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9780884897101

Sisters : An Inside Look

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  • ISBN13:

    9780884897101

  • ISBN10:

    0884897109

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-04-01
  • Publisher: St Marys Pr

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Sisters: An Inside Look is the story of one Roman Catholic sister living out her call to the consecrated religious life. Sr. Kathleen Rooney reflects on her ministerial journey in the light of the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience that she made upon entering her community. She describes the requirements, the opportunities, the work, the rewards, and the challenges of being a sister.

Author Biography

Kathleen Rooney, SSJ, was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. She is an identical twin and has two older siblings. She received her BA in psychology from Rutgers University, New Jersey, and her MA in theology from Saint Michael's College, Vermont. She entered the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Philadelphia at the age of thirty-three. She has taught religion in high schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is currently a campus minister at Holy Family Academy, Bayonne, New Jersey. She has taught in adult education programs and in parish RCIA programs in Alaska, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Prior to entering the SSJs, Kathleen was a hospital social worker and assistant director of religious education in Saint Justin's Parish, Toms River, New Jersey

Table of Contents

Series Foreword 9(2)
Introduction 11(2)
How Do I Know Whether I Am Called to Be a Sister?
13(10)
Who Can Be a Sister?
Obstacles to Answering the Call to Religious Life
How Do I Become a Sister?
23(7)
Stages of Religious Formation
The Vow of Obedience: The Promise to Listen
30(8)
Understanding the Vow of Obedience
The Vow of Poverty: The Promise of Simplicity
38(10)
Components of the Vow of Poverty
The Vow of Chastity: The Promise to Love
48(8)
Personal Skills
Behind Convent Doors: What Living in a Convent Is Like
56(7)
What Do Sisters Do?
63(9)
Types of Ministry and Advocacy
Aspects of Ministry
Everything You Want to Know About Sisters but Have No One to Ask
72(8)
For Further Reading 80

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