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I found this article from ewtn.com thought it might be helpful to those male discerners out there!

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Benedictine Monks
Rt.Rev. Francis Benedict, OSB, Abbot
St. Andrew's Abbey
31001 N. Valyermo Rd. - Box 40
Valyermo, CA 93563-0040
805-944-2178

Brigittine Monks -Order/Most Holy Savior
Br. Benedict Kirby, O.Ss.S., Prior
The Brigittine Monastery
23300 Walker Lane
Amity, OR 97101
503-835-8080

Canons Regular of the Immac. Concept.
Fr. Pasquale Vuoso, C.R.I.C.
1523 Golden Gate Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-664-1305

Fathers of Mercy
Very Rev. John O'Brien, CPM, Supr. Gen.
14480 Bowling Green Rd.
South Union, KY 42283
502-542-4146

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.
St. Crispin Friary
420 E. 156th St.
Bronx, NY 10455
718-665-2441

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
Fr. Joseph Wolfe, MFVA, Superior
5821 Old Leeds Road
Birmingham, AL 35210
205-956-6455

Hermits of Mt. Carmel
Fr. Peter Bourne, HMC, Prior
Hermitage of St. Joseph
P.O. Box 37
Lemhi, ID 83465


Legionaries of Christ
Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC, Natl. Dir.
475 Oak Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-271-0805

Little Brothers of St. Francis
Br. James Curran, LBSF, Servant General
789 Parker St.
Mission Hill, MA 02120
617-442-2556

Mercedarian Friars
Fr. Michael Rock, O. de M.
St. Raymond Nonnatus Novitiate
7758 E. Main St.
Le Roy, NY 14482-9701
716-768-7110

Monks of Mount Tabor (Ukrainian)
Rt. Rev. Boniface Luykx
Holy Transfiguration Monastery
P.O. Box 217
Redwood Valley, CA 95470-0217
707-485-8959

Norbertine Fathers of Orange
Rt. Rev. Ladislaus Parker, O.Praem., Abbot
19292 El Toro Rd.
Silverado, CA 92676-9801
714-858-4583

Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Fr. David Kueter, OMV, Rector
Our Lady of Grace Seminary
1105 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-5999

Oratorians
The Oratory
1372 King St. West
Toronto
Ontario. CANADA M6K 1H3

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Arnaud J. Devillers, FSSP, Reg. Supr.
P.O. Box 196
Elmhurst, Pa 18416
717-842-4000

Salesians of Don Bosco
Very Rev. Timothy C. Ploch, SDB, Provincial
Salesian Provincial House
148 Main Street
New Rochelle, NY 10802
914-636-4225

Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Rev. Msgr. F. John McCarthy, Director
Sedes Sapientiae Study Center
Via Concordia, 1
Rome, ITALY 00183

Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Fr. Benjamin Luther [U.S. Contact]
St. John the Evangelist Rectory
6705 Old U.S. Highway 45
Paducah, KY 42003
502-554-3810

Society of St. John
Fr. Frank E. Chiodo, Superior
1915 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-244-3101


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Some of the above religious communities are relatively "new" but have
some type of "official'' recognition (diocesan or otherwise). If
you need more information, please contact:

Mr. William D. Fairman
Society for Religious Vocations
10016 South Komensky Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4140
(708)424-4550 (Voice & Fax)
E-mail: william.fairman@ewtn.com

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My contribution, sorry for any repeats of previous community posts
[b]Mens Religious Communities [/b]recommended, many I have visited on Retreat or to work, or on pilgrimage, some I have friends who are members.
Of no particular arrangement
Ones that are not English speaking Countries, do have some English, usually Novice masters/Superiors who speak English. So visiting is rarely a problem, yet one must of course have a basic useful, knowledge of the language.
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. and could list a lot more wonderful various Communities but they are all in Europe.mostly France and Italy, I just listed well known , great ones.
I travelled too much the last 11 years..yeesh.
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[b]Madonna House lay apostolate[/b]
Lay men and Women and Priests. Mixed (meals and Liturgy together) Missionary Community.
3 canonical ‘promises’, lived out very authentically.
Priests are great Spiritual Directors. Also a free, pre-seminary discernment formation program for men.

