along with the nuns, has a religious name and wears a distinctive habit, but makes promises instead of vows of consecration.

Are there “Regular” Oblates or third order members of other traditions who are also cloistered? Is this only an option under the Rule of St. Benedict?

Pictures from her ceremony:
https://www.valleyofourlady.org/bishopmorlino.html
 
Yes, this is pretty much a Benedictine thing. My organization refers to them as Claustral Oblates. One of our Safe Harbor members, who has since entered the novitiate for a Benedictine monastery, had originally been accepted as a claustral oblate. The CO position is good for those who don’t otherwise qualify for monasticism. Those who are unable to obtain annulments would be eligible.

The Whitesville Passionists amended their constitutions to permit a live-in Oblate.

Dominicans have lay brothers, which might be similar.

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Mrs Cloisters OP
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