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Adorers of the Blood of Christ

(A.S.C.) The Adorers of the Blood of Christ are courageous, confident, and committed women. As adorer-apostles we are called to engage in the ongoing process of transforming the world into “that beautiful order of things which the great Son of God came to establish in His blood.” (St. Maria De Mattias, Foundress) We strive to be Christ’s reconciling presence in our world by responding to the needs of individuals and society. You will find us performing the healing ministries of education, environmental work, health care, pastoral work, social justice, and spiritual development throughout the United States as well as in Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala and Korea. Our international congregation serves in 24 countries. Are you a courageous, confident, committed woman? You can make a difference as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ. For more information, log onto www.adorers.org or contact us at 1-877-236-7377 ext. 1411 (ADORERS) or see our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

(A.S.C.J.) The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus were founded in Viareggio, Italy, in 1894 by Clelia Merloni. Clelia propelled the life of the Apostles into the heart of the Church by dedicating the Congregation to the loving Heart of Jesus. The motto of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Love of Christ Impels us, summarizes the moving force of their lives. Apostles spread devotion to the Sacred Heart by lives of compassion and holiness. As consecrated women of the Church, they imitate the life of Christ in the world today through education, health care, pastoral ministry, social services, human development, and missionary activity. An international Congregation, they serve in Italy, Albania, Switzerland, Chile, Benin, Mozambique, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, the Philippines, Haiti, and the United States. Sr. Virginia Herebers, Mount Sacred Heart Provincialate, 295 Benham Street, Hamden, CT 06514-2801; (203) 248-4225; e-mail: vocations@ascjus.org; Congregation website: www.ascjus.org.

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Augustinian Nuns (O.S.A.) “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless, until they rest in you.” These words of Saint Augustine speak to the heart of human experience as profoundly today as they did in the Third century. We are a contemplative monastic community of women who follow the tradition and Rule of Saint Augustine. Through our life in community and our ministry of prayer we give witness to the presence and love of God in our world. Our work is carried out within the monastery and through our prayer we embrace the world and Church universal. A hunger for God, a passion for life, a compassionate love for our sisters and brothers, and the capacity for joy and an appreciation of beauty are all traits of an Augustinian spirituality. If you are a single women drawn to give yourself to God in a life of prayer we invite you to contact us: Sr. Mary Grace, O.S.A., Mother of Good Counsel Monastery, 440 N. Marley Road, New Lenox, IL 60451; (815) 463-9662; e-mail: sr.marygrace@sbcglobal.net; website: www.augustiniannuns.com.

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Benedictine Nuns (O.S.B.), St. Scholastica

Priory, Petersham, MA—Located in the heart of the New England forest, St. Scholastica Priory is a community of contemplative Benedictine nuns. Following the Rule of St. Benedict, we seek to live in God’s presence through lives wholly dedicated to prayer. The monastery, the “school of the Lord’s service,” is organized to facilitate this search. The Eucharist and the seven Hours of the Divine Office prayed with Gregorian chant, lectio divina, work and the common life of mutual charity are the pillars of our 1,500-year-old monastic heritage. Liturgy is celebrated with our twin community of monks, St. Mary’s Monastery, and our guesthouse enables us to share our life with retreatants who seek God in their own lives. Monastic Experience weekends are offered. Women aged 19-40 are invited to contact Sr. Mary Frances Wynn, O.S.B., Vocation Director, St. Scholastica Priory, 271 N. Main St., P.O. Box 606, Petersham, MA, 01366; smfwynn@aol.com; (978) 724-3213; www.stscholasticapriory.org.

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Benedictine Sisters/A.B.F.C. (American

Benedictine Formation Conference) Each monastic community, though observing the Rule of Benedict, is independent and self-governing. Community is the central ministry of Benedictine monasteries. We share our lives, our prayer, and our work as a way of blessing the world. This common life is meant to be a sign that “strangers can live together in love (AIM).” Our monastic profession of obedience, stability, and fidelity to the monastic way of life, binds us to God, to the Church, and to one another. A balanced, contemplative life, Benedictine spirituality yields meaningful ministry that addresses the needs of the modern world, e.g. education, health care, pastoral ministry, social work, spiritual direction, missionary activity. Each monastery is unique in size, geographic location, and in the distribution of God’s gifts. Common to us all, is the pursuit of peace and the search for God. Website: www.abfconline.org/sisters. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Contemplative Sisters (O.S.B.), Windsor, NY—Transfiguration Monas-

