Comments on: Decoding Formation: Aspirancy/Pre-Candidacy http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-794 Sister Julie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:56:37 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-794 Noviceship -- thanks for that ... it is so helpful to hear from others' experiences. Margaret -- as of this comment, I haven't yet written about the other stages of formation. Thanks for the reminder! I'll get to them soon! Noviceship — thanks for that … it is so helpful to hear from others’ experiences.

Margaret — as of this comment, I haven’t yet written about the other stages of formation. Thanks for the reminder! I’ll get to them soon!

]]> By: noviceship http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-795 noviceship Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:53:45 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-795 Hi, just a quick one, the process you describe sounds exhausting and is definitely not for the faint-hearted. I know there are some communities in the uk - apostolic and contemplative that do all or some of the process. Here though it is much quieter and simpler and i think it reflects our life in the enclosure which is much slower. Here at Colwich we have one or more initial visits - i made only one - after several emails and a phone call. We do have talks with Mother Abbess, Mother Prioress and some of the other sisters come out to meet us in the parlour and get an impression of us.If it seems there is an attraction on both sides we can ask to come inside to experience the life a little, be part of the rythm and flow and i guess just be and see what God might be saying to us.If we want to take it further we can either go away to think or ask then and there to enter - it is really individual. I imagine all communities do what seems right for their own charism. I hope this helps. Adele. Hi, just a quick one, the process you describe sounds exhausting and is definitely not for the faint-hearted. I know there are some communities in the uk – apostolic and contemplative that do all or some of the process. Here though it is much quieter and simpler and i think it reflects our life in the enclosure which is much slower. Here at Colwich we have one or more initial visits – i made only one – after several emails and a phone call. We do have talks with Mother Abbess, Mother Prioress and some of the other sisters come out to meet us in the parlour and get an impression of us.If it seems there is an attraction on both sides we can ask to come inside to experience the life a little, be part of the rythm and flow and i guess just be and see what God might be saying to us.If we want to take it further we can either go away to think or ask then and there to enter – it is really individual. I imagine all communities do what seems right for their own charism. I hope this helps. Adele.

]]> By: margaret http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-796 margaret Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:58:05 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-796 hello sister can open links for the other stages ie novice first vows ets hello sister can open links for the other stages ie novice first vows ets

]]> By: Sheila http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-793 Sheila Sat, 07 Apr 2007 01:01:54 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-793 Julie, Thanks for the very informative and well written material in this series. As a vocation minister it is very helpful and is a good resource to use with women who are inquiring. On another note...saw your mother on the local news here tonight as they interviewed her relative to your being in contention for a spot on next Friday's National News. Hope America choses you. Julie,
Thanks for the very informative and well written material in this series. As a vocation minister it is very helpful and is a good resource to use with women who are inquiring.
On another note…saw your mother on the local news here tonight as they interviewed her relative to your being in contention for a spot on next Friday’s National News. Hope America choses you.

]]> By: Jen http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-788 Jen Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:09:05 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-788 I'm enjoying the series...it's interesting to see where orders are the same and different in the process. (Makes me feel vaguely wistful...I don't regret my life (not in the least!), but it would've been a great experience to go through more than I did.) I’m enjoying the series…it’s interesting to see where orders are the same and different in the process. (Makes me feel vaguely wistful…I don’t regret my life (not in the least!), but it would’ve been a great experience to go through more than I did.)

]]> By: Louisa http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-789 Louisa Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:12:07 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-789 This is most interesting and inspiring to read. I came back from a weekend at the Shrine of Our Lady, Little Walsingham (Norfolk, UK) in November, to my home in Chester (also in the UK) thinking a lot about my calling. Reading your blog isn't shedding any light on where I'm supposed to go, but it's definitely helping in knowing what I need to do to "dip a toe in the water" as it were. Thanks a lot. Louisa This is most interesting and inspiring to read. I came back from a weekend at the Shrine of Our Lady, Little Walsingham (Norfolk, UK) in November, to my home in Chester (also in the UK) thinking a lot about my calling. Reading your blog isn’t shedding any light on where I’m supposed to go, but it’s definitely helping in knowing what I need to do to “dip a toe in the water” as it were.

Thanks a lot.

Louisa

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-792 Sister Julie Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:42:59 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-792 Hi Brigid ... Thanks for the offer. I'd love to have a "guest nun" write the next installment on candidacy/postulancy. Send me an email with it. Many thanks! And yes, I got that article. It's on my pile of stuff to blog about. I'll get to it sometime! I am grateful for the stuff people send or suggest for things to blog on. Julie Hi Brigid … Thanks for the offer. I’d love to have a “guest nun” write the next installment on candidacy/postulancy. Send me an email with it. Many thanks! And yes, I got that article. It’s on my pile of stuff to blog about. I’ll get to it sometime! I am grateful for the stuff people send or suggest for things to blog on. Julie

]]> By: Brigid IHM http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-791 Brigid IHM Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:30:28 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-791 Julie, did you ever get my letter about the nun working with the "mole people"? Julie, did you ever get my letter about the nun working with the “mole people”?

]]> By: Brigid IHM http://anunslife.org/2007/01/30/formation-aspirancy-pre-candidacy/#comment-790 Brigid IHM Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:29:15 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/decoding-formation-aspirancypre-candidacy/#comment-790 Julie, I could add the installment, nun's life after 50 years of ministry! Brigid Julie, I could add the installment, nun’s life after 50 years of ministry!
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