[url="http://www.madonnahouse.org/about/index.html"]http://www.madonnahouse.org/about/index.html[/url]

[url="http://www.madonnahouse.org/field/washington.html"]http://www.madonnahouse.org/field/washington.html[/url] USA

Madonna House
220 C St N E
Washington DC
20002-5718
Phone: 202-547-0177

[url="http://www.madonnahouse.org/programs/formation.html"]http://www.madonnahouse.org/programs/formation.html[/url]

Madonna House Apostolate ( Main Formation Centre)
2888 Dafoe Rd
Combermere ON. K0J 1L0
Canada
Telephone: 613-756-3713
Fax: 613-756-0211
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[b]Community of the Beatitudes[/b]
Encompasses all states of life, including families with Children living a quasi monastic life. Charismatic, but in the very catholic European sense. Not exactly my cup of tea, but some of the most wonderful charitable, faithful people, as well s amazing missionary Priests I have met here.
Spirituality is Carmelite essentially. With perpetual when possible ,adoration .many old monasteries were reopened in Europe for this Community, 1,500 members.
When the CFR Brothers are in France, its this Community that hosts them, and has them speak at conferences, for French Youth, as well as translates their books.

[url="http://www.beatitudes.us/home.html"]http://www.beatitudes.us/home.html[/url] website not completed

Community of the Beatitudes
2924 West 43rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
Tel: 720.855.9412
Fax: 509.275.1658

International site listing all houses with many pic links…in French

[url="http://beatitudes.org/maisons/maisons.htm"]http://beatitudes.org/maisons/maisons.htm[/url]
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[b]Monastery of St. Benedict[/b], Norcia (Nursia)
AMERICAN, Benedictine monks in Nursia Italy, Birthplace of St Benedict.
Current formation/life in English/Latin, but one must learn Italian once there. .GREAT balanced Community
6 year old re-founding

Monastero di San Benedetto
Via Reguardati, 22
06046 Norcia (PG)
Italy

[url="http://www.osbnorcia.org/"]http://www.osbnorcia.org/[/url] TAKES a moment to load
Please send all personal coorespondence directly to the monastery.
monastero@osbnorcia.org
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[b]Bendictine[/b]
Rev. Peter Nygren, OSB
Westminster Abbey, Mission, BC,
CANADA, V2V 4J2

Phone: 604-826-8975
Fax: 604-826-8725
Good place to start Seminary as well

[url="http://www.sck.ca/pages/monks.htm"]http://www.sck.ca/pages/monks.htm[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHR1KBvfJr8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHR1KBvfJr8[/url]
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Abbey of Our Lady of the Prairies ([b]Trappist Monks[/b])
Today, this community is located in Holland, Manitoba,Canada though an English Province in Canada, the Monastery is bilingual with French Liturgy. A good distance from the city of Winnipeg. Its daily life is punctuated by the rhythms of the Divine Office (French/latin), caring for a dairy herd, cultivation of grain and coagulated milk-making.

Abbey of Our Lady of the Prairies C.P. 310, Holland, Manitoba R0G 0X0 CANADA
[url="http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Trappist/english/a_day/day_overview.html"]http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Tr...y_overview.html[/url]

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Just across the border from Vermont, we have,

[b]SAINT BENEDICT ABBEY [/b]
(Novice master/Vocations)
Saint-Benoit-du-Lac
Quebec, Canada
J0B 2M0

[url="http://www.st-benoit-du-lac.com/selecteur/chooser.html"]http://www.st-benoit-du-lac.com/selecteur/chooser.html[/url]
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDSMCCUY9Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qDSMCCUY9Q[/url]
[url="http://www.st-benoit-du-lac.com/abbaye.ram"]http://www.st-benoit-du-lac.com/abbaye.ram[/url]
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[b]Benedictine[/b]
Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek is a Benedictine monastery in the diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The founding monks at Clear Creek were all members of the Traditional monastic community at Fontgombault, France

Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek 5804 West Monastery Road Hulbert, OK 74441 phone: (918) 772-2454 Fax: (918) 772-1044
[url="http://www.clearcreekmonks.org/"]http://www.clearcreekmonks.org/[/url] website only works well in IE
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Bendictine (Solesmes Cong)
Quarr Abbey, England..cloistered... latin..and on an island none the less!

Quarr Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight,
England,PO33 4ES.
fax 01983 884402

[url="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=73472102&size=m"]http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=73472102&size=m[/url]
[url="http://www.quarrabbey.co.uk/"]http://www.quarrabbey.co.uk/[/url]
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[b]Trappist[/b]another British island..well Wales.
seem to be reviving but could urgently have some good faithful men!
They have a new young Abbot from a monastery in Holland.

