All communities written in red are currently serving in and around the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Those wishing to pursue a vocation to the consecrated life may want to start by speaking with vocation directors of these orders.
Vocations Websites
US Bishops Conference:
www.usccb.org/vocations
www.usccb.org/cclv
SERRA Club:
www.cincyserravocations.org
Knights of Columbus:
www.kofc.org/vocations
NCDVD – National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors
www.ncdvd.org
NCCV – National Coalition of Church Vocations:
www.nccv-vocations.org
Guide to Religious Ministries
www.religiousministries.com
IRL – Institute for Religious Life
www.religiouslife.com
NRVC – National Religious Vocation Conference
www.nrvc.net
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious
www.cmswr.org
Hispanic Vocations Support
www.revistaoye.org
World Day of Vocations Messages
Pope John Paul II: www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/vocations/index_en.htm
Pope Benedict XVI: www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/vocations/index_en.htm
Pope Francis:
vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/vocations/index.html
United States Conference of Secular Institutes
secularinstitutes.org
United States Association of Consecrated Virgins
consecratedvirgins.org
World Day for Consecrated Life Messages
Pope John Paul II: www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/consecrated_life/index_en.htm
Pope Francis:
vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/consecrated_life/index.html
Financial Support for Seminarians and Religious
Knights of Columbus Vocations Scholarships and Seminarian Support Programs
www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/about/activities/church/vocations.html
Laboure Society
www.labouresociety.org
Seminary Websites
Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West
www.athenaeum.edu
Pontifical College Josephinum
www.pcj.edu
Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary
www.archindy.org/bsb
II. Men’s Religious Orders
IRL – Institute for Religious Life
www.religiouslife.com
NRVC – National Religious Vocation Conference
www.nrvc.net
Religious Ministries Guide Online
www.religiousministries.com
Selection of Local and National religious orders
Alexian Brothers (Chicago, IL)
www.alexianbrothers.org
The Augustinians (St. Thomas of Villanova, Philadelphia, PA)
www.augustinian.org
Barnabite Fathers (Bethlehem, PA)
www.barnabites.com
Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of Clear Creek (Hulbert, OK)
www.clearcreekmonks.org
Benedictine Monks – St. Andrew’s Abbey (Valyermo, CA)
www.valyermo.com
Benedictine Monks – St. Meinrad’s Abbey (St. Meinrad, IN)
www.saintmeinrad.org
Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis (Cincinnati, OH)
www.brothersofthepoorofsaintfrancis.org
Camaldolese Hermits (Holy Family Hermitage; Bloomingdale, OH)
www.camaldolese.org
Carmelite Hermits of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel (Christoval, TX)
www.carmelitehermits.org
Carmelites (Carmel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary) (Cody, WY)
www.carmelitemonks.org
Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani (Trappist, KY)
www.monks.org
Cistercian Abbey of New Melleray (Peosta, IA)
www.newmelleray.org
The Comboni Missionaries (Cincinnati, OH)
www.combonimissionaries.org
De La Salle Christian Brothers (Napa, CA)
www.delasalle.org
Dominican Friars – Eastern Province (Washington, DC)
www.vocations.OPEast.org
Franciscan Friars of the Assumption of the BVM Province (Franklin, WI)
www.franciscan-friars.org
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (Bronx, NY)
www.franciscanfriars.com
Franciscan Friars, T.O.R. (Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Province) (Loretto, PA)
www.franciscanstor.org
Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual (St. Bonaventure Province; Chicago, IL)
www.franciscancommunity.com
Franciscan Friars, St. John the Baptist Province (Cincinnati, Ohio)
www.franciscan.org
Glenmary Home Missioners (Fairfield, OH)
www.glenmary.org
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (Chicago, IL)
www.institute-christ-king.org
Jesuits, Society of Jesus (Chicago, IL)
www.jesuit.org
The Knights of the Holy Eucharist (Waverly, NE)
knights.org
Legionaries of Christ (Roswell, GA)
www.legionariesofchrist.org
Marians of the Immaculate Conception (Stockbridge, MA)
www.marian.org
Marianists, Society of Mary (St. Louis, MO)
www.marianist.com
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers (Maryknoll, NY)
www.maryknoll.org
Mercedarians (Order of Our Lady of Mercy) (Philadelphia, PA)
www.orderofmercy.org
Missionaries of the Precious Blood (Dayton, OH)
