hoosieranna Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Just found them: [url="http://www.basiliannuns.com.ar/"]http://www.basiliannuns.com.ar/[/url] (Basilian nuns) They're in the US, but they are very rare here. They are enclosed, but it is according to Eastern traditions. I thought they looked interesting in anyone wants to know some Eastern Catholic (not Orthodox!) communities. Edited March 2, 2008 by Nadezhda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDolly Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Regarding the nuns of Malta associated with the knights of Malta,various military orders did have some houses for women.The Teutonic Knights survive in Germany and Austria as a strictly religious order and they have sisters,and even the Knights Templar had a few houses of women. There is very little information i can find on these religous women who had houses attached to these military orders. In the book,Monks,Nuns and Monasteries by Sachverill Sitwell,mention is made of a convent of Hospitaller nuns whose members did not survive the Spanish Civil War.I forgot the name of the convent,but the sisters have some connection to the Knights of Malta, and the Maltese Cross. Does anyone know anything about the Justianas who are spanish? I have heard of them,but know little about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDolly Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hey Gemma, I also found the following Spanish community.The Monjas Comendadoras de Santiago,whose website is www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica. et,or just type their name in Google or MSn to find them. Also,I believe there are still a few houses of Beguines in Belgium and the Netherlands still around . Aren't there also some nuns called the Julianas,or am I thinking again of the Justinianas whose name I mispelled earlier. I'm sure there are other cloistered communities still around, in Europe who are very small in number. I think there was a revival of the order of Fonteverault,the famous royal abbey,but as a migated teaching order. In a book on costumes there was a portrait of an Italian prioress of the Nuns of St.Anna,who wore a brown habit and a white pleated veil. The Sisters of La Retreat and the Sisters of the Christian Retreat I think are cloistered,or under minor papal enclosure and do some teaching,giving retreats,etc.They are found in France and i think have a house or two in England. The Santiago nuns are associated with the Order of Santiago, a group of knights. There were the Bernardine Nuns of port Royal a famous abbey in France,and the designer CoCo Chanel one stayed in a manor house which had been a former convent of the Benedictines of St.Jean Du Bois. The nuns wore a white habit with a black veil and scapular according to the photos of the portraits of two sisters of the community. There were or are Canonesses of the Latern,Canonesses of the Holy Seplechure and Canonesses of St.Basilissa. Don't know if the Order of the Parcalete where Abelard's lover Heloise was abess is still in existance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemma Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 [quote name='HollyDolly' post='1472926' date='Mar 3 2008, 01:56 PM'] Hey Gemma, I also found the following Spanish community.The Monjas Comendadoras de Santiago,whose website is www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica. et,or just type their name in Google or MSn to find them. Also,I believe there are still a few houses of Beguines in Belgium and the Netherlands still around . Aren't there also some nuns called the Julianas,or am I thinking again of the Justinianas whose name I mispelled earlier. I'm sure there are other cloistered communities still around, in Europe who are very small in number. I think there was a revival of the order of Fonteverault,the famous royal abbey,but as a migated teaching order. In a book on costumes there was a portrait of an Italian prioress of the Nuns of St.Anna,who wore a brown habit and a white pleated veil. The Sisters of La Retreat and the Sisters of the Christian Retreat I think are cloistered,or under minor papal enclosure and do some teaching,giving retreats,etc.They are found in France and i think have a house or two in England. The Santiago nuns are associated with the Order of Santiago, a group of knights. There were the Bernardine Nuns of port Royal a famous abbey in France,and the designer CoCo Chanel one stayed in a manor house which had been a former convent of the Benedictines of St.Jean Du Bois. The nuns wore a white habit with a black veil and scapular according to the photos of the portraits of two sisters of the community. There were or are Canonesses of the Latern,Canonesses of the Holy Seplechure and Canonesses of St.Basilissa. Don't know if the Order of the Parcalete where Abelard's lover Heloise was abess is still in existance.[/quote] "Monjas Justinianas" on google should bring something up. I know I've found books available online re: their founder. They seem to be relatively recent in foundation, as compared to some in Spain (hundreds of years old). I'd heard of the Canonesses of the Lateran, and of the Holy Seplechure, but not of St. Basilissa. (CoCo Chanel is also the name of designer Jessica McClintock's chocolate lab). Order of the Paraclete--I've heard of it somewhere before. Not to be mixed up with the Servants of the Paraclete in NM. The Comendadoras website doesn't work. Found that out last week. I didn't know the Beguines were still in existence. That could be a possible vocation for someone here. LaRetreat & Christian Retreat--wondered if they had some kind of enclosure. All the others, I don't think I've heard of. Thanks for the input. Blessings, Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 [quote name='Gemma' post='1472950' date='Mar 3 2008, 08:33 PM']The Comendadoras website doesn't work. Found that out last week.[/quote] Their correct web address is: [url="http://www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica.et/"]http://www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica. et/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemma Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='Ale' post='1473038' date='Mar 3 2008, 04:55 PM']Their correct web address is: [url="http://www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica.t/"]http://www.comendadorasdesantiago.e.telefonica. et/[/url] [/quote] RoadRunner said the website didn't exist. Blessings, Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='Nadezhda' post='1472372' date='Mar 2 2008, 02:10 PM']Just found them: [url="http://www.basiliannuns.com.ar/"]http://www.basiliannuns.com.ar/[/url] (Basilian nuns) They're in the US, but they are very rare here. They are enclosed, but it is according to Eastern traditions. I thought they looked interesting in anyone wants to know some Eastern Catholic (not Orthodox!) communities.