tery We are a small, contemplative Benedictine monastery, founded in 1979, whose members seek God in both community and solitude, in a setting that allows more outreach and a less restricted enclosure than is usually possible for contemplative nuns. Our small size (currently 4) permits flexibility, creativity, abundant use of individual gifts, and the opportunity to help build a monastic foundation. We accept mature vocations. We pray the Divine Office four times a day in English Gregorian chant, with some Latin antiphons and responsories. A retired diocesan priest serves as our on-site chaplain and says daily Mass at the monastery. To learn more about us, visit our website: www.transfigurationmonastery.org, where you will also find a blog under “Contact Us.” For vocation inquiries, contact Sr. Mary Donald Corcoran, Vocation Director, 701 New York Rte. 79, Windsor, NY 13865, (607) 655-2366; e-mail: bendon@tds.net. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Atchison, KS—

Mount St. Scholastica We are a monastic community of women rooted in the Benedictine charism of seeking God through communal living and common prayer. We are 144 women who are called by our monastic profession to a balanced life of community, prayer, and ministry. Our ministry flows out of monastic living and focuses on enhancing the lives of others through prayer and educational opportunities. Hungering for justice and peace, we strive to eliminate the root causes of injustice through our works of charity and through education. Our ministries include a spirituality and a women’s center, health care and parish work, and education. We invite women, ages 21-50, who seek more information and/or to visit us, to contact: Sister Barbara Smith, OSB, 801 S. 8th St. Atchison, KS 66001-2778, 913-426-5275 (text/ cell); 913-360-6219 (work); e-mail: vocation@ mountosb.org; website: www.mountosb.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Beech Grove, IN—Our Lady of Grace

Monastery As Benedictine sisters we seek God in community centered on prayer, work and hospitality. Through our monastic promises of obedience, stability and fidelity to the monastic way of life we commit ourselves to the lifelong process of becoming who God calls us to be. Our life of prayer in community flows out into service in the Church and the world. We minister to others in the areas of education, health care, pastoral ministry, retreat ministry and spiritual direction. Through this life of prayer and service we come to know our deepest joy. We invite single, Catholic women ages 20–45, who are discerning their vocation, to come and visit us to learn more about the Benedictine way of life. Contact: Sr. Jennifer Horner, 1402 Southern Avenue, Beech Grove, Indiana 46107; (317) 7873287 ext. 3032; e-mail: vocations@benedictine. com; website: www.benedictine.com. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Bismarck,

ND—Annunciation Monastery We are a community of 49 monastic women who seek God and care for God’s people. Our monastery is nestled atop a bluff overlooking the scenic Missouri River. We value common prayer, the Eucharist, and time alone with God. We value community life and care for and support one another. Women of faith, we make a vital impact on the lives of others through our ministries and prayer. As individuals we do whatever work best suits our talents; most of us are involved in our sponsored ministries of St. Alexius Medical Center, the University of Mary, and our Benedictine hospitality center. We are vibrant, creative leaders in our area. We invite you to explore joining us in an incredible journey. Sr. Hannah Vanorny, O.S.B., 7520 University Drive, Bismarck, ND 58504-9653; (701) 4259734; e-mail: hvanorny@gmail.com website: www.annunciationmonastery.org facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/AnnunciationMonastery/233858728103?fref=nf. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Bristow, VA—

St. Benedict Monastery We are 35 sisters living in monastic community. The Benedictine life offers the richness of a 1500 year tradition. Communal prayers, personal prayer time, lectio divina, work and community are the threads woven through our monastic life. We have several corporate ministries that address a variety of needs in the local church and community: education, homelessness, retreats and pastoral programs, immigration issues, counseling, adult literacy and hospitality. Our sisters engage in ministries which are expressive of their gifts. St. Benedict Monastery is located 35 miles west of Washington, D.C., near Manassas, Virginia. We invite women interested in exploring our life to visit us, attend a Monastic Discernment Weekend, or to apply for the Live-In Program. Contact: Sr. Andrea Westkamp, O.S.B., Saint Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA 201361217; (703) 298-5337; e-mail: vocations@ osbva.org; website: www.osbva.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Chicago,