Novice Director
Caldey Abbey, Caldey Island
off Tenby, Pembrokeshire
SA70 7UH Wales, UK

[url="http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/webleaflet1.html"]http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/webleaflet1.html[/url]
[url="http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/page2.html"]http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/page2.html[/url]
[url="http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/aerial.htm"]http://www.caldey-island.co.uk/aerial.htm[/url]
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and, if you are really into the Traditional liturgy, studied your latin well..and Monastic Life this is where ‘Cardinal Ratzinger said is one of his favourite places to be in France, well, he said that about the Abbey at Fontgambault too.:)
Its,
Abbaye Sainte-Madeleine ([b]Bendictin[/b])
F-84330 LE BARROUX – France

[url="http://www.barroux.org/"]http://www.barroux.org/[/url] French

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[b]Carthusians [/b]/usa
Charterhouse of the Transfiguration
1800 Beartown Road
ARLINGTON, Vermont 05250 USA

[url="http://www.chartreux.org/maisons/Transfiguration/photos.htm"]http://www.chartreux.org/maisons/Transfiguration/photos.htm[/url]
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[b]Camaldolese Monks [/b] (in Ohio 0f the more traditional branch)
A form of semi-eremitical life is practiced in the Camaldolese hermitage. It consists of a wise balance between the solitary (eremitic)
life and community (cenobitic) life.
The eremitism is manifest in the fact that each monk lives in a cell (little house with small garden) separate from the others; he
habitually takes meals alone; he does the "lectio divina" and other personal prayers in cell; he perhaps does manual labor alone;
and he spends the time remaining after work and common prayer in cell.
Together for Sundays Meals and daily Holy Mass

Fr. Prior
Vocation Contact/ Holy Family hermitage
Camaldolese Hermits of Monte Corona
1501 Fairplay Road
Bloomingdale, OH 43910-7971
740-765-4511

[url="http://clevelandohio.tripod.com/fatherbasil/"]http://clevelandohio.tripod.com/fatherbasil/[/url]
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[b]The Hermits of Bethlehem[/b]
There appears no age limit on seeking a vocation, simply a deep desire to live this life with God the Father, though Jesus Christ His Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Laura has both male and female hermits. Though I am not sure it is fair to call it a mixed community because of the manner of life. The hermits spend most of their time praying the canonical Divine Office in their own cells or working on a task in solitude. Hermits have the Blessed Sacrament reserved in their own cell and pray before it many times a day.a very rare specific vocation..
They eat, work and perform Lectio Divina "alone with the Great Alone". They meet only for daily Mass that ends with 20 minutes of silence before the closing benediction. No other offices are prayed in common except for Sunday.
The hermits admire greatly the Desert Fathers and try to imitate their wisdom in our midst.
[i]Not to be confused with the Monastic Community of Bethlehem and the Assumption.[/i]

The Hermits of Bethlehem
82 Pleasant Hill Road
Chester, NJ 07930
USA

Voices in the following video are not theirs, nor are all of community shown.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zH8CH7K0o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0zH8CH7K0o[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMIrqMcjIU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMIrqMcjIU[/url]
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[i]I once took shelter from a tornado here![/i]
[b]Mt. Carmel Hermitage [/b] P.O. Box 337 Christoval, Texas 76935-0337
(325)896-2249

[url="http://www.carmelitehermits.org/index.htm"]http://www.carmelitehermits.org/index.htm[/url]
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Personally I think St John of the Cross would be pleased with these brothers, they also live next door to a Cloistered Carmelite Nuns Monastery, Lake Elmo, where the Priests are Confessors and celebrate the Liturgy, for the Nuns.
These Brothers celebrate in Latin/Ad Orientum as well.

[b]Carmelite Hermits[/b]
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8249 de Montreville Trail
Lake Elmo, MN 55042-9545

[url="http://www.decorcarmeli.com/Hermits.htm"]http://www.decorcarmeli.com/Hermits.htm[/url]
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[b]Discalced Carmelite Friars St Josephs Province[/b]
My good and faitrhful bendictine Monk friend has a friend here, thinks they are the best, of Apostolic Carmelites in the U.S., so there.
We staff four parishes, a
retreat house, a house of prayer, an Institute of Spirituality, and a
mission in Uganda, Africa. We are also involved in spiritual direction,
hospital chaplaincy, prison ministry, and spiritual assistance to
Carmelite Nuns and Carmelite Seculars.

