bmb144 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Age is an issue we hit very often once your over 30 or 35 in my case, so what I'd like to do is list the orders that clearly are open to discerner's over 30-35 and talk about discerning experiences for those of us in the 'older' bracket. So starting with what I know being an Aussie and who I've had contact with- Tyburn, no age limit- [url="http://www.tyburnconvent.org.uk/home/index.html"]http://www.tyburnconvent.org.uk/home/index.html[/url] Benedictine Nuns at Jamberoo, no age limit- [url="http://www.jamberooabbey.org.au/html/home.htm"]http://www.jamberooabbey.org.au/html/home.htm[/url] The Redemptoristines in Australia have no age limit either but are not online. I can PM a postal address if anyone wants it. I also know that the Australian Passionist's Fathers are looking for women who maybe interesting in being part of a foundation so there can be a Passionist contemplative community here. If your interested PM me and I'll pass the email of the vocation contact on to you. Overseas Colwich- [url="http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/"]http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/[/url] Over to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiara Francesco Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Great thread! I am early 50's. The orders I am listing are ones I've talked to seriously email and visited or I know 100% sure of by a close friend who is 51 who wrote and visited: Carmel of Armstrong, British Columbia: http://www.carmelspall.org/Home.htm - currently an acquaintance of mid to late 50's is having a 3 month live-in now. Carmel of Erie, PA: a 1990 Carmel - http://www.eriercd.org/carmelites.asp - will visit them mid November. Carmel of Dallas, TX: a 1990 Carmel: http://www.dallascarmelites.com/ PCCs of Minooka: http://www.poorclaresjoliet.org/ - going to visit them end of November West Springfield Dominican nuns: http://www.vocationws.com/ - they were taking older as of last contact late last year Visitation of Mobile: http://www.visitationmonasterymobile.org/ Visitation of Philadelphia: http://www.visitationuns.org/ Visitation of Snellville: http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/36 Visitation of Rockville: http://www.sistersofthevisitation.org/ [b]Active/Semi-Active:[/b] Sisters of Charity: http://sistersofcharity.com Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne: http://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/s200.htm - up to 50 yrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I love looking up communities. I'll add some, definitely! My first would have to be the order that my friend joined last month: [url="http://www.graceandcompassionbenedictines.org.uk/"]Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of Grace and Compassion in Brighton, England, UK[/url] She is 52 years old and they accepted her without hesitation. She also has an autoimmune disorder and was accepted in spite of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'd like to add these from the Institute on Religious Life: [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/402"]Lovers of the Holy Cross[/url] (stated range is 17-35) --[font="Verdana"][size="2"]God’s time is not our time and every individual has a unique circumstance and situation. Therefore, a exception for an individual may be considered.[/size][/font] [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/49"]Auxiliaries of the Blessed Sacrament[/url] (normal range is 18-35) --[font="Verdana"][size="2"]Each case is studied individually; there may be exceptions.[/size][/font] [font="Verdana"][size="2"][url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/10"]Little Sisters of St. Francis[/url] (age range is 18-45)[/size][/font] [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/17"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Morristown, NJ[/url] (accept women 18-40) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/154"]Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters[/url] (accept women 18-40) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/71"]Sisters of Nazareth[/url] (accept women 17-40) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/8"]Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd[/url] (up to 45 years) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/67"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Santa Fe, NM[/url] (20-40; exceptions made) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/166"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Alexandria, SD[/url] (17+) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/184"]Poor Clare Nuns of Santa Barbara, CA[/url] (18-35; exceptions made) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/51"]Poor Clares of the Primitive Observance of Sauk Rapids, MN[/url] (18-40; exceptions made) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/66"]Handmaids of the Precious Blood of Jemez Springs, NM[/url] (age limit is 19-39) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/48"]Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary in Milwaukee, WI[/url] (age limit is 21-40) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/2"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Danvers, MA[/url] (up to 48 years) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/95"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Port Tobacco, MD[/url] (age limit is 20-40) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/375"]Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Little Rock, AR[/url] (age limit is 21-45) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/111"]Carmelite Nuns (O.Carm.) of Christoval, TX[/url] (20-37; exceptions to early 40s) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/119"]Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus[/url] (age limit is 18-45) [url="http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/52"]Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Heart of Mary[/url] (age limit is 18+) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 "My" Sisters -- the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, MI -- have been known to accept women in their early 50s. http://www.rsmofalma.