Sister Servants Of The Eternal Word

[Kateri89]

At the moment this is the primary community I'm discerning with and I'm hoping to visit them soon but I have some questions about them. I can always ask Sr. Louise Marie (the vocations director) but its nice to hear from fellow discerners too :)

I've heard that their horarium is more jam-packed than many other contemplative/active communities and I just wondered what the differences are. I also noticed that of all the Sisters whose names I know, every one of them has some form of Mary in it. I was curious if this was coincidence or a requirement. Plus aside from talking to Sr. Louise Marie, info about that order seems limited online. Thanks in advance for any responses!

[DiscerningCatholic]

I chatted with them a bit! :) They seem like a lovely community. 

[maximillion]

Hi Sr Kateri. I took a look at the horarium and I can't see any huge differences between it and most other contemplative communities......

 

I would say this is about average. What do others think?

 

 

5:30 AM     Rise  

                                 
6:00             Holy Hour

                        
7:00                Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

8:00             Breakfast and Cleaning Duties

                
8:30             Novitiate classes

                     Study

                     Apostolate/Convent duties

        
11:40           Daytime Prayer

                     Holy Mass

                     Rosary

                             

1:00                 Lunch

2:00              Spiritual Reading (Novitiate)

                      Divine Mercy Chaplet (Novitiate)

                      Recreation (Novitiate)

                      Apostolate/Convent Duties

5:30              Vespers and Rosary

6:30              Supper

                      Recreation

8:15              Rosary and Night Prayers

 

9:15              Retire

10:00            Lights out

 

 

[HisAlone]

Full yes, but not nearly as rigorous as communities that say Matins in the middle of the night.

[Kateri89]

Full yes, but not nearly as rigorous as communities that say Matins in the middle of the night.

That's very true :)

[Kateri89]

*bump*

[Lilllabettt]

Yes, a form of Mary is included in their religious names. Not to say an exception could never be made, but that is their tradition.

[PhuturePriest]

I discerned with the Franciscan Missionaries/Friars of the Eternal Word (Who I think are related to these Sisters) and all of them have Mary in their name. Father Patrick Mary, Father Mark Mary, Brother Pio Mary, etc. It's a tradition that carries on their devotion to the Blessed Mother. You could most likely technically get a name without Mary in it, but I don't know why you would ask them. It would be imposing on them quite a bit. You would be coming to them and demanding that they do things on your terms, which is not how a community works.

 

And by the way, I know you never said you didn't want Mary in your name. I was just explaining why it wouldn't be good to ask.

[Kateri89]

I discerned with the Franciscan Missionaries/Friars of the Eternal Word (Who I think are related to these Sisters) and all of them have Mary in their name. Father Patrick Mary, Father Mark Mary, Brother Pio Mary, etc. It's a tradition that carries on their devotion to the Blessed Mother. You could most likely technically get a name without Mary in it, but I don't know why you would ask them. It would be imposing on them quite a bit. You would be coming to them and demanding that they do things on your terms, which is not how a community works.

 

And by the way, I know you never said you didn't want Mary in your name. I was just explaining why it wouldn't be good to ask.

 

Thanks for the info!  I have no problem taking Mary as part of my name, just curious.  I'd ultimately like to take Maria but I'm sure I'll love whatever name is given to me.   :proud:

[PhuturePriest]

Thanks for the info!  I have no problem taking Mary as part of my name, just curious.  I'd ultimately like to take Maria but I'm sure I'll love whatever name is given to me.   :proud:

 

I doubt asking for Maria would be a problem. It's technically the same name, just in a different language.