Called as a Sister

A sister is a woman who:

• Is called and committed to sharing in the life and mission of her religious congregation
• Nourishes and fosters her relationship with God through personal and communal prayer, and service
• Lives a vow of chastity, living celibately, which means choosing a different way of loving ~ which allows her to be available to many people, loving and caring for them deeply, but non-exclusively
• Lives a vow of poverty, living simply and sharing her personal gifts, time and resources with her community and those with whom she ministers
• Lives a vow of obedience, listening attentively for God's call to respond to the needs of our world, which she discerns through prayer, through dialogue with her community and with other people
• May serve as a missionary to people of other cultures
• May serve in education, health care, parish or youth ministry, social work, spirituality, media, aged care … Some sisters choose to live as contemplatives
• May be commissioned by her community to serve wherever there is any need, especially among those who are the most disadvantaged