[/quote] Also - for Byzantine Rite Carmelites : Holy Annunciation Monastery, Sugar Loaf, PA. It's in northeastern PA, in the Wilkes-Barre area. Beautiful group. Together since the late '80's. Growing. Check their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1472201' date='Mar 2 2008, 07:45 AM']I know a little about them - a priest I know (PP, the infamous Fr. Wagenmaker :D ) has given them at least one retreat a couple of years ago and he told me about them. They're very focused on the Passion and on, well, death - they meditate daily on physical death, and use art as inspiration for their contemplations. They've lived in this Abbey since 1713 and host the Museum for Religious Art in a part of their building. They're very strictly cloistered: grilles and stuff (which is [i]special[/i] in the Netherlands). They have one hour of free time after lunch and about half an hour of recreation a day ("in which, unfortunately, everybody talks at the same time" :) ), and all meals are in silence (with reading). I think I recall an article of some time ago mentioning six active birgitinnes from abroad who came to help out, but I must be mistaken, since there don't appear to be any actives anywhere in the world - or maybe they meant externs, I'm not sure. There's nothing about them on the web site, in any case.[/quote] Also i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1472201' date='Mar 2 2008, 07:45 AM']I know a little about them - a priest I know (PP, the infamous Fr. Wagenmaker ) has given them at least one retreat a couple of years ago and he told me about them. They're very focused on the Passion and on, well, death - they meditate daily on physical death, and use art as inspiration for their contemplations. They've lived in this Abbey since 1713 and host the Museum for Religious Art in a part of their building. They're very strictly cloistered: grilles and stuff (which is [i]special[/i] in the Netherlands). They have one hour of free time after lunch and about half an hour of recreation a day ("in which, unfortunately, everybody talks at the same time" ), and all meals are in silence (with reading). I think I recall an article of some time ago mentioning six active birgitinnes from abroad who came to help out, but I must be mistaken, since there don't appear to be any actives anywhere in the world - or maybe they meant externs, I'm not sure. There's nothing about them on the web site, in any case.[/quote] Also in the Netherlands - Poor Clares of Perpetual Observance, founded from Roswell, NM several years ago. THey have re-vitalized (not to say resurrected) PCPA life there. For leads, try Fr. Marc Van Rossem at St. Landelinus in Empel. He knows the U.S. - and Steubenville - well, a nd speaks excellent English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='littlesister' post='1473234' date='Mar 4 2008, 03:58 AM']Also in the Netherlands - Poor Clares of Perpetual Observance, founded from Roswell, NM several years ago. THey have re-vitalized (not to say resurrected) PCPA life there. For leads, try Fr. Marc Van Rossem at St. Landelinus in Empel. He knows the U.S. - and Steubenville - well, and speaks excellent English.[/quote] The Poor Clares in Eindhoven aren't PCPA Edit: Ooh, apparently Eindhoven had a [url="http://web.inter.nl.net/users/clarissenklooster/news/8_9_2007en.html"]First Profession[/url] back in December. In addition to the "twins" it seems that family has a daughter who's joined the Blue Sisters. Nice! Edited March 4, 2008 by puellapaschalis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By His Grace Alone Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 [quote name='puellapaschalis' post='1473464' date='Mar 4 2008, 02:10 AM']The Poor Clares in Eindhoven aren't PCPA Edit: Ooh, apparently Eindhoven had a [url="http://web.inter.nl.net/users/clarissenklooster/news/8_9_2007en.html"]First Profession[/url] back in December. In addition to the "twins" it seems that family has a daughter who's joined the Blue Sisters. Nice![/quote] How true, they are Poor Clare Colletines. Actually, Zuster Angela's First Profession took place on September 8th. Her twin received the Poor Clare habit and white veil of a novice on September 24th. This is a bit off topic, but where did you learn that they have another sister who has entered the Blue Sisters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Gemma' post='1473166' date='Mar 4 2008, 02:09 AM']RoadRunner said the website didn't exist.[/quote] there is a problem with phatmass phorum tecnolgy in charging html link, i wrote a different address... You may search "commenedadoras de santiago" on google and you'll find that site. Edited March 4, 2008 by Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosieranna Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) Just an attempt to restore some links lost in the reset: [url="http://www.annonciade.org/"]http://www.annonciade.org/[/url] Annonciades of St. Joan of France [url="http://www.concepcionistas-aranjuez.org/menu/menu0.htm"]http://www.concepcionistas-aranjuez.org/menu/menu0.htm[/url] Concepcionistas of Aranjuez, Spain Edited March 7, 2008 by Nadezhda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoniette Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Are the Commendadores translated Commandresses of St. James? When I was a child there was an article about them dying out with developers wanting their property. The Mother Superior said there was only novice, their only hope. If the Commendadores de Santiago are indeed them, it is nice to know they have survived, and maybe are thriving again...I would like to read more...does anyone know where? Antoniette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemma Posted March 8, 2008 Author Share Posted March 8, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Antoniette' post='1474091' date='Mar 8 2008, 10:54 AM']Are the Commendadores translated Commandresses of St. James? When I was a child there was an article about them dying out with developers wanting their property. The Mother Superior said there was only novice, their only hope. If the Commendadores de Santiago are indeed them, it is nice to know they have survived, and maybe are thriving again...I would like to read more...does anyone know where? Antoniette[/quote] There are a few "comendadoras." St. James (Santiago); Espiritu Santo; St John (Malta). Here's a list of cloistered religious orders in Spain from the 2002 Pro Orantibus (For those who pray). [url="http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/cobysuma/orantibus/2002/monasterios.htm"]http://www.conferenciaepiscopal.es/cobysum...monasterios.htm[/url] Enjoy! Blessings, Gemma Edited March 8, 2008 by Gemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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