This group is for those women who are interested to learn more about religious life. Joining this group does NOT mean a girl is in religious formation or that she will be entering. It is only for those who are desiring to learn more.
Religious/Consecrated Life
Religious Life
Each woman is called by God to participate in the mission of the church and to live God’s love for all people. She may fulfill this mission in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through the consecrated life. In this vocation, she lives her life in total, undivided dedication to Christ, her spouse, and to God’s people, her spiritual children, for their spiritual and moral growth.
If you have a desire to find out more or an interest in the possibility of religious life, you should seek additional information. Ask for advice. Seek the guidance of competent people, especially religious, priests, and vocation directors. A good spiritual director may be very helpful in giving objective advice. The most important thing you can do is to pray to the Lord for wisdom and courage to discern and do his will.
If you feel that God is calling you to religious life, please contact our Diocesan Vocations Director, Father Nicholas Nelson, at:
The consecration of virgins goes back to the early days of the Church, when some women felt called by God to give themselves entirely to Him. Through the Rite of Consecration, the virgin is mystically espoused to Jesus Christ, her Divine Spouse, and as his bride serves as a sign to the world of Christ’s love for the Church.
Consecrated virgins are committed to seeking intimacy with their Divine Spouse in all things. Their life is lived in prayer and penance for clergy, the Church and the world, with special attention to praying for their Bishop, priests and the needs of the Diocese. They pray the Liturgy of the Hours and serve the Church according to their gifts. Consecrated virgins do not wear a habit or take a new name, but they do receive a ring as a symbol of their spousal union with Christ.
Cannon Law on Consecrated Virginity: Can. 604 §1. Similar to these forms of consecrated life is the order of virgins who, expressing the holy resolution of following Christ more closely, are consecrated to God by the diocesan bishop according to the approved liturgical rite, are mystically betrothed to Christ, the Son of God, and are dedicated to the service of the Church. §2. In order to observe their own resolution more faithfully and to perform by mutual assistance service to the Church in harmony with their proper state, virgins can be associated together.