Community Profile

Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary Vocation Contact 217 N 68th St Milwaukee, WI 53213-3928 414-258-0579 DomSisters@wi.rr.com www.dsopr.org

Community Information

International? Yes No. in community (professed members) 10 Year founded 1880 Generalate/ motherhouse Autonomous Province/federation St. Albert the Great Represented in US (Arch)dioceses Milwaukee, WI

About Us

Mission statement/description These Dominican sisters are a cloistered, contemplative, diocesan institute of consecrated life in the Church. Called by God, they strive to live the gift of religious life following Dominican monastic tradition of silence and solitude, study and prayer in a communal setting, bearing witness to the presence of Christ's love in the midst of His people. They consecrate themselves to God by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and they pray for the Church, the Holy Father, the clergy and all of God's people. Qualifications for entry Inquiries welcome from any Catholic woman who sincerely desires to consecrate herself to God through the evangelical counsels and a life of contemplative prayer. She should be in good mental and physical health, having completed two years of school or work experience beyond high school (college education preferred, but not essential). The candidate should submit recommendations from her pastor or spiritual director and at least two other persons who know her well. Formation program Aspirancy: an optional two to six week experience of community life. Postulancy: six-month initiation into contemplative Dominican religious life. Novitiate: a full year of preparation for first profession of the evangelical counsels, including study of Scripture, constitutions, liturgy, and documents of the Church. Temporary profession: three years living and working within the community. Perpetual profession: unconditional commitment to God in community for life. Age range/limit 21-40 Consider belated vocations? Yes Belated/late vocations explanation Belated vocations considered on a limited basis.