IL—St. Scholastica Monastery We are Benedictine women called to seek God in prayer and community, serving where there is need. As Benedictines, our primary ministry is community; as women of the 21st century, we work to build that community in the church, in our city and throughout the world, ministering in such fields as education, social services, pastoral ministry, and spiritual development. Underlying all we do is a desire to live the Gospel command to love God and neighbor. Women 21-50 who wish to seek God in an active monastic community by living a balanced life of prayer and work are invited to contact us. Vocation Minister, 7430 N. Ridge Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60645-1913, (773) 764-2413, ext. 327; e-mail: vocation@ osbchicago.org. Visit us at our website: www. osbchicago.org and our Facebook page wwwfacebook.com/BenedictineSistersofChicago. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Colorado

Springs, CO—Benet Hill We are a monastic community of 35 members committed to Gospel as lived out in the Rule of St. Benedict which emphasizes seeking God. We strive to seek God through community in hospitality, praise of God in liturgy, and daily communal prayer, and serve God’s people in ministry according to each Sisters giftedness to meet the needs of the church and society in a changing culture, especially the needs of women. Commitment to justice issues, global concerns, peace and nonviolence calls us to work in a variety of ministries. Contact us for more information on criteria for entrance. Sr. Mary Colleen Schwarz, O.S.B.; 3190 Benet Lane, Colorado Springs, CO 80921; (719) 633-0655; e-mail; smarycolleen@benethillmonastery.org; website: www. benethillmonastery.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Covington,

KY—St. Walburg Monastery We are monastic sisters who seek God together in prayer, hospitality, and work. The Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, personal prayer and study are the foundation of our spirituality. We celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ and serve him in all God’s people, the young and the old, the sick and the poor, the stranger and the guest. In the Benedictine monastic tradition, our love for the Church challenges us to meet the needs of God’s people. We serve in the areas of education, health care, social service, diocesan and parish ministries, ecology, criminal and social justice. We sponsor Villa Madonna Academy, Montessori School and a Spirituality Center. We invite you to discern a call to monastic life by joining us for community life and worship. Contact: Sr. Cathy Bauer, O.S.B., 2500 Amsterdam Road, Covington, Kentucky 41017; (859) 331-6324; text message: 859-468-6040; e-mail: vocation@ stwalburg.org; website: www.stwalburg.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Crookston,

MN—Mount St. Benedict Monastery We are monastic women committed to living the Gospel and the Rule of Saint Benedict. We strive for awareness of God through prayer, service, and reverence for all creation in a spirit of peace and joy. Our core values are community, hospitality, prayer, and just peace. We discern our works according to the needs of the times and the gifts of the sisters. At present we serve in Minnesota and Texas as educators, spiritual directors, pastoral ministers, chaplains, musicians, and artists. Some sisters work directly with the poor. We invite women, single or single-again, ages 20-50, who desire a monastic lifestyle to contact our Vocation Director, Sr. Anne DeMers, O.S.B., 620 Summit Avenue, Crookston, MN 56716-2799; (218) 281-3441; e-mail: anne.demers@ bhshealth.org; website: www.msb.net. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Cullman, AL—Sacred Heart

Monastery The Benedictine Sisters of Cullman, Alabama embody the spiritual wisdom and monastic tradition of St. Benedict through lives of prayer and ministry. We strive to deepen our relationships with God, with one another, and with all of creation through ageless monastic disciplines such as humility, silence, community living, and obedience. Inspired by the Gospel and the Rule of St. Benedict, each Sister utilizes her God-given talents in roles such as ministers in local parishes, as retreat and spiritual directors, as teachers and administrators in Catholic schools, in legal and medical professions, and in Community administration. Our community of 46 members encourages single women, ages 20-45, who sincerely seek God and a balanced life of prayer and work to learn more about the monastic way of life and our community by exploring the pages of our website or by contacting our Vocation Director: Sr. Magdalena Craig, O.S.B.; 916 Convent Rd., NE, Cullman, AL 35055; (256) 734-2199; e-mail: vocations@shmon.org; website: www.shmon.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Duluth, MN—St. Scholastica

