The Aspirancy is a time for deep discernment on religious life with the Glenmary Sisters. The Aspirant will be living according to the Evangelical Counsels of obedience, chastity, and poverty. It is a time of immersion into the life and ministry of the Glenmary Sisters serving the home mission needs of rural America.

The Aspirant should have the following characteristics:

• Be a woman of deep faith.
• Show willingness to grow in self-knowledge and knowledge of God.
• Interior freedom and gift of self.
• Possess a real concern for human needs.
• Have the ability and the sense of responsibility to carry through a task to completion.
• Have sufficient initiative to be able to work outside an institutional setting.
• Be flexible and adaptable to meet frequent changes.
• Have an appreciation and respect of small town and rural life.
• Be able to live in an area in which the Catholic faith community is extremely small.
• Be able to live and contribute in a healthy manner to the communal life of the Glenmary Sisters.
• Be open to sharing her gifts and talents with those with whom she is in mission.
• Have the ability to accept guidance and constructive criticism.
• Have the ability to be flexible, to handle change, stress, and ambiguity in a healthy manner.
• Have the ability to get along with other people, forming friendships and working in partnership with others.

Contact

To sign-up and/or more information, please contact:

Barbara O’Nan, Vocation Facilitator