Women's Vocations
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Women's Religious Orders in our Diocese
- Missionaries of the Word - Baileys Harbor
- Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity - Manitowoc
- Discalced Carmelite Nuns - Denmark
- Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross - Bay Settlement
- Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother - Oshkosh
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Missionaries of the Word
The Charism of the Missionaries of the Word is:
To live in Jesus, the Father's one Word, and to empty ourselves, out of love, that we may become dwelling places of the Word, and so cultivate God's life in souls.Contact
Sr. Maria Lucia, MW
3035 O'Brien Rd
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
Phone: (920) 574-4133
Website: www.missionariesoftheword.com
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Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
God calls you. We invite you.
Franciscan Sisters' vocation is to serve as Catholic Sisters, and live our Franciscan charism. God has called us to follow St. Francis in rewarding ministries of Catholic Health Care, Education and parishes in rural and urban communities.
Simplicity, Joyful acceptance of poverty, Love for the Church, and Selfless dedication to others.
Contact
Sister Julie Ann Sheahan, OSF
Holy Family Convent
2409 S. Alverno Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220-9320
Phone: (920) 682-7728
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fscc-calledtobe.org
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Discalced Carmelite Nuns
"A Carmelite is a soul who has gazed on the Crucified One; who has seen Him offering Himself as a Victim to His Father for souls and, recollecting herself in this great vision of the charity of Christ, has understood the passionate love of His soul, and has wanted to give herself as He did!"
-Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity
Contact
Mother Mary Elizabeth of the Blessed Trinity, OCD
Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus
6100 Pepper Road
Denmark, WI 54208
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://holynamecarmel.org
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Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross
As Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross, our lives in Community are rooted in the Cross, Word, and Eucharist. Guided by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, we compassionately respond to the needs of our times through prayer, presence and hospitality.
We serve as parish leaders, educators, health caregivers, campus ministers, artists, minority and environmental advocates, social workers, literacy counselors, retreat directors, missionaries and administrators. With the same courage, tenacity and faithfulness as our founders, we actively engage in improving the spiritual and material condition of those with needs.
Contact
Sr. Laura Zelten, OSF
3110 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311
Phone: Call/Text (920) 468-4737
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gbfranciscans.org
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Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother participate in the mission of Jesus to bring fuller life to others by revealing the love of God for all, especially the poor.
The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother both serve and empower others by sharing God's love. We are advocates, supporters, and companions to those in need—the sick, the poor, the vulnerable and those in crisis.
Contact
Sr. Dorothy Ann Dirkz, SSM
US/Caribbean Vocation Office
815 S. Westhaven Drive
Oshkosh, WI 54904
Phone: (920) 230-6157
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sistersofthesorrowfulmother.org
www.becomingasister.org
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For Love Alone
"For Love Alone" is a 17-minute film on the vocation to women’s religious life. The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) commissioned this film to be produced by Grassroots Films, the acclaimed producers of the film on the priesthood, Fishers of Men. This film, completed for the Year of Consecrated Life, aims to share the beauty and depth of the vocation to the religious life.
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Upcoming Discernment events!
Scroll down to view upcoming discernment events in our Diocese and surrounding cities and states.
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Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
Discernment of Spirits Retreat
October 18 - 20, 2024
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity’s Motherhouse
2409 Alverno Rd, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Are you a 20-something young woman discerning if God is calling you to religious life or to married life or to single life? Or seeking to follow His will more closely? Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity, Sr. Jacqueline Spaniola, is offering a silent retreat, October18-20, based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
The Spiritual Exercises are a timeless and always useful “exercise” to guide you in the spiritual life as you seek to do God’s will. Most free time will be spent in silence in order to pray and to ponder how God is working in your life. The retreat begins Friday, October 18 at 6 p.m. CST, and ends after a noon meal on Sunday, October 20.
For more information call or text
920-323-9632.
Register Here
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Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey
Come and See: Vocation Weekend
October 25 - 27, 2024
Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey
8400 Abbey Hill Ln
Dubuque, Iowa 52003- Join the community in prayer for the liturgy of the hours and Eucharist.
- Listen to some of the Sisters speak about our way of life, and how God led them to Mississippi Abbey.
- Meet other women exploring God's call in their lives.
- Have the opportunity to ask questions, take time for extra silence and prayer, visit one-on-one with a sister about your own discernment, and enjoy the beauty of nature around us.
Open to single Catholic women ages 18 - 39.Register Here
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 563-582-2595, ext 114
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Magdalene Dinner
A Discernment Mass & Meal for young women ages 14 - 35 who are open to discerning religious life.
March 26, 2025Diocese of Green Bay Campus
1825 Riverside Drive
Green Bay, WI 54305
Click on the flyer for more information!
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Additional Resources
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The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR)
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Discerning Religious Life Book
Discerning Religious Life – by Mother Clare Matthiass, CFR
A comprehensive guide to help women discern Religious Life with clarity, confidence, and joy. Foreword by Cardinal Dolan.
Discerning Religious Life Books are available free of charge from the Vocations Office.Please contact us if you would like one.
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Institute on Religious Life
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Consecrated Virgins
Living in the WorldExplore the Vocation of Consecrated Virginity
Info coming soon