Monastery We are Benedictine monastic women who seek God together in Community. Our lives are centered around the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours, grounded in liturgical and personal prayer, in Lectio Divina (holy reading), with time for silence and solitude, for ministry, study, and leisure. Our core monastic values of hospitality and stewardship, peace and justice, stability and attentive listening, together with the Gospel and the Rule of St. Benedict, guide our communal life and our ministries. We invite women to join us in permanent vowed membership or to experience monastic life by living with us for six months to a year or longer in our volunteer

residential Benedictine Associate program. We invite you to visit us at a time convenient for you. For more information, to arrange a visit, or for a copy of our film “Sing a New Song,” contact Sr. Mary Catherine Shambour, O.S.B., 1001 Kenwood Avenue, Duluth, MN 55811-2300; (218) 723-6646; e-mail: mcshambour@duluthosb.org; website: www. duluthbenedictines.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Elizabeth, NJ—St. Walburga

Monastery We are monastic women who seek God in community through Gospel values and the Rule of Benedict. We live out our monastic conversion supported by Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, Lectio Divina, and presence to one another. In active lives balanced with contemplation, we witness to Jesus Christ through community, hospitality, and varied ministries such as education, health care, and spirituality. We welcome responses from single women who desire to seek God within a community life that overflows into prayer and ministry. Sr. Mariette Therese, O.S.B., Saint Walburga Monastery, 851 North Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07208; (908) 3524278, x. 274; e-mail: srmariette@aol.com; website: www.catholicforum.com/bensisnj. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Erie, PA—

Mount Saint Benedict Women living the Rule of Benedict by balancing community life, contemplative and liturgical prayer, silence and ministry; women witnessing to the global issues of world peace, nonviolence, sustainability, and justice, especially for women and children. Come to see; come to the experience; come to know. Contact Sr. Marilyn Schauble, O.S.B., Vocation Director, 6101 East Lake Rd., Erie, PA 16511; (814)899-0614 ext. 2424; e-mail: vocations@mtstbenedict.org; website: www.eriebenedictines.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Ferdinand, IN—Monastery Im-

maculate Conception We are monastic women seeking God through the Benedictine tradition of community life, prayer, hospitality, and service to others. By our life and work, we commit ourselves to be a presence of peace as we join our sisters and brothers in the common search for God. Our sisters serve in education, parish ministry, social services, health care, retreat and spiritual direction, and mission work. We do not identify ourselves with one specific ministry; rather we respect each individual’s gifts as given by God. A college education is helpful but not required. We have 159 memin education, nursing, pastoral ministry, social concerns and domestic services. We sponsor Daybreak of Lisle. One of our forms of spiritual growth is Lectio Divina, a form of prayer and meditation which we enjoy sharing with others. Are you interested? Contact us for further details. Vocation Director: Sister Christine Kouba, O.S.B., 1910 Maple Avenue, Lisle, IL 60532-2164; (630) 9779225; e-mail: ckouba@shmlisle.org; website: www.shmlisle.org. See our web ad at www. VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Lutherville,

MD—Emmanuel Monastery We, the Benedictine Sisters of Emmanuel Monastery, are a community of monastic women who seek God through prayer, community life, and ministry, bringing a 1500 year tradition into the 21st century. Empowered by the Word of God, we claim our gifts as women in the Church, with an international commitment to justice and peace, offering hospitable space in a culture that fosters hostility. We serve persons with material and spiritual needs in a variety of ministerial settings and challenge structures that diminish human dignity. Because we bear the name Emmanuel, God with us, we commit ourselves to be a presence of God in our world. We are 15 women ministering in New Jersey and in Baltimore. We are best known for our commitment to communal prayer, our hospitable presence and our commitment to justice and peace. Contact: Sr. Patricia Kirk, O.S.B., 2229 W. Joppa Rd., Lutherville, MD 21093-4601; (410) 821-5792; e-mail: pkirk@emmanuelosb. org; website: www.emmanuelosb.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Mt. Angel, OR—Queen of Angels Mon-

