Anybody Want To Give Me A Hand?

[MithLuin]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' timestamp='1287687589' post='2181400']
I was going through my google docs today and realized I haven't updated this list and I still have not added any Carmelites! I was planning on adding some Visitation Nuns as well...

Did anyone want to help with updating the information? I'd love help adding the Carmelites to the list (because there is like a MILLION of them!) I would be more than grateful to get this list a little more complete (and maybe longer )

Here's the link to review it: [url="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AiIgvUnv91fdcEFxLThHN3cwVV9BdUdQdmZGU2hESmc&hl=en&authkey=CNiriuYJ"]Women's Contemplative Communities[/url]
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For those of us who only have a community or two to add, maybe it would be easier for us to just post in this thread, and then those who have permission to edit the google doc can add them by just copying/pasting? It might be easier than giving permissions to lots of people.

Here's the information requested, though it's okay to add a community even if you don't have [i]all[/i] the info.

[b]Order:[/b]
[b]Community:[/b]
[b]Vocation Director/Contact:[/b]
[b]Superior:[/b]
[b]Address:[/b]
[b]Telephone:[/b]
[b]E-mail:[/b]
[b]Website:[/b]
[b]Fax:[/b]


I'll start by introducing Carmel....

[b]Order:[/b] Carmelites (Discalced)
[b]Community:[/b] Carmel of Port Tobacco
[b]Vocation Director/Contact:[/b]
[b]Superior:[/b] Mother Virginia Marie?
[b]Address:[/b] 5678 Mount Carmel Rd, La Plata, MD 20646
[b]Telephone:[/b]
[b]E-mail:[/b] carmel-of-port-tobacco@erols.com
[b]Website:[/b] http://users.erols.com/carmel-of-port-tobacco/page3.html
[b]Fax:[/b]

[In The Arms of The Lord]

Here's a great website to get all that information.... http://www.religiousministries.com

For example: where it says "Organization or Keyword: Carmelite
Select Group: Women's Groups
Select State: I usually don't choose, that way you'll get more results."


They have the monastery name, where it is, the address, Superior name, a website if they have one, and even the number of Sisters in the community and what stage of formation they're in. I think they keep this website updated, so it should all be accurate.

[Chiquitunga]

Sure I can give you a hand! Sorry I couldn't help myself!

[img]http://poorclares.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/solemn-vows-2.jpg?w=260[/img]
[size="1"]
You probably recognize this from that Poor Clare booklet
Have one myself .. this one is from from the PCCs in Los Altos Hills' site
[url="http://poorclares.wordpress.com/"]http://poorclares.wordpress.com/[/url][/size]

Question though regarding Carmel: are you planning/hoping to put [i]all[/i] the Carmels in the US on this list? Or more just the ones we know of/recommend/like ones associated with the IRL, etc. I think with the help of a few friends of mine, we can help you out speedily here! By the way, once this list is done, are you planning to share this with some different vocation offices, etc. because I think quite a few could use it, lol. I've come across a number of confusing lists out there. Like here on the official vocations site for Joliet, [url="http://www.vocations.com/womenrel.html"]http://www.vocations.com/womenrel.html[/url] it just seems to be a few random communities for each order/congregation in alphabetical order and not categorized by active/contemplative, etc. Or this one on Rockford's official site, [url="http://www.rockvoc.org/discernment/religious-orders.html"]http://www.rockvoc.o...ous-orders.html[/url] For one thing, they have the Passionist Nuns in Whitesville, KY listed under Franciscans .. confusing

Edited October 23, 2010 by Chiquitunga

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='Chiquitunga' timestamp='1287855447' post='2181835']
Sure I can give you a hand! Sorry I couldn't help myself!

[img]http://poorclares.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/solemn-vows-2.jpg?w=260[/img]
[size="1"]
You probably recognize this from that Poor Clare booklet
Have one myself .. this one is from from the PCCs in Los Altos Hills' site
[url="http://poorclares.wordpress.com/"]http://poorclares.wordpress.com/[/url][/size]

Question though regarding Carmel: are you planning/hoping to put [i]all[/i] the Carmels in the US on this list? Or more just the ones we know of/recommend/like ones associated with the IRL, etc. I think with the help of a few friends of mine, we can help you out speedily here! By the way, once this list is done, are you planning to share this with some different vocation offices, etc. because I think quite a few could use it, lol. I've come across a number of confusing lists out there. Like here on the official vocations site for Joliet, [url="http://www.vocations.com/womenrel.html"]http://www.vocations.com/womenrel.html[/url] it just seems to be a few random communities for each order/congregation in alphabetical order and not categorized by active/contemplative, etc. Or this one on Rockford's official site, [url="http://www.rockvoc.org/discernment/religious-orders.html"]http://www.rockvoc.o...ous-orders.html[/url] For one thing, they have the Passionist Nuns in Whitesville, KY listed under Franciscans .. confusing
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Well, at this point, I have been somewhat selective (I don't have any OSCs yet...), but I think the list needs to be all inclusive. I would love your help with all the Carmels. I am aiming for all the Carmels in the US, but if there are objections... I can give you permission to edit if you PM an e-mail address to me.

I never thought about sharing this with Diocesan Vocation Offices or anything else. I do share the list with the founder/head of the Here I Am, Lord conference. He asks for prayers for the conference and the communities can send info or a representative if they like/are able.

Perhaps Rockford will start editing the content of their website now that they just did a major redesign. And I agree, those two examples are very confusing. I'm sure there are more...

