Traditional Convents?

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Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church
6910 S. Ben Burr Road
Spokane WA 99223
sistersofmarymotherofthechurch.org

From the website it appears that they celebrate the NO Mass…
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I did not see anything on the site to suggest that the Mass is in the Ordinary Form.

This actually seems to imply that it could possibly be in the Extraordinary Form. And according to this the Sisters were with Juventutem at WYD.

James
 
James0235 said:
I did not see anything on the site to suggest that the Mass is in the Ordinary Form.

This actually seems to imply that it could possibly be in the Extraordinary Form. And according to this the Sisters were with Juventutem at WYD.

James
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Excellent catch! I’ll have to inquire. Thanks so much!!
 
SPX said:
Hello,
I am exploring a possible call to the religious life and am searching for convents that adhere to pre-Vatican II traditions but are still in communion with the Church and the Vatican. I prefer a community that celebrates the Holy Mass and the Divine Office in the traditional Latin form.
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I am from St. Louis and there are supposed to be two orders that have traditional Masses. I don’t know the formal names but one is the “Cannons Regular…” and the other I don’t know. Archbishop Raymond Burke brought them or allowed them to come here. Any info on them may be found at the chancery in St. Louis and BTW, Archbishop Burke is leaving for a new position in Rome this Sunday. I will miss him immensly.

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Hi SPX,

I didn’t notice anyone mentioning the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, in Nashville. They are a traditional order, and are thriving. I know they are a teaching order.
 
Just a question to the OP. . . are you looking for an religious order of nuns or a religious congregation of sisters?

It would help narrow down the search.

Fraternally,

JR 🙂
 
JReducation said:
Just a question to the OP. . . are you looking for an religious order of nuns or a religious congregation of sisters?

It would help narrow down the search.

Fraternally,

JR 🙂
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Hi there,

Thanks for responding! To be honest, I haven’t discerned that yet. At the advice of my spiritual director, I’m trying to be open minded to both possibilities.
 
Two questions: 1.) May I ask what your roadblock was? 2.) How old are you? I ask the 2nd question because I too have been looking for an order in case I may have a vocation or at least a slight whisper of a calling but every order I’ve looked at has an age restriction and I’m far older than their age requirements. I understand this — it takes a full 10 years for a person to become a fully-formed sister or nun (there IS a difference) and I’m 55 already. But I do feel frustrated in that I might like to at least look into it but I feel I shouldn’t waste my time if I’m to have the door slammed in my face simply because I’m too old. And private or not, isn’t this discrimination? 😦
 
MISSMOO said:
Two questions: 1.) May I ask what your roadblock was? 2.) How old are you? I ask the 2nd question because I too have been looking for an order in case I may have a vocation or at least a slight whisper of a calling but every order I’ve looked at has an age restriction and I’m far older than their age requirements. I understand this — it takes a full 10 years for a person to become a fully-formed sister or nun (there IS a difference) and I’m 55 already. But I do feel frustrated in that I might like to at least look into it but I feel I shouldn’t waste my time if I’m to have the door slammed in my face simply because I’m too old. And private or not, isn’t this discrimination? 😦
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There is an order of nuns, priests and brothers called the Society of Our Mother of Peace in High Ridge Missouri that has taken older women as nuns. They are semi-cloistered.

mdcpensive1
 
MISSMOO said:
Two questions: 1.) May I ask what your roadblock was? 2.) How old are you? I ask the 2nd question because I too have been looking for an order in case I may have a vocation or at least a slight whisper of a calling but every order I’ve looked at has an age restriction and I’m far older than their age requirements. I understand this — it takes a full 10 years for a person to become a fully-formed sister or nun (there IS a difference) and I’m 55 already. But I do feel frustrated in that I might like to at least look into it but I feel I shouldn’t waste my time if I’m to have the door slammed in my face simply because I’m too old. And private or not, isn’t this discrimination? 😦
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Hi there!

Thanks for responding. Now, to answer your questions:
  1. Roadblock: I’ve only been able to find 3 traditional convents that are in communion with the Church. I was hoping to have a couple more options! God’s will 🙂
  2. I just turned 30 yrs at the end of July, but to complicate matters I am also a convert. Today is my 2nd anniversary of being received into the Church(!!!) So, I need to wait 3 years before I can seriously consider the religious life but am also on a deadline because many communities do not accept women over 35 yrs (as you know!)
  3. Through my own research I found a couple of things that might be of interest. I attended an Ignatian women’s retreat sponsored by the FSSP this summer and another participant was in the exact same situation as you…so I wrote these down and hoped to email them to her (but unfortunately had the wrong address!):
I stumbled across a list of convents on the ‘Consecrated Life’ website that admit women who are 45 yrs and older. I thought this might be helpful.
Communities Which Consider Women Ages 45+
consecrated-life.org/roman-catholic-communities-in-the-united-states/communities-accepting-women-over-45/

I also found a new community that will be up and running in Sept in the Archdiocese of St. Louis that is being established by a woman at EWTN (Rosalind Moss). They are also accepting women of any age.
TV evangelist looks to her new calling in St. Louis
stlouisreview.com/article.php?id=15492

I hope this is helpful. I will be sure to keep you in my prayers, and I hope you do the same for me!!

SPX
 
I came across this link for older women:
consecrated-life.org/roman-catholic-communities-in-the-united-states/communities-accepting-women-over-45/

I know someone asked this question on ewtn.com…maybe if you looked there under “search” or asked it again.

I know for me, I can see why it’s harder in some communities to have older women. Some are laden with bills,etc. even though a husband might have died or they are single. I know if it wasn’t an active order with a schedule but “open time” too, I would have a hard time at 50. To listen to someone tell me what to do everyday would get too difficult after so many years of making decisions, I’d feel like a child. An order like Rosiland Moss’s though is geared to both, and I can see that flourishing under the right superviison.
 
Jenny_Z said:
I think he may be mistaken… the TLM at that convent is approved by the Bishop of Dallas/Fort Worth (back when they needed approval).

Also, from this website:

I don’t think the good Bishop would approve an Indult Mass at a convent that wasn’t in Communion with Rome…
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The Dallas Carmel is in absolute full Communion with Rome.

And the nuns may attend the Extraordianry Form sometimes, but may not receive Holy Communion. They attend the OF and receive communion.
 
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