www.cpps-preciousblood.org
Monastery of the Holy Cross (Society of St. John Chrysostom; Washington, DC)
www.rumkatkilise.org/stmhc.htm
Pious Union of St. Joseph (Grass Lake, MI)
www.piousunionofstjoseph.org
Oratory of St. Philip Neri (Cincinnati, OH)
www.spncincinnati.com
Order of St. Camillus (Servants of the Sick; Milwaukee, WI)
www.camillians.org
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (South Abbington Township, PA)
www.fssp.com
Rosminians – Institute of Charity (Peoria, IL)
www.rosmini.org
Salesians of Don Bosco (Eastern Province; New Rochelle, NY)
www.salesians.org
Society of St. John Cantius (Chicago, IL)
www.canons-regular.org
Society of the Oblates of Wisdom (St. Louis, MO)
www.rtforum.org
The Vincentians (Eastern Province; Philadelphia, PA)
www.cmeast.org
III. Women’s Religious Orders
Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious
www.cmswr.org
IRL – Institute for Religious Life
www.religiouslife.com
NRVC – National Religious Vocation Conference
www.nrvc.net
Religious Ministries Guide Online
www.religiousministries.com
Selection of Local and National Religious Orders
All Saints Sisters of The Poor
http://allsaintssisters.org
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
http://www.ascjus.org
Benedictine Sisters of Covington
www.stwalburg.org
Benedictine Sisters – St. Scholastica Monastery
www.osbchicago.org
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
www.bfranciscan.org
Bridgettines (Order of the Most Holy Savior)
www.bridgettines-usa.org
Carmelite Nuns of Ancient Observance, Monastery of St. Therese
www.carmelite-nuns.com
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirmed
www.carmelitesisters.com
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus (Central Province)
www.carmelitedcj.org
Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles (Steubenville, OH)
www.carmelitesistersocd.com
Congregation of the Humility of Mary
www.chmiowa.org
Congregation of Mary, Queen American Region
www.trihvuong.org
Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy
www.queenmercysisters.org
facebook.com/queenmercysisters
Congregation of the Sisters of The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ (IHM)
www.ihmmcsisters.org
www.ihmguadaluperegion.org
Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy
www.SisterFaustina.org
Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd
www.sistersofthegoodshepherdcontemplatives.com
Daughters of Divine Love Congregation
www.ddlcongregation.com
Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters)
www.salesiansisters.org
www.salesiansisterswest.org
Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden
www.sistersolg.org
Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
www.dongmancoi.org
Daughters of Our Mother of Peace (Society of Our Mother of Peace)
www.marythefont.org
Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi
www.laconfranciscans.org
Daughters of St. Mary of Providence
www.dsmpic.org
Daughters of St. Paul
www.daughtersofstpaul.org
Discalced Carmelite Nuns
www.heartsawake.org
Discalced Carmelite Nuns, Monastery of Mobile
carmelitemonasterymobileal.com
Discalced Carmelite Nuns, Monastery of St. Therese of Lisieux
lorettocarmel.org
Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ
www.dljc.org
Dominican Cloistered Nuns, Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament
www.opnuns-fh.org
Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Rosary and Adoration
www.stjudemonastery.org
Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery
www.opbronx.org
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
www.hawthorne-dominicans.org
Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate Province
www.nutudamihn.org
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Ann Arbor
www.sistersofmary.org
Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
www.msjdominicans.org
Dominican Sisters of the Presentation
www.presentation-op-usa.org
Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville
www.nashvilledominican.org
Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Conception Province
www.sistersop.com
Felician Sisters (North American Province)
feliciansistersna.org
Franciscan Daughters of Mary
www.fdofmary.org
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows
www.olpretreat.org
Franciscan Sisters of Christ the Divine Teacher
www.divineteacher.org
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
www.fscc-calledtobe.org
Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen
www.DillingenFranciscansUSA.org
Franciscan Sisters of John the Baptist
www.sistersofjohnthebaptist.org
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist
www.fsecommunity.org