[url="http://www.discalcedcarmelites.com/OurLife.html"]http://www.discalcedcarmelites.com/OurLife.html[/url]

Fr. Adam Gregory Gonzales, O.C.D.
Discalced Carmelite Friars
P. O. Box 3420
San Jose, Ca 95156
Phone:
408.251.1361 ext. 324
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[b]Society of St. John Cantius[/b]
Vocation Contact
825 N Carpenter St
Chicago IL 60622-5405

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



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[b]The Community of St John[/b] (kind of a mix between 15th Century Dominicans and modern Carmelites) 
Archbishop John J. Myers.
Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey (former Bishop of Peoria, Illinois)
"I am very happy that the Brothers and Sisters of St. John responded favorably to my invitation and decided to establish their English-speaking Novitiates in the Diocese of Peoria. [In 1995]
I invited the Brothers of St. John, and then the Sisters of St. John, into the Diocese of Peoria. Since their arrival, many lay people, seminarians, religious and priests have been touched by their contemplative spirit, incarnated in a deep life of adoration and teaching search for the truth. They truly are a blessing for the whole diocese."

[url="http://laredo.communityofstjohn.com/images/stories/Rimont1.jpg"]http://laredo.communityofstjohn.com/images...ies/Rimont1.jpg[/url]
American
Novitiate House

St. Joseph's Priory
11223 W. Legion Hall Rd.
Princeville, IL 61559 Phone : 309-385-1193 Fax : 309-385-1830

[url="http://www.communityofstjohn.com/?rub=in_us"]http://www.communityofstjohn.com/?rub=in_us[/url] Illinois Site
[url="http://laredo.communityofstjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=196"]http://laredo.communityofstjohn.com/index....&Itemid=196[/url]
Texas Site (very good)
[url="http://www.stjean.com/EN/Communaute1.htm"]http://www.stjean.com/EN/Communaute1.htm[/url] International website
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[b]Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate[/b]
Vocation Director
Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe
199 Colonel Brown
Norwich, CT 06360

[url="http://www.marymediatrix.com/rel_life/friars.shtml"]http://www.marymediatrix.com/rel_life/friars.shtml[/url]
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[i]Love these bros![/i]
Franciscani Minori Rinnovati ([b]Franciscans Minor of Renewal[/b])
Franciscans who live in old train-cars on the outskirts of Naples, Italy. Founded in 1971,in Palermo, by a former Capuchin Franciscan and Spiritual son of St.Padre Pio, barefoot and bearded,
their apostolate, based essentially on prayer, penance and fraternity, in total service of the Church mainly with the sacrament of reconciliation and spiritual conferences/preaching, as well as some being Exorcists for their Dioceses. With its sixty five Franciscans scattered through southern Italy, like Naples ,Sicily (Palermo, Corleone) and Ugento, also Columbia -South America and Tanzania, Africa. The Order, is very contemplative but active in, offering its apostolate in all the situations of extreme misery.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvx9RGcyEdc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvx9RGcyEdc[/url]
[url="http://www.esprit-photo.com/images/photos-reportage/03_Francisani_Rinovati/600pix/EP07c013.jpg"]http://www.esprit-photo.com/images/photos-...ix/EP07c013.jpg[/url]
Franciscani Minori Rinnovati -
Servo Generale Vocations
Frateli Pio-Maria ,
Eremo San Bernardo ,
90034 CORLEONE (PA),
Italy
[url="http://www.esprit-photo.com/images/photos-reportage/03_Francisani_Rinovati/600pix/EP07c003.jpg"]http://www.esprit-photo.com/images/photos-...ix/EP07c003.jpg[/url]


Franciscani Minori Rinnovati
Via Falconara, 96

90136 PALERMO,

Italy
Fr Pio, understands Italian/French /Spanish and some English
[url="http://www.esprit-photo.com/ecarte.php?id=1984"]http://www.esprit-photo.com/ecarte.php?id=1984[/url]

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Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, C.F.R.
St. Joseph Friary
523 W.142 St.
New York, NY 10031

“We are praying for you and your discernment everyday, especially on Wednesdays. May the Lord give you the grace to know His plan for your life and the courage to follow Jesus wherever He is calling you! As you may know, we are not running any special "Come and See" weekends. Rather, give me a call (keep trying!) and we will set up a visit. I think that this method is more helpful in your seeing our way of life as it is with no candy coating, etc. Don't forget all of the people that the Lord wants to get to heaven through YOUR ministry. The harvest is ripe! In struggling to be faithful to our vocation we know that this is the Lord's plan to get us to heaven and take as many people with us as possible. Let us set our hands to the plow in the Lord's vineyard and not look back!”

