andibc Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I received a brochure from a lovely religious order today and since I haven't seen them mentioned here, I thought I would share their link. I met the foundress through the Friars of the Immaculate a few years ago. From the photo on the brochure, it appears they now have seven sisters-one postulant, one novice and several temporary professed along with the fully professed. http://www.childrenofmary.net/home.html Be sure to check out their prayer cards too, they're just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 They really do look like beautiful community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 It's always nice to see communities growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictlyinkblot Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Hey, they have chickens. Maybe Lil'Mon should check them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 [quote name='Strictlyinkblot' timestamp='1324040348' post='2352170'] Hey, they have chickens. Maybe Lil'Mon should check them out [/quote] No, she's going to marry Foghorn Leghorn and have 21 chicks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savvy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 [quote]They really do look like beautiful community! [/quote] I will second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 A beautiful Community........... thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I like their doll Children of Mary Doll [url="http://www.childrenofmary.net/images/COM-doll-400.jpg"][img]http://www.childrenofmary.net/images/COM-doll-200.jpg[/img][/url] A woman named Monica found our website and loved it, and wanted to help promote our community, so she made this doll and sent us a picture. She makes dolls of many communities and gives them to a private all girls Catholic school. If you would like to order a doll from her, you can email [email="lapuentef@bellsouth.net"]lapuentef@bellsouth.net[/email] [Click image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 How beautiful! What a wonderful idea as a gift for children! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1324047409' post='2352250'] How beautiful! What a wonderful idea as a gift for children! [/quote] Wouldn't it be nice if all religious communities had a doll to sell for fundraising? I bet it would do well for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I these sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Can someone tell me more about these sisters? Unfortunately, I had the hardest time picking through their website to find information about their apostolate, etc. Are they non-cloistered contemplatives?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayte Postle Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) (edit: MM did a much better job explaining) They serve once a week at a soup kitchen in town, and they set up an adoration chapel at the soup kitchen. Although I think their main apostolate is hosting retreats (again not 100% sure, but I will ask). I know their website is hard to pick through, but they starting the process of updating it. When I was with them today one of the sisters was going through a couple html/css how-to books. If you want you can pm me a list of more specific questions you want answered and I can take it directly to the sisters later this week. Edited June 21, 2012 by Kayte Postle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 [quote name='emmaberry' timestamp='1340257390' post='2447011'] Can someone tell me more about these sisters? Unfortunately, I had the hardest time picking through their website to find information about their apostolate, etc. Are they non-cloistered contemplatives?? Thanks! [/quote] Their order is what you would call "semi-contemplative." They have a little more prayer time than active/contemplative orders, but not as much as cloistered orders. All orders call their nuns' quarters "cloisters." When I did a live-in for about 3 days with the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus (active/contemplative), the door to the private hallway of the Sisters was labelled "cloister." It allows them the privacy they need, but it doesn't separate them completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recordare Virgo Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I spent a week in discernment with this community a few years ago. They are beautiful sisters, but more contemplative than I was looking for. They spend many hours each day in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and kneel (if the sister is capable) on a wooden floor in their beautiful log chapel. It is true that they visit a soup kitchen, but when I was there, only 2 sisters would go there one day a week. They have a beautiful website, childrenofmary.net and their community is growing. Their superior, Mother Margaret Mary, is very dynamic and energetic and I believe she has created an excellent outreach to new candidates. Their habits are very lovely and the community is completely faithful to the Magisterium. Definitely worth a look if you're more inclined more to the contemplative aspect of religious life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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