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Time to Wake Up
to
The Lord
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Religious Vocations
The
three religious vocations are sisterhood, priesthood, and
brotherhood. Some of them take vows of poverty, chastity, and
obedience and dedicate their lives to serve the church and
God. The decision to become a religious is very serious and
takes much thought, consideration, and prayer. Many times,
religious say they felt a personal call from God.
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Priests
A priest is called to
proclaim the Word of God through Mass, sacraments, and leading the
community. Some priests take vows of obedience, poverty, and
celibacy- these priests are called religious order
priests. Many priests lead their own churches/parishes,
while others prefer to travel around the world to different
churches, preaching God's Word.
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Saint Gertrude
students celebrate the Eucharist with their priest.
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Sisters and
Brothers
Sisters and Brothers,
as well as all religious, take vows of poverty-sharing all things
with others and the poor, celibacy, and obedience, listening to God
through prayer and others. Sisters do many things, including
teaching, serving the needy with health care or other services,
working in parishes, or serving in foreign missions. Many
sisters choose to live in a convent, in the company of many other
nuns; whereas, others decide to live outside the convent, as an
everyday person.
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Here are four of the
Benedictine Sisters of Bristow, Virginia.
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