Community Profile

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Sr. Mary Emily, O.P. Vocation Director 801 Dominican Dr Nashville, TN 37228-1905 615-256-0147 vocation@op-tn.org www.nashvilledominican.org

Community Information

International? Sydney, Australia; Vancouver, British Columbia No. in community (professed members) 237 Year founded 1860 Generalate/ motherhouse Nashville, TN Province/federation Represented in US (Arch)dioceses Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Charleston, SC; Cincinnati, OH; Denver, CO; Galveston-Houston, TX; Joliet, IL; Knoxville, TN; Lafayette, IN; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Providence, RI; Richmond, VA; St. Louis, MO; St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN; Washington, DC

About Us

Mission statement/description The Dominican sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, live a contemplative/apostolic life in community, in the charism of St. Dominic. Their primary apostolate is teaching in Catholic schools, based on a regular life of prayer, community and monastic observance. Qualifications for entry Single, Catholic laywoman; good health, both physical and mental; maturity to undertake and continue religious formation; must be at least a high school graduate. Formation program One-year postulancy; one-year canonical novitiate; five years in temporary vows prior to final vows. First four years of formation period are spent under the direction of the mistress of novices and her assistant, within the novitiate setting, at the Motherhouse. Age range/limit 18-30 Consider belated vocations? Yes Belated/late vocations explanation Exceptions, though rare, may be considered.