Vowed Membership

Our Vows free us to share God’s love with our world. We strive to balance our lives of service, reaching out to make a difference in our world while remaining committed to prayer and community life.

An invitation is extended to women who want to deepen their commitment to God through community, spirituality and mission as a Sister of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. “Together we can do more than what one can do alone.”

Following is the process of mutual discernment for becoming a vowed Religious. In the initial inquiry seek information and vocational direction with the Vocation Director. You will be invited to become acquainted with SNJM communities and ministries. A companion sister along with a welcoming community will accompany you as you seek candidacy. When you become a candidate, you take the first formal step of entrance, living for a period, usually one year, in an SNJM community.

As a novice, you will spend a two-year period of integration into religious life. The first year focuses on deepening your life of prayer, reflection and learning the way of a vowed life in the SNJM tradition. The second year provides an experience of mission, community life and an opportunity to serve with people who are poor.

After you take your temporary vows, you live a vowed commitment for a period of three to six years continuing in the SNJM apostolic lifestyle flowing from the values of poverty, celibacy and obedience.

When you are ready for permanent vows, you will choose to make the vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience for a lifetime within the SNJM congregation.

 

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