Thank you for your patience in contacting me,
God bless you,
[img]http://www.franciscanfriars.com/Vocation_eLetter/images_vocations_eletter/frlukepic.jpg[/img]
(212) 281-4355
[url="http://www.franciscanfriars.com/vocations/index2.htm"]http://www.franciscanfriars.com/vocations/index2.htm[/url]

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[b]Missionaries of Charity Fathers[/b]
The religious community of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers was founded by Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta with Fr. Joseph Langford in 1984, to combine the beauty of the Missionaries of Charity vocation with the grace of the ministerial priesthood.
MC Fathers
2498 Roll Drive , PMB 815
San Diego , CA 92154 U.S.A.

or

Padres Misioneros de la Caridad
Apartado Postal 96, Otay. C.P. 22501
Tijuana, B.C. MEXICO
Tel: (00) (52) (664) 624-6511 or 624-6796
Fax: (00) (52) (664) 623-0621
or
Fr. Rich Hodgson, MC
Padri Missionari della Carità
Vicolo di Torre del Fiscale, #73
00178 Roma ITALIA

[url="http://www.mcpriests.com/09pictures/Tijuana/medium/0018.jpg"]http://www.mcpriests.com/09pictures/Tijuana/medium/0018.jpg[/url]
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[b]Priests ofInstitute of the Incarnate Word[/b]
[url="http://www.iveamerica.org/pagpub.asp?page=4"]http://www.iveamerica.org/pagpub.asp?page=4[/url]

[url="http://www.iveamerica.org/"]http://www.iveamerica.org/[/url]
Rev. Gustavo Nieto
Provincial Superior
Saint Paul's Church

113 E 117th St., New York, NY 10035
Telefono: (212) 534-5257
Fax: (212) 534-5258
prov.immaculate.conception@ive.org
one alwyas sees there Sisters in Rome, [url="http://www.servidoras.org/documento.asp?titulo=USA+%2D+Washington+%2D+Toma+de+H%E1bito&seccion=Newswith"]http://www.servidoras.org/documento.asp?ti...eccion=Newswith[/url] ther impressive habits..they are also, charged with the apostolate of Adoration ,at St peters basilica..The Sisters adore, the Brothers Priests repose etc, as well


[b]Byzantine Catholic Monks([/b] under the Romanian Eparchy)
Holy Resurrection Monastery
P.O Box 130
NewBerry Springs,CA.
USA 92365

No worries they are all Americans and Australians!
[url="http://www.hrmonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=33"]http://www.hrmonline.org/index.php?option=...2&Itemid=33[/url]

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Benedictines, Bi-Ritual (Latin/Byzantine Russian-Catholic) many monks speak many languages, many English ,one Canadian and two Americans in the Community Postal address of the Monastery:

Monastère de l'Exaltation de la Sainte Croix
Rue du monastère 65
B - 5590 - Chevetogne
Belgique /Belgium

Fax: + 32 (0)83 21.60.45
[url="http://www.monasterechevetogne.com/index.php?taalkeuze=3"]http://www.monasterechevetogne.com/index.php?taalkeuze=3[/url]
[url="http://www.sioneeklo.org/images/2005/images/Chevetogneluchta.jpg"]http://www.sioneeklo.org/images/2005/image...togneluchta.jpg[/url]

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last,but NOt least..

[b]Brothers of the Monastic Family of Bethlehem,[/b] the Assumtpion, and St Bruno.