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate
www.franciscansoftheimmaculate.com
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor
www.sfp-vocations.org or m.sfp-vocations.org (mobile site)
Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal
franciscansisterscfr.com
Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. (Third Order Regular) of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother
www.franciscansisters.org
www.facebook.com/FranciscanSistersTOR
Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus
www.handmaidsoftheheartofjesus.com
Handmaids of the Triune God
www.handmaidsjmj.org
Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary
www.thejosephhouse.org
Little Sisters of the Holy Family
www.holyfamilysrs.org
Little Sisters of the Poor, Baltimore Province
www.littlesistersofthepoorbaltimore.org
Marian Sisters of the Diocese of Lincoln
www.mariansisters.org
Missionary Benedictine Sisters
www.norfolk-osb.org
Missionaries of Charity
www.cmswr.org/member_communities/MC.htm
Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo – Scalabrinians
www.scalabriniane.org
Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver
www.clavermissionarysisters.org
Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Hubbard, OH)
www.oblatesistersofshj.com
Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales
www.oblatesisters.org
Olivetan Benedictine Sisters
www.olivben.org
Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate
www.parishvisitorsisters.org
Passionist Monastery of St. Joseph (Whitesville, KY)
www.passionistnuns.org
Passionist Monastery of the Sacred Passion (Erlanger, KY)
www.erlangerpassionists.org
Pax Christi Sisters
www.paxchristisisterscc.org
Poor Clare Nuns
poorclare.org
Poor Clare Colettine Nuns (Cleveland, OH)
www.poorclarecolettines-cleveland.org
Poor Clares, Maria Regina Mater Monastery
www.thepoorclares.org
Poor Clares of Cincinnati
www.poorclarescincinnati.org
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (Portsmouth, OH)
www.stjosephmonastery.com
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
www.olamshrine.com
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration of Sancta Clara Monastery (Canton, OH)
www.poorclares.org
Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan
www.rsmofalma.org
Religious Teachers Filippini (Pontifical Institute)
www.filippiniusa.org
Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick
www.sisterservantsofmary.org
Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará
www.ssvmusa.org (Provincial Website: English)
www.servidorasdelsenor.org (International Website: English, Spanish, Italian)
Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary
www.piercedhearts.org
www.corazones.org
Servants of the Cross (Ottawa, Canada)
servantsofthecross.com
companionscross.org
School Sisters of Christ the King
www.cksisters.org
School Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
www.panhandlefranciscans.org
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
www.srcharitycinti.org
Sisters of Charity of Immaculate Conception
www.sistersofcharityic.com
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church
www.sistersofcharity.com
Sisters of Christian Charity
www.scceast.org
Sisters of Divine Providence, Melbourne, Kentucky
www.cdpkentucky.org
Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ
www.ihmmcsisters.org
Sisters of Jesus Our Hope
www.sistersofjesusourhope.org
Sisters of Life
www.sistersoflife.org
Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church
www.sistersofmarymc.org
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
www.sistersofmercy.org
Sisters of Mercy, Alma, Michigan
www.rsmofalma.org
Sisters of Notre Dame
www.snd1.org
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, Ohio Province
www.sndohio.org
Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows
www.ols.org
Sisters of Our Mother of Divine Grace
www.sistersmdg.org
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods
www.spsmw.org
Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
www.sistersofreparation.org
Sisters of St. Ann
www.suoredisantanna.org
Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana
www.oldenburgfranciscans.org
Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
www.ssfpa.org
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist
www.osfholyeucharist.org
Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (Steubenville, OH)
www.altonfranciscans.org
Sisters of St. John (Community of St. John)
csjohn.org/the-sisters
Sisters of St. John the Baptist
www.baptistines.org
Sisters of St. Joseph
www.csjoseph.org
Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker (Walton, KY)
www.ssjw.org
Sisters of St. Rita
www.sistersofstrita.org
