VOCATIONS

Are You Called to share
our spirit
our mission
our journey?

Do you think you might want to be a Sister of St. Mary? Could God be calling you to dedicate your life to Him in religious life? If you answer "yes," the rest of this section might be for you.

Interested women are invited to OLV Center, 909 West Shaw St., Ft. Worth, TX 76110. To contact our sisters call 817-429-4009.
"Our doors are always open and our hearts and minds wider still." - adapted from a Benedictine motto

First, a candidate should be a practicing Catholic for a reasonable period of time. She should have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.

Secondly, a candidate should be able to show that she is free to enter religious life. We choose to dedicate ourselves to God with undivided hearts, so we commit ourselves by vow to live chastity in celibacy. We also choose a simple lifestyle, sharing all goods in common. We are open to discerning the will of the Lord in communion with our sisters. And we are open to living and sharing life and relationships in community.

Thirdly, it is preferable that a candidate be 18 to 40 years old. We do accept older women but they usually face a more difficult adjustment to life in the convent.

If you meet these qualifications, we invite you to read on. If not, then the Lord may have a different call for you in His world.


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