Generalate
Monastère de l'Assumption Notre-Dame
Currière-en-Chartreuse
(Diocese de Grenoble)
France -F38380 Saintlaurent Du Pont
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May God give you His peace...!
By His mercy, Emile-James

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I'm a Capuchin like Fr Cantalamessa the Apostolic Preacher, Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop Chaput, and 10,000 others. Why are we not loyal to the Holy See :idontknow:

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[quote name='cappie' post='1155086' date='Jan 2 2007, 11:55 PM']
I'm a Capuchin like Fr Cantalamessa the Apostolic Preacher, Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop Chaput, and 10,000 others. Why are we not loyal to the Holy See :idontknow:
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
..umm don t know??Brother, are you saying the Capuchins arent Loyal to the Holy See?..., this List is of people and places i know or have gone. that interest me,.not a list of 'the' only Loyal Communities .
i have never knowingly once met Capuchins, except when i was with Fr Groeschel traveling, but i didn't know they were until i asked him later, since they were sans habit.., saw some briefly in Assisi,.....met many former Capuchins, and former Conventuals..in my life...just kept happening....didn't know ArchBishop Chaput was a Capuchin,,great!...Fr. Cantalamessa, his books on the 3 vows are excellent..
have you read Reform of Renewal, by FR Groeschel? a bit outdated, but good....
heck i'm still searching for the radical Franciscans that live St Francis' Rule for hermits..if there are any....:)

In Peace, Emile-James

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[quote name='cappie' post='1155086' date='Jan 2 2007, 11:55 PM']
I'm a Capuchin like Fr Cantalamessa the Apostolic Preacher, Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop Chaput, and 10,000 others. Why are we not loyal to the Holy See :idontknow:
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aaahh, Father,i just noticed ' a few loyal to the holy see' tag, didnt pay much attention at the top...i am not sure how one tests an ENTIRE Communities Loyalty to anything.....just cause they say so, doesnt always mean individuals are..i guess its a matter of intention and expression..i know in the USA the habit is a sure sign of that.Loyalty, especially for women religious...but not necessarily in Europe....good thing i didn't include my favourite Orthodox Monasteries, like Valaam, [url="http://www.valaam.ru/en/"]http://www.valaam.ru/en/[/url] woulda been real confusing!!:)
well its 2 hours past my bed time!! 11:25pm..yikes!
Pax et Bonum,

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It's really too bad the Capuchins didn't stay faithful, especially to their very charism- authentic Franciscanism, penance and prayer.

Obviously Fr. Cantalamesa isn't faithful, I won't say anymore.

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[quote name='brendan1104' post='1155260' date='Jan 4 2007, 05:26 AM']
It's really too bad the Capuchins didn't stay faithful, especially to their very charism- authentic Franciscanism, penance and prayer.

Obviously Fr. Cantalamesa isn't faithful, I won't say anymore.
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Ah well now I understand the intent of the board.......thanks for the information. You won't hear from me.

"May you have the hindsight to know where you have been...

the foresight to know where you are going...

and the insight to know when you have gone too far."

- from an Irish blessing

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[quote name='SisterAli' post='1149528' date='Dec 25 2006, 09:30 PM']
I found this article from ewtn.com thought it might be helpful to those male discerners out there!

God Bless!

Benedictine Monks
Rt.Rev. Francis Benedict, OSB, Abbot
St. Andrew's Abbey
31001 N. Valyermo Rd. - Box 40
Valyermo, CA 93563-0040
805-944-2178

Brigittine Monks -Order/Most Holy Savior
Br. Benedict Kirby, O.Ss.S., Prior
The Brigittine Monastery
23300 Walker Lane
Amity, OR 97101
503-835-8080

Canons Regular of the Immac. Concept.
Fr. Pasquale Vuoso, C.R.I.C.
1523 Golden Gate Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-664-1305

Fathers of Mercy
Very Rev. John O'Brien, CPM, Supr. Gen.
14480 Bowling Green Rd.
South Union, KY 42283
502-542-4146

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.
St. Crispin Friary
420 E. 156th St.
Bronx, NY 10455
718-665-2441

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
Fr. Joseph Wolfe, MFVA, Superior
5821 Old Leeds Road
Birmingham, AL 35210
205-956-6455

Hermits of Mt. Carmel
Fr. Peter Bourne, HMC, Prior
Hermitage of St. Joseph
P.O. Box 37
Lemhi, ID 83465
Legionaries of Christ
Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC, Natl. Dir.
475 Oak Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-271-0805

Little Brothers of St. Francis
Br. James Curran, LBSF, Servant General
789 Parker St.
Mission Hill, MA 02120
617-442-2556