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
sistersofthegoodshepherd.com
Sisters of the Lamb of God
www.sistersofthelambofgod.org
Sisters of the Precious Blood
www.preciousbloodsistersdayton.org
Sister Servants of the Eternal Word
www.sisterservants.com
Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
www.ihmimmaculata.org
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Wichita
www.sistersihmofwichita.org
Sister Servants of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
www.sacredheartsisters.org
Sisters of the Resurrection
www.resurrectionsisters.org
Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis
www.franciscansisterspeoria.org
Society of St. Teresa of Jesus (Teresian Sisters)
www.teresians.org
Ursulines of Brown County
www.ursulinesofbc.org
Visitation Monastery of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
www.toledovisitation.org
IV. Public Associations of the Faithful
Children of Mary
www.childrenofmary.net
Regnum Christi
www.regnumchristi.org
IV. Secular Institutes and Apostolates
United States Conference of Secular Institutes
secularinstitutes.org
A: Secular Institutes for Women
Caritas Christi
Company of St. Ursula
www.companyofstursula.org
B: Secular Institutes for Men
Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
sodalitium.us
C: Secular Institutes for Women and Men (varying states of life)
Community of the Beatitudes
www.beatitudes.us
Miles Jesu (Soldiers of Jesus)
www.milesjesu.com
Opus Dei
www.opusdei.org
D: Lay Associations
International Associations of the Faithful
vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity
Associates of the Congregation of Divine Providence
cdpkentucky.org/page/associate-community
Associates of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
srcharitycinti.org/assoc.htm
Association Jeanne Jugan (Little Sisters of the Poor)
littlesistersofthepoorcincinnati.org/association-jeanne-jugan
Children of Mary Lay Missionaries
childrenofmary.net/laymissionaries
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Associates
sfp-usarea.org/get-involved/associates-are/
Lay Cistercians of Gethsemani (LCG)
laycisterciansofgethsemani.org/
Lay Dominicans
laydominicans.org
Lay Missionaries of Charity
laymc.com/
Lay Marianists
marianist.com/lay
Maryknoll Affiliates
maryknollaffiliates.org
Maryknoll Lay Missioners
mklm.org
Mercy Volunteer Corps (Sisters of Mercy)
mercyvolunteers.org
Notre Dame Associates
sndohio.org/join-us/Associates.cfm
Oblates of St. John
csjohn.org/oblates
Order of Discalced Carmelites, Secular
cincycarmelites.org
Order of St. Benedict Oblates
cincinnatioblates.org
Precious Blood Companions
cpps-preciousblood.org/companions.html
Saint Francis Third Order Confraternity of Penitents
franciscanthirdorderpenitents.com
Secular Franciscan Order
holytrinityregionofs.org
Third Order Carmelites
ocarm.org/en/content/ocarm/third-order
Ursuline Companions
ursulinesofbc.org/index.php/ursuline-companions/we-are-a
E: Lay Apostolates
Catholic Corps (Apostolate for Family Consecration)
Communion and Liberation
stgertrude.org/CommLibMtg
Community of Saint Egidio
www.santegidio.org
Eagle Eye Ministries (Community of St. John)
eagleeyeministries.org>
Focolare
www.focolare.us
FOCUS Missionaries
focusoncampus.org
l’Arche
www.larcheusa.org
Neocatechumenate Way
www.camminoneocatecumenale.it
SALT Program (Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm)
carmelitesisters.com/salt-program
Schoenstatt
www.schoenstatt.org
VI. Catholic Information
The Vatican homepage
www.vatican.va
Online Bibles
- The Douay Rheims Bible (first English translation)
www.drbo.org - Bible (in English with paired Latin Vulgate translation line by line)
www.newadvent.org/bible/ - Daily and Weekly readings
www.usccb.org/bible
Fathers of the Church Writings
www.newadvent.org/fathers
Catechism of the Catholic Church
www.usccb.org
US Catholic Catechism for Adults
www.usccb.org
Papal Encyclicals
www.papalencyclicals.net/all.htm
Liturgy of the Hours
www.divineoffice.org
Eternal Word Television Network
www.ewtn.com
Catholic Answers Website
www.catholic.com
New Advent
www.newadvent.com
Bible Christian Society (Catholic Apologetics)
www.biblechristiansociety.com
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
www.salvationhistory.com
Ignatius Press
www.ignatius.com
St. Joseph Communications
www.saintjoe.com
Catholics United for the Faith
www.cuf.org
Crossroads Initiative
www.crossroadsinitiative.com
St. Therese Marian Vigil Society
www.vigilsociety.org
The Real Presence Association (Eucharistic Adoration)
www.therealpresence.org
Life Eternal
www.lifeeternal.org
Additional Catholic Links
www.newadvent.org/library/almanac_links.htm
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