Friday, June 18, 2021

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

More commonly known as the BVMs,  their pre-Vatican II headgear was a literal Memento Mori. A council somewhere along the timeline wanted the Sisters to keep death before them at all times. 

History:

https://www.bvmsisters.org/about-us/history/


Motherhouse shown in Dehey:

https://www.bvmsisters.org/about-us/mount-carmel/


Vocational Link:

https://www.bvmsisters.org/get-involved/vowed-membership/

Third Order Carmelite Sisters

Sisters of Mount Carmel, LA:

https://www.mcacubs.com/about/history

Motherhouse shown in Dehey:

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_0bb74f3a-0cab-11eb-a8e1-cb63a3e758ff.html


Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus, MO:

https://www.carmelitedcj.org/roots/our-foundress


Carmelite Sisters of St Theresa of the Child Jesus, OK:

https://oksister.com/history


Corpus Christi Carmelites, NE:

https://www.corpuschristicarmelites.org/the-carmelites-charism.html




Vocational Links:

Sisters of Mount Carmel:

They accept up to age 45, and annulees:

https://www.sistersofmountcarmel.org/becoming-a-sister/frequently-asked-questions/


Carmelites of the Divine Heart of Jesus:

https://www.carmelitedcj.org/vocation/retreats-events


Oklahoma Carmelites:

https://oksister.com/resources


Corpus Christi Carmelites:

https://www.corpuschristicarmelites.org/origin-of-the-corpus-christi-carmelites.html



Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy

This congregation is indigenous to South Carolina, and founded in the spirit of Mother Seton:

https://sistersofcharityolm.org/our-history/

No photos were shown in Dehey. 

They have retreat accommodations for priests and Religious. 

They also don't have a Vocations page. However, here is the contact info:

https://sistersofcharityolm.org/contact-us/


Article about them from 2018:

https://charlestonmag.com/features/movers_shapers

Oblate Sisters of Providence

The Oblate Sisters of Providence are the first congregation founded by women of color to minister to persons of color:

https://oblatesisters.com/our-history

Article discussing their foundress, and the need for Vocations from 2017:

http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2017/07/waiting-for-a-miracle-with-the-oblate-sisters-of-providence/#1

One of their foundresses separated from the congregation, and helped found the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Michigan. 


Mother Lange Guild:

(Founder's canonization process):

https://www.motherlange.org/


They have a sister with an Hispanic name, so the membership may not be restricted to women of color. 

Vocations Link:

https://oblatesisters.com/the-process

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Dominican Vocational Links

There have been two new congregations formed from the merger of several. 

The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor; Newburgh, NY; and Fall River, MA, merged to become the Dominican Sisters of Hope:

https://ophope.org/history/

Vocations: 

https://ophope.org/vowed-membership-information/


Then, Springfield, KY; Columbus, OH; New Orleans, LA; Great Bend, KS; Akron, OH; Oxford, MI; and the Eucharistic Missionaries of St Dominic in New Orleans, formed the Dominican Sisters of Peace:

https://oppeace.org/who-we-are/our-story/

Vocations:

https://oppeace.org/become-a-sister-2/


The remainder of the congregations:


Sinsinawa, WI:

https://www.sinsinawa.org/join-us/becoming-sisters.html


San Rafael, CA:

https://sanrafaelop.org/get-involved/become-a-sister/


Amityville, NY:

https://www.sistersofstdominic.org/join-us/as-a-dominican-sister/


Nashville, TN:

https://www.nashvilledominican.org/vocations/


Racine, WI:

https://www.racinedominicans.org/sisters/becomeasister.cfm


Caldwell, NJ:

https://caldwellop.org/sharing-our-life/become-a-dominican-sister/


Springfield, IL:

https://springfieldop.org/dominican-life/

(Vocation director listed bottom left)


Sparkill, NY:

https://www.sparkill.org/Public/Becoming_Dominican/vocations.html


Mission San Jose, CA:

https://www.msjdominicans.org/becoming-sister


Grand Rapids, MI:

https://www.grdominicans.org/vocations/


Adrian, MI:

https://adriandominicans.org/Become-a-Sister/Entering-the-Life


Galveston/Houston, TX:

https://domhou.org/join-us/as-a-sister/


Tacoma, WA:

https://www.tacomaop.org/who-we-are/


Blauvelt, NY:

https://www.opblauvelt.org/become-a-sister


Kenosha, WI:

https://www.archmil.org/Vocations/Womens-Religious/Kenosha-Dominicans.htm



Eclectic:

Hawthorne:

https://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/vocations.html


Presentation:

https://presentation-op-usa.org/vocation.html


Maryknoll:

https://www.maryknollsisters.org/become-a-sister/join-us/

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Dominican high schools:

https://www.domlife.org/Links/DomincanHSlist.htm


Dominican colleges/universities:

https://www.domlife.org/Links/DominicanColleges_UniversitiesList.htm

St Catharine College in KY closed due to financial issues. 


Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Adoration

The Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Adoration have always been cloistered Second Order. The perpetual adoration actually started in France, and was brought to the US by the founders of the Newark monastery. 


Newark, NJ (repurposed):

https://www.newarkfriary.org/history.html


The Bronx, NY:

https://www.opbronx.org/about/

When their website says that they're the oldest Dominican monastery, they mean the oldest still in existence. Their foundresses came from Newark. 


Farmington Hills, MI:

https://www.opnuns-fh.org/history

Be sure to download the history booklet at the end of the page. 


Cincinnati, OH (closed): 

https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/09/06/new-million-dollar-homes-are-coming-to.html


Albany, NY (closed):

https://mariacollege.edu/about-maria/history


Menlo Park, CA:

https://www.opnunsmenlo.org/our-monastery

***Centennial celebration!*** 


Los Angeles, CA:

https://www.monasteryoftheangels.org/

(No history page). 


Vocational Links:

The Bronx:

https://www.opbronx.org/vocations/


Farmington Hills, MI:

https://www.opnuns-fh.org/vocations


Menlo Park, CA:

https://www.opnunsmenlo.org/discerning-a-vocation


Los Angeles, CA:

https://www.monasteryoftheangels.org/vocations/

Dominican Sisters, Eclectic: Hawthorne; Presentation; Sick Poor; and Maryknoll

There were four "eclectic" Dominican congregations in the US at the time of Dehey: Hawthorne; Presentation; Sick Poor; and Maryknoll. 

Three of the four are still their own entities.  The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor have merged with two others. More on that later, though.

To continue:

Hawthorne:

https://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/early-history.html


Presentation:

https://presentation-op-usa.org/about-us.html


Maryknoll:

https://www.maryknollsisters.org/about-us/history/


The Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor merged with Fall River and Newburgh to form the Dominican Sisters of Hope:

https://ophope.org/history/


Vocation links will be in a dedicated post. 


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