Mercedarian Friars
Fr. Michael Rock, O. de M.
St. Raymond Nonnatus Novitiate
7758 E. Main St.
Le Roy, NY 14482-9701
716-768-7110

Monks of Mount Tabor (Ukrainian)
Rt. Rev. Boniface Luykx
Holy Transfiguration Monastery
P.O. Box 217
Redwood Valley, CA 95470-0217
707-485-8959

Norbertine Fathers of Orange
Rt. Rev. Ladislaus Parker, O.Praem., Abbot
19292 El Toro Rd.
Silverado, CA 92676-9801
714-858-4583

Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Fr. David Kueter, OMV, Rector
Our Lady of Grace Seminary
1105 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-5999

Oratorians
The Oratory
1372 King St. West
Toronto
Ontario. CANADA M6K 1H3

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Arnaud J. Devillers, FSSP, Reg. Supr.
P.O. Box 196
Elmhurst, Pa 18416
717-842-4000

Salesians of Don Bosco
Very Rev. Timothy C. Ploch, SDB, Provincial
Salesian Provincial House
148 Main Street
New Rochelle, NY 10802
914-636-4225

Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Rev. Msgr. F. John McCarthy, Director
Sedes Sapientiae Study Center
Via Concordia, 1
Rome, ITALY 00183

Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Fr. Benjamin Luther [U.S. Contact]
St. John the Evangelist Rectory
6705 Old U.S. Highway 45
Paducah, KY 42003
502-554-3810

Society of St. John
Fr. Frank E. Chiodo, Superior
1915 University Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-244-3101
>>>>> >>>>> <<<<< <<<<<

Some of the above religious communities are relatively "new" but have
some type of "official'' recognition (diocesan or otherwise). If
you need more information, please contact:

Mr. William D. Fairman
Society for Religious Vocations
10016 South Komensky Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4140
(708)424-4550 (Voice & Fax)
E-mail: william.fairman@ewtn.com
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for the mercedarian friars... the vocations director is Fr. matthew phelan, o de. m...not fr. michael rock, o de. m

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[quote name='brendan1104' post='1155260' date='Jan 3 2007, 12:26 PM']
It's really too bad the Capuchins didn't stay faithful, especially to their very charism- authentic Franciscanism, penance and prayer.

Obviously Fr. Cantalamesa isn't faithful, I won't say anymore.
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i am going to assume you didnt mean isn't faithful to the Church, Holy See, but the Capuchin tradition>?? perhaps if one includes the capuchin 'branch tradition being the more contemplative renewal originally, hermits and radically poor , and amazing evangalizers..if thats a word....
Not that i am a big fan of charismatic religious lifestyle,and not agreeing with much of his outlook on Spirituality , and Mystical Theology........yet,"1980 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II Preacher to the Papal Household in which capacity he still serves, preaching a weekly sermon in Advent and Lent in the presence of the Pope, the cardinals, bishops an prelates of the Roman Curia and the general superiors of religious orders"

I have met quite a few religious, (while there Communities have lost there charism, and became worldy), they personally, struggling along, remained very faithful...

(1743 Pope Benedict XIV, by the Brief Inclytum Fratrum Minorum, reserved the office of Papal Preacher exclusively to the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor.)

By His great mercy, E-J.

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50 minute video conversation with a Benedictine monk at Pluscarden Abbey Scotland
about early Christianity, technology, time, clocks and western thought.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugrGnO4Q04"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugrGnO4Q04[/url]


abbey site [url="http://www.pluscardenabbey.org/monasticism.asp"]http://www.pluscardenabbey.org/monasticism.asp[/url]

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Guest JeffCR07

St. Joseph Province of the Dominicans is very orthodox and faithful to the Holy See! Their vocations director is Fr. William Garrott. Here is the mailing address:

Dominican Vocations Office
487 Michigan Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20017-1585

Your Brother In Christ,

Jeff

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The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Imaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary or (MIC)

Mail:

Office of Vocations
Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC
515 Belleview Boulevard
Steubenville, OH 43952

Phone: (877) 261-8806 Toll-free

e-Mail: vocations@marian.org

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I would also recommend the following two Benedictine communities:

Christ in the desert:
[url="http://www.christdesert.org"]http://www.christdesert.org[/url]

St. Mary's Monastery:
[url="http://www.stmarysmonastery.org/"]http://www.stmarysmonastery.org/[/url]

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