New Monasteries!

[Veritas]

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The more I find-out, the more I am encouraged -beautiful, classically built convents and monasteries of Catholic brothers and sisters are being built all around the US. Inspiring simply in their existence , they are often places for prayer and pilgrimage of non-religious Catholics as well :applause: . These are those I know about in various states from recent completion to new conception (please feel free to add others!).

[u]Sisters[/u]
[b]Michigan[/b]: Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist: [url="http://www.sistersofmary.org/sitefs.shtml"]http://www.sistersofmary.org/sitefs.shtml[/url]
[b]Tennesse[/b]: Nashville Dominicans (Substantial Addition): [url="http://www.nashvilledominican.org/Development/development.htm"]http://www.nashvilledominican.org/Developm...development.htm[/url]
[b]Alabam[/b]a: Sister Servants of the Eternal Word: [url="http://www.sisterservants.org/future.html"]http://www.sisterservants.org/future.html[/url]
[b]Arizona[/b]: PCPA, Our Lady of Solitude: [url="http://www.desertnuns.com/dreams.htm"]http://www.desertnuns.com/dreams.htm[/url]


[u]Brothers[/u]
[b]Oklahoma[/b]: The Annunciaton Monastery of Clear Creek: [url="http://www.clearcreekmonks.org/howtohelp.htm"]http://www.clearcreekmonks.org/howtohelp.htm[/url]

Blessings,
V

Edited November 12, 2006 by Veritas

[Mercy me]

Though it is not new, the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers Georgia is incredible. People come from all over to pray there. The website barely hints at the beauty. The website is [url="http://www.trappist.net"]www.trappist.net[/url]

[AlterDominicus]

The Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist have the highest Vocatin Growth Rate!! Its InSaNE!!

And I would know because I just got back from them on Monday and Sister Joseph Andrew said that MORE girls THIS retreat recevied applications then any other retreat they have had!!!!!!!!

Edited November 13, 2006 by AlterDominicus

[be_thou_my_vision]

I love that SMME is attracting lots of new vocations, but you also have to take into consideration the turnover rate... how many sisters of each group actually makes first vows? Final vows?
I don't mean to be debbie downer or anything, this just helped me realize that no community is perfect... this actually helped with my discernment.
*In no way am I bashing these Sisters. I absolutely love them. But is it wise to take into consideration things that happen after entrance and clothing.

[Guest Rick777]

Can't forget those awesome Carmelites: [url="http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html"]http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html[/url]

[Guest Rick777]

Can't forget those awesome Carmelites: [url="http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html"]http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html[/url]

[Veritas]

[quote name='Rick777' post='1118917' date='Nov 13 2006, 12:43 PM']
Can't forget those awesome Carmelites: [url="http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html"]http://www.carmelitemonks.org/index.html[/url]
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That's awesome! I didn't know about them -Thanks for the post!

[Gemma]

If anyone would like to discuss (or drool) over convent architecture, please check out another yahoo group I own:

[url="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sacredconventarchitecture/"]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sacredconventarchitecture/[/url]

I added "sacred" to the name because too many people--including Catholics--have lost that sense.

I have just put the gorgeous golden choir of the Clyde, MO, Benedictines on the homepage.

All of our SOLC Foundations will be having more traditional structures for their convents/monasteries. The only exception will be the [url="http://cloisters.tripod.com/stgenesius/"]Sisterhood of St. Genesius[/url], who will be based in Los Angeles (Hollywood), working with the motion picture industry. Their convent and church will have to be built with major earthquakes in mind.

Blessings,
Gemma

[Veritas]

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Oh, and how about:

[url="http://www.newmelleray.org/"]http://www.newmelleray.org/[/url]

Brothers in Iowa!

I came across this too: Christ the King Seminary, La Crosse, Wisconsin
A hypothetical proposal for a new American seminary for the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest by Matthew Alderman. There are great architectural renderings! They should do it!!!

[url="http://holywhapping.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_holywhapping_archive.html"]http://holywhapping.blogspot.com/2006_06_0...ng_archive.html[/url]

Edited November 20, 2006 by Veritas

[HeavenlyCalling]

Wow,it's wonderful that so many great orthadox orders are expanding (it's very sad that some aren't too) their growth shows that God is still calling and young people are still awnsering!

[onlygrace08]

These are all so beautiful!!!