Questions and Answers

When does this community start?
We are still in the planning stages.  God willing, in the next year or two.

What is the charism of the community?
As the community grows the charism will grow from the ladies of the community.

Will they wear a habit?
Yes, The proposed community would wear a recognizable religious habit as an outward sign of their consecration to God and service to the Church and world.

What will they do?
The proposal of founding a community of Sisters in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City foresees these Consecrated women serving in schools and parishes in our Archdiocese.

Through their religious consecration and vows of poverty, chastity and obedience they would become brides of Christ, spiritual mothers, servants of charity and signs of the presence of God in the world.

What about my parents?
Please see these resources for Parents on the Vocations website here.

What is the age range?
Currently, we are looking at age 21 and up.  Due to this community being new, we cannot support ladies without formal education.  (Once we grow, we may lower this and educate the ladies as the order sees fit.)

But I'm interested in an already established Communities of active Sisters?
Some women might feel called to already existing communities of Sisters.

For more information about existing communities of active Sisters (non cloistered) the Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious is an excellent resource.   https://cmswr.org/

Our Archdiocesan Office of Vocations can serve as a source of information regarding various communities serving in the United States and throughout the world.  Contact the Vocations Office here.

But I'm interested in cloistered-contemplative Religious Life?
For those interested in cloistered religious life our local Carmelite Monastery in Piedmont, OK is a good place to begin.  The nuns there can be contacted at [email protected]

An online resource for information on cloistered-contemplative religious life is Directory of Monasteries of Cloistered Nuns — Cloistered Life   https://cloisteredlife.com/directory