astery We are women responding to the call to live community according to the Gospel and the Rule of Saint Benedict. Together we seek God in a balanced life of prayer and work, simplicity, hospitality, and service. While our vow of stability leads us to special care of the people in our local area, we are deeply conscious of sharing the universal mission of the Church. Our community ministries include a retreat and renewal center and a homeless shelter. Our 40 members serve in a variety of individual ministries, including teaching, pastoral care, health care, spiritual direction, and parish work. We encourage women who are interested in our monastic way of life to visit and explore the possibilities of Benedictine life. Vocation Director: Sr. Marietta Schindler, O.S.B., 840 South Main Street, Mt. Angel, OR 97362; (503) 845-6141; e-mail: smarietta@ juno.com; website: www.benedictine-srs.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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bers, five of whom are in initial formation. We encourage women, ages 18-40, who earnestly seek God and want to live a balanced life of prayer and work to inquire about our monastic lifestyle. Contact us at: 802 East 10th Street, Ferdinand, IN 47532; (812) 367-1411, ext. 2830; e-mail: vocation@thedome.org; website: www.thedome.org/vocations. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Fort Smith, AR—St. Scholastica Mon-

astery We are monastic women living the Benedictine tradition of seeking God in community through prayer, work, hospitality, and leisure. Our community membership is 46. We are engaged in the work of God through education, pastoral care, prison ministry, social services, social awareness, counseling, retreat work, and spiritual direction. We welcome and encourage women ages 18-45 who are seeking to live a balanced life of prayer and personal transformation, who hunger for meaning in life, and who have the desire to become part of our future by sharing the power of the Gospel, to free people for a fully human life, and create a community of love and peace. Vocation Director: Sr. Barbara Bock, O.S.B., P.O. Box 3489, Fort Smith, AR 72913; (479) 783-4147; e-mail: vocationdirector@stscho.org; website: www. stscho.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Lacey, WA—St.

Placid Priory St. Placid Priory is a thriving community of 12 faith-filled fully professed sisters, one novice, and one postulant here on the southern shores of the Puget Sound in northwest Washington. We gather in and tend to the souls of the retreatants who attend various programs at our Spirituality Center and join us in chanting the Liturgy of the Hours throughout the day and early evening. Currently we have one sister teaching at St. Martin’s University and one sister who is a tenured professor at Portland University. Come and see how we live out the Rule in our balanced life of work and prayer, simplicity, hospitality, and service. Come and blend your gifts with ours. New Membership Director: Sr. Lucy Wynkoop; 500 College Street NE, Lacey, WA 98516; (360) 438-1771; e-mail: vocations@stplacid.org; website: www.stplacid.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Lisle, IL—Sacred Heart Monastery Directed by the Gospel and the spirit of the Rule of Benedict, our mission is to balance our monastic lifestyle with community and ministry. Our primary ministry is Hospitality to those in our expanding health care facility. We are also involved

Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Rapid City,

SD—St. Martin Monastery St. Martin Monastery is located in the beautiful Black Hills of western South Dakota. We are a community of 24 women who follow the Rule of St. Benedict as we live out our Baptismal call. Our prayer, Lectio Divina, and the Liturgy of the Hours, as well as our community life are sources of strength from which all our ministries flow. Our ministries vary according to the gifts and talents of the individual Sister and the needs of the area. As Benedictines we seek God in all things and share our Benedictine values of peace, silence, and prayer. We are a monastic community. We are the only motherhouse in the diocese. If you are seeking God’s will and have a desire to grow in intimacy with our Lord, we invite you to come and spend some time with us. Contact: Sr. Florence McManamen, O.S.B., 1851 City Springs Rd., Rapid City, SD 57702-9613; (605) 343-8011; fax: (605) 399-2723; e-mail: srflomcman@aol. com; website: www.blackhillsbenedictine.com. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Rock Island, IL—St. Mary Monas-

tery Both contemplative and active, we are called to prayer, community, and work using our gifts. We serve in spiritual direction, retreats, parish work, pastoral care, campus ministry, education, social work, community work, and outreach to the poor. We invite you to take time to stroll through our wooded grounds and reflect on God’s call to you. Watch the ducks paddle around the lake and the deer graze on the hill. Come to prayers and meals. Talk and laugh with the sisters. “Listen with the ear of your heart.” Join us on your vocation journey. You may feel one step closer to home. Sr. Stefanie MacDonald, O.S.B., 2200 88th Avenue W, Rock Island, IL 61201; (309) 283-2300 or (800) 650-1257 e-mail: smacdonald@smmsisters.org; website and blog: www.smmsisters.org. See our web ads at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), St. Joseph,

