Community Profile

Passionist Monastery of the Sacred Passion Vocation Contact 1151 Donaldson Hwy Erlanger, KY 41018-1000 859-371-8568 vocations@passionistnuns.org

Community Information

International? Yes No. in community (professed members) 8 Year founded 1771 Generalate/ motherhouse Autonomous Province/federation United States Represented in US (Arch)dioceses Covington, KY

About Us

Mission statement/description The cloistered Passionist Nuns were founded by St. Paul of the Cross to live a hidden contemplative life dedicated to intercessory prayer for the apostolic work of his congregation, for the Church and for the whole world. This cloistered community's contemplative mission is to promote devotion to, and grateful remembrance of, the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ. This is done through prayer and community life. Each nun takes a special vow to "promote devotion to and a grateful remembrance of the sufferings of Jesus." Qualifications for entry Good health, physically and emotionally; high school education; single; practicing Catholic; mature and responsible. Formation program Three months aspirancy program; one year postulancy; one year novitiate; six years temporary vows. Age range/limit 21-35 Consider belated vocations? No Belated/late vocations explanation