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' timestamp='1288016999' post='2182318']
Well, at this point, I have been somewhat selective (I don't have any OSCs yet...), but I think the list needs to be all inclusive.
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Okay, I have to take this back. I just came across the [url="http://www.hawaiibenedictines.org/"]Benedictines in Hawaii[/url]:

[quote name='Website']
The Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii, located in the hills above Waialua, was founded by Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, Pecos, New Mexico, and belongs to the Benedictine Congregation of Mount Olivet. [b]We are a monastic community of [i]men and women[/i].[/b][/quote]
Also, this is the community photo from 2008:
[img]http://www.hawaiibenedictines.org/mediac/400_0/media/Group_pic.jpg[/img]
There are four women in this photo.

[Starets]

[b]Order: Benedictine (Subiaco Congregation)
Community: Our Lady of the Desert[/b]
[b]Vocation Director/Contact: Mother Benedicta[/b]
[b]Superior:Mother Benedicta OSB[/b]
[b]Address: Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert
PO Box 556
Blanco,
NM 87412-0556 USA[/b]
[b]Telephone:[/b]
[b]E-mail:[/b]
[b]Website:www.ourladyofthedesert.org[/b]
[b]Fax:[/b]

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='Staretz' timestamp='1288054531' post='2182544']
[b]Order: Benedictine (Subiaco Congregation)
Community: Our Lady of the Desert[/b]
[b]Vocation Director/Contact: Mother Benedicta[/b]
[b]Superior:Mother Benedicta OSB[/b]
[b]Address: Monastery of Our Lady of the Desert
PO Box 556
Blanco,
NM 87412-0556 USA[/b]
[b]Telephone:[/b]
[b]E-mail:[/b]
[b]Website:www.ourladyofthedesert.org[/b]
[b]Fax:[/b]
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Thank you! I will have to add them to the Benedictines!



I started a Google Map of all the contemplative orders in the US... mwah ha ha ha!
[url="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=105805137198398386700.00049386cdf102c2dc537"]http://maps.google.c...86cdf102c2dc537[/url]

Edited October 26, 2010 by FutureNunJMJ

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

+JMJ

I was hoping I could still edit my previous post, but no... too late.

I would appreciate some help going over the information for the Dominicans and the Benedictines that I have listed. I have reason to believe that some of my information is on the old, stale side. I know I still have some communities to add for both of these Orders!

Also, would someone be willing/able to work on the Carmelites (O.C.D. & O.Carm.)?

[krissylou]

Monastery of St. Clare, Poor Clares (OSC)
Boston (Jamaica Plain) Massachusetts

920 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

617 524-1760

[email="Bostonpoorclares@yahoo.com"]Bostonpoorclares@yahoo.com[/email]

Sr. Mary Francis, Vocation Directress

[url="http://www.stanthonyshrine.org/PoorClares/"]http://www.stanthonyshrine.org/PoorClares/[/url]

[Indwelling Trinity]

here is my community:

Order: Carmelites:
Name: Hermits of St. Mary of Carmel
Prioress : Mother Rosemary HSMC
Address: 33005 Stinson Ridge Road
Houston, Minnesota 55943

Tel: N/A
Fax:/N/A
Web Site: N/A

Edited October 27, 2010 by Indwelling Trinity

[ksterling]

While I still don't think I am called to a contemplative life, I do find this charism to be very compelling. I recently read a story about a gifted basketball player, Shelly Pennefather, who left a promising pro career to become a Poor Clare. She joined a monastery in Alexandria, VA. I searched for a website but didn't find one. Does anyone know if this monastery has a website and I am just not finding it? I have to go to DC on business in a few weeks and will be staying a short drive from Alexandria - I would love to find out when mass is and stop by.

Kat

[HopefulBride]

[quote name='ksterling' timestamp='1288185273' post='2182949']
While I still don't think I am called to a contemplative life, I do find this charism to be very compelling. I recently read a story about a gifted basketball player, Shelly Pennefather, who left a promising pro career to become a Poor Clare. She joined a monastery in Alexandria, VA. I searched for a website but didn't find one. Does anyone know if this monastery has a website and I am just not finding it? I have to go to DC on business in a few weeks and will be staying a short drive from Alexandria - I would love to find out when mass is and stop by.

Kat
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I read a story on her and it is very beautiful; I found a link for the monastery but it is broken. I won't suppose they would have a current one though since it seems they don't have internet (that's whay I got from the article) Maybe you can call to inqure about the mass times. I found this number for them (hope it still works)

Poor Clare Monastery of Mary, Mother of the Church
2505 Stonehedge Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22306-2499

Phone: (703) 768-4918
Fax:

[In The Arms of The Lord]

Here is the community profile for that Poor Clare Monastery in VA: http://db.religiouslife.com/reg_life/irl.nsf/org/96

Edited to add: I found a Parish website in Virginia that mentions the monastery, here is a little bit: http://www.saintlouisparish.org/poorclare.html It states that Mass at the monastery is celebrated daily at 7:00 a.m. The page was updated a couple of months ago. You could always call to be sure.

Edited October 27, 2010 by In The Arms of The Lord

[TeresaBenedicta]

[quote name='ksterling' timestamp='1288185273' post='2182949']
While I still don't think I am called to a contemplative life, I do find this charism to be very compelling. I recently read a story about a gifted basketball player, Shelly Pennefather, who left a promising pro career to become a Poor Clare. She joined a monastery in Alexandria, VA. I searched for a website but didn't find one. Does anyone know if this monastery has a website and I am just not finding it? I have to go to DC on business in a few weeks and will be staying a short drive from Alexandria - I would love to find out when mass is and stop by.

Kat
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I don't think they have a website, but I do know a good friend who is [i]in[/i] that Monastery right now, so if you have any questions, I might be able to answer them for you...

[ksterling]

Thanks, Teresa Benedicta - I really don't feel called to that life so I don't want to bother anyone. I would, however, like to attend mass there and will call when I arrive to verify the time. Thanks to everyone else for the info.

Kat