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| Community Profile |
| Poor Clare Colettine Nuns, Annunciation Monastery |
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| Community Information |
International? | 76 countries/20,000 members |
No. in community (professed members) | 11 |
Year founded | 1995 |
Generalate/ motherhouse | Autonomous |
Province/federation | Autonomous |
Represented in US (Arch)dioceses | Joliet, IL |
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| About Us |
Mission statement/description
Our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, encapsulates in "Verbi Sponsa" what this community strives for in their vocation: "Nuns relive and perpetuate in the Church the presence and the work of Mary. Welcoming the Word in faith and adoring silence, they put themselves at the service of the mystery of the Incarnation and united to Christ in the mystery of Redemption. Just as in the upper room, Mary, in her heart, with her prayerful presence watched over the origins of the Church, so too now the Church's journey is entrusted to the loving hearts and praying hands of cloistered nuns." These sisters live a life of prayer in the spirit of the Franciscan St. Clare. Free upon request: "His Presence," a twice-a-year publication of Annunciation Monastery -- its spirituality and its newsletter. |
Qualifications for entry
Unmarried Catholic laywoman who has a good will, good health and a spirit of sacrifice. |
Formation program
For both cloistered and extern, one year postulancy, two years as a novice, three years of temporary vows, and then solemn vows. |
Age range/limit
18-40 |
Consider belated vocations?
Yes |
Belated/late vocations explanation
They may accept belated vocations if the above qualifications for entry are met. |
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Institute on Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Libertyville, IL 60048-7500
Tel: (847) 573-8975 - Fax: (847) 573-8960 |
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