Consecrated Life in the Diocese of New Ulm
Photos from the Consecrated Life Mass with religious from across the Diocese of New Ulm.
Women’s Religious Communities
Benedictines of Marshall
The sisters have come to share their lives and the Benedictine tradition with women and men who are striving to live out their faith in today’s world. They are organized as the Benedictines of Marshall, a religious community rooted in the Gospel.
Location in the diocese: Marshall
Daughters of St. Mary of Providence
In Your Providence is our Hope
Inspired by these words and the founding charism of St. Louis Guanella, the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence dedicate their lives to spreading the Culture of Charity as instruments of God’s loving care. Sent to evangelize and serve those most in need, they offer compassionate presence and works of mercy to persons with developmental disabilities, the elderly, the homeless, youth, those lacking spiritual formation, and those deprived of human support.
Wherever Providence leads them, they respond with faith, becoming sister, mother, and friend to all, envisioning a world where the Provident love of the Father is revealed through inclusive communities, joyful service, and unwavering hope, forming one family in Christ.
Location in the diocese: Sleepy Eye
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Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls
Respond to God’s Call. Live as a Franciscan Sister. Satisfy your heart’s desire.
They live the Gospel of Jesus. In the example of Saints Francis and Clare, they offer peace and joy to the world and walk side by side with persons who are poor and less fortunate. They are committed to promoting human rights and dignity for all, building community wherever they live, and healing the sources of Mother Earth’s wounds.
Serving the diocese in: Willmar
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Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus
As Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus (Ancilla Cordis Jesu), the sisters live in imitation of Mary, serving as spiritual mothers in the Diocesan Church. Their charism has four primary aspects: Marian, Eucharistic, Diocesan, and Evangelistic.
Marian: As brides of Christ, they imitate Mary, who at the foot of the Cross received the love of the Bridegroom poured out for His Bride, the Church.
Eucharistic: Having experienced the liturgy as a place of intimacy with the Lord, they desire to lead others to encounter this same love in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.
Diocesan: The sisters provide a stable presence of spiritual motherhood in the local Church, where their feminine consecrated life complements the diocesan priesthood.
Evangelistic: Having experienced the fullness of life in God through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, they seek to draw all they meet into a deep and personal relationship with God, in whom all find their true home.
Location in the diocese: New Ulm
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School Sisters of Notre Dame
The School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) are women of hope, committed to bringing Jesus’ message of love and unity to the world. Their life in mission integrates prayer, community life, and ministry. Believing that their international presence gives them a unique global responsibility, they address urgent needs of our time, particularly those of women, youth, and those who are poor.
Engaged in a variety of ministries, the SSND are educators at heart, believing the world can be changed through the transformation of persons. They serve as teachers, administrators, lawyers, accountants, nurses, therapists, social workers, pastoral ministers, social justice advocates, and more.
Location in the diocese: New Ulm
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Sisters of Mary Morning Star
The sisters’ contemplative vocation calls them to a life of silent prayer centered on the mystery of the Eucharist. They seek to follow Saint John the Evangelist by taking Mary into their home (Jn 19:27) and, with her, to be united to Jesus offering His life to the Father.
Solitude and silence allow them to deepen their personal relationship with Christ and the Virgin Mary. An important source of their life is lectio divina. Following the example of the Fathers of the Church and St. Thomas Aquinas, they strive to understand ever more profoundly the truth contained in the Word of God.
Throughout the week, they practice lectio divina both individually in the silence of their cells and together in small groups. Their intention is to receive the Word as it is written, in order to hear God speaking to their hearts. They attentively meditate on small passages or study particular themes throughout Scripture.
In response to Jesus’ command to love one another, they strive to live fraternal charity with joy, mutual trust, and the generous gift of themselves to their sisters.
Their daily community life includes Eucharistic adoration, Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, Bible studies, philosophy and theology classes, study groups, recreation, artisanal work, daily chores, and sports.
Location in the diocese: Ghent
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Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Founded by Nano Nagle in Cork, Ireland, in 1775, the Presentation Sisters are a vowed faith community that shares in the mission of Jesus. As an apostolic congregation, they follow in the footsteps of the apostles by going forth to serve where unmet needs exist. Throughout the world, more than 2,000 Presentation Sisters proclaim the Good News with missionary zeal. Together, they work for justice and promote human dignity, particularly among those who are poor and marginalized.
Mission
Rejoicing in the light of God’s Spirit, the Presentation Sisters strive each day to make a difference in the lives of others. They share faith in community and are dedicated to serving God’s people, especially the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. Through Gospel teachings, prayer, and community, they work to alleviate suffering and promote human dignity.
Serving the diocese in: Willmar
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Secular Institutes
Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary
As an institute of consecrated life, the Schoenstatt Sisters exercise the evangelical counsels without taking vows. Their aim is to be a community of lay leaders formed by Schoenstatt spirituality and, as members of the Schoenstatt Family, to contribute to the Marian formation of the world in Christ, helping to build a Marian Father Kingdom for a new era.
As a community of educators, the special aim of the Institute is the Marian formation of girls, women, and families. Therefore, they work within the Schoenstatt Movement—some on a full-time basis in service to the women’s and family branches—which is their main apostolate. They also serve in a wide range of ecclesial and secular professions.
The Institute includes an adoration branch that fosters the contemplative life. Through prayer, sacrifice, and atonement, these members support the apostolic activity of the Institute, the Schoenstatt Movement, and the Church.
They serve the Church through the formation of lay leaders who are active in various ministries, particularly in parishes. Members also serve directly in parishes and in various Church organizations.
Location in the diocese: Sleepy Eye
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