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 On the whole, UK orders accept women up to at least 40, and many far older than that (there are a few exceptions, St cecilia's is 35 I think). They also seem to be open to those with well controlled, medicated, medical conditions, possibly in part due to the NHS - my severe allergies and asthma have never been a problem with any community I have contacted, as they are very well controlled and the only 'problem' would be if it deteriated whilst in community. Actually, over here it would be harder to be accepted under 24ish than over 35 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1319790123' post='2328106'] On the whole, UK orders accept women up to at least 40, and many far older than that (there are a few exceptions, St cecilia's is 35 I think). They also seem to be open to those with well controlled, medicated, medical conditions, possibly in part due to the NHS - my severe allergies and asthma have never been a problem with any community I have contacted, as they are very well controlled and the only 'problem' would be if it deteriated whilst in community. Actually, over here it would be harder to be accepted under 24ish than over 35 I think. [/quote] I know this is "off topic" but I'm rather concerned about my friend. Her lupus flared up over a week ago (almost 2 weeks ago) and I haven't heard from her since she told me. I hope they don't send her away because of the flare-up. She has only been in the community for 5 or 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faithcecelia Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1319790896' post='2328107'] I know this is "off topic" but I'm rather concerned about my friend. Her lupus flared up over a week ago (almost 2 weeks ago) and I haven't heard from her since she told me. I hope they don't send her away because of the flare-up. She has only been in the community for 5 or 6 weeks. [/quote] Oh bless her. I would imagine they would wait a little longer and hope it settles - the first few weeks of postulancy are a shock to the system. I will pray she stabilises soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='faithcecelia' timestamp='1319791031' post='2328109'] Oh bless her. I would imagine they would wait a little longer and hope it settles - the first few weeks of postulancy are a shock to the system. I will pray she stabilises soon. [/quote] Yeah, that's what my mom told me -- that lupus can flare up with stress. I thank you for your prayers. I hope she didn't have to be admitted to the hospital and that she is feeling better. I am going to send her a follow up email to check her condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InPersonaChriste Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 The visitation order accepts older women and widowers. They also accept people with physical disabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureSister2009 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I hope I am in Religious life before my 30s. If I decide I do want to go to Grad school, I don't know how old I'll be. And there's no telling how old I'll be when I get out of this school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 The Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ will accept postulants up to the age of 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiara Francesco Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='InPersonaChriste' timestamp='1319805648' post='2328151'] The visitation order accepts older women and widowers. They also accept people with physical disabilities. [/quote] Toledo and Tyringham aren't taking older and sticking to their age limits 45 or 50. I know several women over these ages they turned away. I know that Toledo does have a slew of older novices (60s, 70s) and 2 young ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberFourth Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) Sisters of Christian Charity [url="http://www.scceast.org/"]http://www.scceast.org/[/url] Dominican Sisters of the English Congregation of Saint Catherine [url="http://www.stone-dominicans.org.uk/Welcome.html"]http://www.stone-dom...uk/Welcome.html[/url] Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph [url="http://www.stone-dominicans.org.uk/Welcome.html"]http://www.stone-dom...uk/Welcome.html[/url] Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena [url="http://dominicansisters.co.uk/"]http://dominicansisters.co.uk/[/url] Mater ecclesiae Please note this congregation ONLY takes belated vocations as that is their Charism [url="http://www.mater-ecclesiae-convent.co.uk/"]http://www.mater-ecc...-convent.co.uk/[/url] Sisters of Mercy [url="http://www.sistersofmercyunion.org.uk/"]http://www.sistersofmercyunion.org.uk/[/url] The Servants of the Sacred Cross (my Sisters) [url="http://www.thesacredcross.org/main.htm"]http://www.thesacredcross.org/main.htm[/url] Edited October 28, 2011 by NovemberFourth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) From CMSWR: [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/Congregationofmaryqueen.htm"]Congregation of Mary Queen[/url] (18+) [url="http://womenreligiousorders.blogspot.com/2009/07/daughters-of-divine-zeal.html"]Daughters of Divine Zeal[/url] (18-40) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/DOI.htm"]Daughters of the Immaculata[/url] (do not have a max. age limit) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/SMP.htm"]Daughters of Our Mother of Peace[/url] (22-55) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/FMSOLS.htm"]Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows[/url] (age limit is 45) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/FSCDT.htm"]Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Divine Teacher[/url] (25-45) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/FSOTI.htm"]Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate[/url] (age limit stated is 18-35, but will consider older applicants) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/HSHJMJ.htm"]Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph[/url] (stated limit is 18-33, but will consider older individuals) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/LSJM.htm"]Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary[/url] (stated limit is 21-50) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/Lsp.htm"]Little Sisters of the Poor[/url] (stated limit is 18-40) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/SSFPA.htm"]Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration[/url] (stated limit is 18-39) [url="http://www.osfholyeucharist.org/"]Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist[/url] (limit is 18-40) [url="http://www.cmswr.org/member_communities/SPBVM1.htm"]Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary[/url] (18+) Edited October 28, 2011 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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