Knowing how to address your letter to a specific religious leader can be complicated because there are so many ranks of leaders in every religious … When you are ready, you will complete formal application papers and personal interviews with a psychologist – who understands religious life – in order to discern your readiness and aptitude for becoming an MSC. Candidacy viii. It also follows a bit from Sister Susan’s post about Religious Life in the Age of Facebook.

The key is that the application asks for a "religious reference" not necessarily a reference from a "religious leader." Dear Jubilarians in Consecrated Life, Dear friends in Christ all, “None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.” These words of St. Paul to the Romans, our second reading today, are especially powerful as we come to celebrate a great gift of self to the Lord in our consecrated Religious.

Sr. Maria Vianney and Sr. M Rosaria vowed to Almighty God to live their life in chastity, poverty and obedience. vi. The provincial writes a formal letter of acceptance and assignment, which is to be maintained in the province personnel file; vii. Renewal of Religious Vows [Show slideshow] Today, April 29, 2014 on the feast of St. Catherine of Siena, two our Sisters renewed their vows. When is the best time to enter religious life? I received this comment/question a little while ago and want to address it front and center because it is an important issue in religious life. The province Directory has the vow formula in English (PD 100). Bob I thought your first answer was a good one, in keeping with the spirit and letter of the Statement on Religious Principles. The application concludes when the MSC Provincial sends you a formal letter of acceptance into the candidacy. The names of those accepted for first vows are sent to the province liturgist for inclusion in the liturgy of first profession. Without delay. Letters to religious leaders are letters written to the leaders of a religious order or any person who has the capacity to lead others in a religious event. Usually a time of preparation is required, at least to complete the application and settle one’s affairs; for some, this may also mean finishing high school or college, depending on the requirements of the community, or working to pay off a certain amount of debt.