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WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF CONSECRATED LIFE FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS!
News up front . . .
Archbishop Elect, Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Looking Forward to Working with Those in Consecrated Life
In his first press conference as Archbishop Elect on Monday, April 21, Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson warmly greeted attendees and said he was looking forward to working with those in consecrated life. “I learned early on as a bishop,” he stated, “when I went around and visited all of the women religious, that the Holy Spirit was very busy in places I didn’t even know existed. It gave me great comfort that the Holy Spirit was so busy through the hands and lives of so many talented men and women religious.” The Installation Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica on Wednesday, June 10, and a reception will follow at Rosati-Kain High School. Evening Prayer will be offered at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 with a reception following at Rosati-Kain High School. All are invited to attend. To learn more about our new Archbishop, please click this link: http://www.archstl.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=858
Monsignor Edward Rice to serve as the Office of Consecrated Life's Interim Director
Monsignor Edward Rice, Director of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Office of Vocations, will concurrently serve as the Interim Director of the Office of Consecrated Life following the departure of Sister Eva-Maria Ackerman, FSGM. Sister Eva-Maria was was recently appointed to assist with communications for the Apostolic Visitation of Institutes of Women Religious in the United States. Monsignor Rice and his assistant, Barbara Fischer, can be reached at 314.792-7250 or by email at consecratedlife@archstl.org.
GREETINGS FROM THE OFFICE OF CONSECRATED LIFE!
We are happy to introduce you to the 2,200 religious priests, sisters and brothers from about 85 congregations represented in the Archdiocese.
Consecrated men and women dedicate their lives to Jesus Christ and His Church through the profession of vows as priests, brothers, sisters, contemplative nuns, consecrated virgins and Hermits.
The congregations to which they belong have a variety of charisms. Through their apostolic works such as teaching, health care, and social service, they make Christ present in our midst.
We invite you to learn more about the religious congregations in the Archdiocese by visiting our pages and submitting a question to a priest, sister or brother via our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or the link below.
You may be discerning God's call in your life. We pray these pages may be a source of inspiration as you seek His very special plan for your life. You may also want to visit the Office of Vocations page.
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