Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hello, I have recently been asked by our vocation director to redesign our vocation brochure. I have a question for all you discerners out there or those who are new to religious life. What kind of information are you looking to know about a religious community? When you have seen brochures, what are the things that attract you to different communities? Or what things make it or break it? You only have so much room on a brochure and I want to make sure that what I put into it are the things that are key. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemma Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 [quote name='Sister Rose Therese' post='1372509' date='Aug 28 2007, 04:18 PM']Hello, I have recently been asked by our vocation director to redesign our vocation brochure. I have a question for all you discerners out there or those who are new to religious life. What kind of information are you looking to know about a religious community? When you have seen brochures, what are the things that attract you to different communities? Or what things make it or break it? You only have so much room on a brochure and I want to make sure that what I put into it are the things that are key. Any suggestions?[/quote] Hi, Sr., welcome to Phatmass, I'm Gemma, the Coordinator of Cloister Outreach, and we've been sending out vocation literature packages all over the country for many years. If you wish, you may email me at foundress2003@yahoo.com I can probably send you a pkg of literature to show you what others (cloisters) are doing. Blessings, Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 (edited) One thing I always look for is the daily schedule of prayers, and things like times for prayer in silence, and whether there is a good amount of time to make a personal preparation for Holy Mass, and a period of thanksgiving afterwards - to be able to really center the day on the Eucharist. So the daily horarium is definitely a must. :j Edited August 28, 2007 by Margaret Clare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Wow! You guys are fast. Good things to note. The Horaium might be a little tough. For us some of it depends on which house you live in. We have had to make adjustments for priests schedules and even work schedules in the smaller houses. But I could put the horarium for the house of Formation in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Welcome to the phamily Sister! Vocation stories are always a good thing and basic information of what the community does, its apostolate and such maybe a tidbit on the communities history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 first thing i notice is whether/not there is a strong statement about fidelity to Rome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Thank you! This is quite the forum, um phorum So, so far we have Horarium, vocation story/stories, basic apostolate info , history tidbit. All good points. Keep 'em comin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 OK, How do you word that? I don't want it to sound like a "We are. Those others aren't" kind of a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 [quote name='Sister Rose Therese' post='1372530' date='Aug 28 2007, 01:51 PM']Wow! You guys are fast. Good things to note. The Horaium might be a little tough. For us some of it depends on which house you live in. We have had to make adjustments for priests schedules and even work schedules in the smaller houses. But I could put the horarium for the house of Formation in.[/quote] That would be great! And even if you can only write in generally what the sisters do on a day to day basis, such as a daily Holy Hour, those are good things to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 This is sooo cool we have like a million sisters and nuns on the phourm! Um...I'm fresh out of ideas, haha, I should know because I helped to make a newsletter in a Cloistered Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 [quote name='Margaret Clare' post='1372562' date='Aug 28 2007, 04:30 PM']That would be great! And even if you can only write in generally what the sisters do on a day to day basis, such as a daily Holy Hour, those are good things to know. [/quote] That I could do. Next question. Ok, you're leaving the church and you walk past the bulletin board or brochure rack, or whatever they have. What makes you pick one up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Layout, headlines, "color" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlmom Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'm guessing most of the discerning folks here would like to see pictures of the sisters, especially if your order has a distinctive habit, and probably some statements about prayer life, community life and apostolate. Telephone numbers, email and snail-mail addresses and how best to contact the vocation director, also whether you sponsor vocation retreats. Good luck, Sister, and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Pictures! You need pictures of the nuns, not only to show their joy, but because many people look to see if they wear habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sister Rose Therese Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Now perhaps the answers here would be too varied but for those of you who are looking or when you were looking, do you or did you know whether you wanted to be dominican, franciscan, carmelite...? I know when I was looking I knew it was going to be a franciscan community so I didn't even really look at any others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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