MN—Saint Benedict’s Monastery We are a community of Benedictine Sisters seeking God in prayer and community life, serving the Church and the world through our ministries. Our prayer life is centered in daily communal and individual prayer: Liturgy of the Hours, lectio divina, personal prayer and sacramental celebrations. Our life in community commits us to one another and to living out the Gospel and Rule of St. Benedict. Our history is one of extraordinary women whose gifts and talents are encouraged and developed by the community as we engage with the world and the larger Church. The Benedictine life offers freedom to be fulfilled professionally and personally in a context of community living and prayer. At present, our community has nearly 250 Sisters. We invite women who are interested in exploring our way of life to participate in one of our Benedictine live-in experiences. Visit us at our website: www.sbm. osb.org. E-mail: osbvocations@csbsju.edu. Call (320) 363-7180 or write: Vocations Director, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph, MN 56374-0220.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), St. Leo, FL—Holy

Name Monastery The Benedictine Sisters of Florida are a monastic community of women seeking God together in a life of prayer and ministry. Our prayer life is centered in Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, and Lectio Divina. Our prayer overflows in ministries that express our corporate commitment to respond to the hungers of the people of God: education, retreats, spiritual direction, hospitality, peace/justice and direct service to the poor. Presently there are 15 perpetually professed sisters who seek God together and listen with the ear of the heart to the Spirit’s call into the future. We invite women between the ages of 20-50 who hear a call to prayer and community to “Come and See” the Florida Benedictines! For more information see our web page: www. benedictinesistersoffl.org. Sr. Mary David Hydro, O.S.B., Box 2450, St. Leo, FL 33574-2450; (352) 588-8320; e-mail: vocation@saintleo.edu. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Tulsa, OK—

St. Joseph Monastery We are Catholic Benedictine women committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which impels us to love as he loves us, through a common life of prayer, hospitality and ministry. As Benedictines, living and praying together are the essentials of Benedictine life. Discernment (being attentive to God’s voice through scripture, relationships and the world around us) calls us forth into ministry. We are an urban monastic community located in the heart of Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are an intergenerational and multicultural community. Is God calling you to our community? For more information: sisters@ stjosephmonastery.org; St. Joseph Monastery, Vocations, 2200 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114; (918) 746-4203; www.stjosephmonstery.org; facebook.com/stjosephmonastery; twitter.com/ stjosephmon; blogspot.com.stjosephmonastery. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

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Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Watertown, SD—Mother of God

Monastery We are a community of 55 monastic women (4 women in initial formation) living in the peaceful prairie land of rural South Dakota. We are called to seek God joyfully in community. We respond to the needs of others through our ministries, our prayer, our advocacy and our hospitality. Currently our sisters are involved in teaching, health care, pastoral care, parish work, prison ministry, ministry to Native Americans, Latinos and other cultures, spiritual direction and retreats, ministry to the elderly and environmental stewardship. We invite women who desire to seek God to journey with us. We offer several discernment retreats throughout the year. Visit our website watertownbenedictines.org, for a description and dates or contact Adrienne Kaufmann, O.S.B., 110 28th Avenue SE, #59, Watertown, SD 57201; (605) 886-4159, vocations@dailypost.com. Like us on Facebook! See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

See ads on pages 19, 59. Code #157.

Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Winnipeg,

Canada—St. Benedict’s Monastery We are a monastic community of nineteen women. We are 102 years young! Our mission is to seek God in community through prayer and work. We live together, praying daily at morning, midday and evening; we celebrate Eucharist several times weekly. Over our 102 years, we have responded to various calls of the Church and the world in health care, education and spiritual formation. Our present corporate ministries include administration, spiritual direction and retreat work at St. Benedict’s Retreat and Conference Centre and hospitality at St. Benedict’s Place, a residence for seniors’ independent living. As well, our sisters nurse at Russell Personal Care Home and St. Joseph’s Residence in Winnipeg and teach at Bishop Grandin High School in Calgary, Alberta. We have an Oblate community that shares our Benedictine values and that meets for prayer and ongoing study monthly. We welcome live-in volunteers and sabbatical guests at our monastery and retreat centre. Sr. Mary Coswin, 225 Masters Ave, Winnipeg, MB R4A 2A1; (204) 338-4601; e-mail: mcoswin@mymts.net; www.stbens.ca. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

See ad on page 59. Code #004.

Benedictine Sisters (O.S.B.), Yankton, SD—Sacred Heart Monas-

tery Rooted in our rural heritage and growing in relationship with God and one another in monastic community, we, the Yankton Benedictines, live a life of prayer, work, and lectio, serving God and God’s people in our time and place. Called first to prayer and community life, we then reach out in service in a variety of ways, depending on the needs of the people and the gifts of the sisters. Our community of 100 Sisters is “One Heart, One Soul” unified by Christ’s Sacred Heart, whose love flows out to us. If you are discerning your vocation in life, we invite you to contact our vocation coordinator Sister Phyllis Hunhoff; 1005 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078; (605) 668-6092; e-mail: Phyllis.hunhoff@mtmc.edu. You can also visit us at our website: www.yanktonbenedictines.org; our Facebook page: www. facebook.com/shmvocation; or our Blog: www. yanktonbenedictines.blogspot.com. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

See ads on pages 44, 59. Code #143.

Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

(O.S.B.) We are a contemplative monastic community. Our life is guided by the tradition and the wisdom of the Rule of Saint Benedict. We serve the Church through a ministry of prayer. We support ourselves by work within the enclosure of the monastery. We strive to witness to God’s presence in the world through our prayer and community life and by offering a welcoming and peaceful space to those who visit. Our three monasteries are located in Clyde, MO; Tucson, AZ; and Dayton, WY. If you’re a single woman between the ages of 20 and 47 and drawn to a life of prayer, we invite you to contact us. Sr. Ruth Starman, 31970 State Highway P, Clyde, MO 64432-8100; (660) 944-2221 ext. 127; e-mail: vocation@benedictinesisters.org; website: www. benedictinesisters.org. See our web ad at www. VocationNetwork.org.

See ad on page 36. Code #008.

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Carmel of Cristo Rey Living in the presence of God is the center of our cloistered Marian life. We are called to an apostolate of prayer and sacrifice for all humanity, the intentions of Holy Church, and especially for priests. Guided by the charism of Saints Teresa of Jesus and John of the Cross we seek Divine intimacy and live a hidden life of solitude and silence blended with the joy of the Holy Spirit in community. We remain bilingual (English/Spanish) in grateful recognition of our Spanish Teresian heritage and this Community’s Foundresses who fled the Mexican Cristero War and founded our new home in San Francisco (1927). Daily life: Holy Mass (Ordinary/Extraordinary), full Liturgy of the Hours, communal Rosary, and Spiritual Reading. Benediction, Eucharistic Adoration, full traditional habit, and Papal Enclosure. Required: conversational English or Spanish and commitment to become bilingual, good mental and physical health required. Age: 18-35, exceptions for Externs and Transfers considered on an individual basis. Contact: CMCR, Vocations, 721 Parker Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94118, (415) 387-2640; vocations@cmcrnuns.org; www.cmcrnuns.org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

See ad on page 3. Code #333.

Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm

(O.Carm) Founded by Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory in New York in 1929, she sought to render loving care of the aged with deep respect for their dignity, loving them as children of God. The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm together with hundreds of dedicated staff and volunteers care for their beloved elderly in 18 home-like residences, in seven different states within the USA, with one home in Dublin, Ireland. The Carmelite Sisters wear a distinct religious habit, and have a regular prayer schedule including: Liturgy of the Hours, daily Eucharist, Rosary, an hour of daily meditation, and a week of retreat each year at the Motherhouse. Strengthened by community, being of one heart and mind, they continue their mission as loyal daughters of the Church rendering compassionate care to the mystical Body of Christ in the aged and infirm. Sr. Maria Therese Healy, O.Carm., St. Teresa’s Motherhouse, 600 Woods Road, Germantown, NY 12526; (518) 537-5000; fax: (518) 537-4579; e-mail: vocationdirector@ gtel.net; website: www.carmelitesisters.com. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.

See ad on page 112. Code #153.

Carmelites (O.Carm.), New Orleans, LA— Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Car-

mel As Carmelites we desire to be a community of contemplative women following “in the footsteps of Jesus” by living and serving in the midst of God’s people. A Pontifical Apostolic congregation, presently we are in Louisiana, Illinois, New York, the Philippines and TimorLeste. Our zeal is rooted in our contemplative prayer and a prophetic call in the tradition of the prophet Elijah and of Mary, our sister and mother. We cherish community life from which we go forth striving to bring about a more peaceful, just, and loving world in a variety of ministries based on the needs of God’s people and on the gifts, talents, and educational preparation of each sister. Above all we desire that each sister become the woman of God that she is created to be. Vocation Director: Sr. Alice Abate, O.Carm., 420 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124-2541; (504) 524-2398; e-mail: vocations@sistersofmountcarmel.org; website: www.sistersofmountcarmel.org.

See ad on page 39. Code #013.

Cenacle Sisters (r.c.) Cenacle Sisters are active women with contemplative hearts, called to live and pray in union with each other for the sake of the mission. We do this principally through retreats, religious education, and other forms of pastoral activity whose aim is to awaken and deepen faith. This is done most often in places of retreat, in people’s homes, in centers for spiritual direction and religious development, and in parishes. In addition to sisters, there are lay members, vowed and non-vowed, who share in the Cenacle mission and charism. Sr. Janice Bemowski, r.c., The Cenacle, 513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, Illinois 60614; 773-5286300; e-mail: vocations@cenaclesisters.org; website: www.cenaclesisters.org.

See ad on page 31. Code #188.

Cistercian Nuns (O.Cist) Silence, solitude in community, ascetic practices, the cultivation of continual interior prayer, together with the monastic vows of obedience, stability and unceasing conversion, are the means by which we hope to attain to purity of heart, tranquility of mind and spiritual union with God. Our daily life is a balanced alternation between the Divine Office prayed in Latin with Gregorian Chant, lectio divina, and manual labor. Requirements for candidacy: age 20-35 with two years of college or work experience, possession of good physical and psychological health, emotional maturity, and the desire to fulfill God’s will. Valley of Our Lady Monastery, E11096 Yanke Drive, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-9737; e-mail: vocations@ nunocist.org; website: www.nunocist.org.

See ad on page 114. Code #011.

Congregation of Notre Dame

(CND) Founded in 1659 in VilleMarie (Montreal) by Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, the Congrégation de Notre-Dame (CND) has historically been involved in education. Present in eight countries, the CND responds to the needs of the time in areas of ministry that include education, social justice, the Church and ecology. Following Jesus in a preferential option for the poor and living their mission of liberating education in fidelity to the prophetic charism of Marguerite Bourgeoys, CND Sisters participate actively in the transformation of society for a more just world. “All I have ever desired most deeply and what I still most ardently wish is that the great precept of love of God above all things and of the neighbor as oneself be written in every heart.” Marguerite Bourgeoys. For information go to www.cnd-m.org. Contact: Sr. Peggy Doyle, 30 Highfield Rd., Wilton, CT 06897-3802; e-mail: cndsusa@cnd-m.org or call (203) 762-4300.

See ad on page 135. Code #012.

Congregation of Sisters of Bon

Secours (C.B.S.) In 1824, Bon Secours became the first community of sisters to provide continuous nursing within the homes of those who were suffering. Our vision and mission: to defend all life and creation and alleviate suffering; to bring a message of hope and “GOOD HELP” to those in need. Our faith-filled communities draw others to our charism of compassion, healing, and liberation. Community life and shared prayer balance our life of ministry as we contribute to a more humane world integral to spreading the Gospel. We minister in health care, retreat ministry, pastoral, social and human services, housing, education, etc. Through continuing founder Josephine Potel’s innovative spirit, we bring healing and wholeness beyond walls of tradition in rural areas and cities in the USA, England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Peru, Ecuador, Tanzania and South Africa. Contact: Sr. Patricia Dowling, C.B.S., Vocation Director, 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104; 1-877-742-0277; e-mail: CBSVocations@bshsi.org; websites: www.BonSecoursVocations.org, www.LifeAsASister.org. Join us in our Chat Room discussions at: www.lifeasasister.org/talk-with-a-sister-about-religiouslife/chat-room/ or follow us on Facebook or Twitter. See our web ads at www.VocationNetwork.org. and our digital web ad at www.DigitalVocationGuide.org.

See ad on page 51. Code #058.