Associates, Congregation of St. Joseph MEET AT HOMES THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE
Daily life: Always moving toward profound love of God and neighborwithout distinction
In a nutshell: “In response to God’s great love and mutual support, we aredeeply engaged in living the Congregation of St. Joseph’s mission of unityand inclusive love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.”
Benedictine Oblates of St. Meinrad Archabbey MEET AT ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PARISH, PORTAGE
Daily life: Prayer, read the Rule of Benedict, Lectio Divina daily, frequent use of the sacraments, meet monthly.
In a nutshell: “Benedictines focus on living in the presence of God andattempting to do his will. Their motto is Ora et Labora — prayer and work.We strive to find spiritual balance between our prayer life and the ways in which we serve our communities.”
Contact: Steven Borchert — [email protected], saintmeinrad.org/oblates
Secular Franciscans of Divine Providence Fraternity MEET AT ST. MARY PARISH, PAW PAW
Daily life: Pray the Liturgy of the Hours or a substitute, plus daily personalprayer, meet regularly as a fraternity.
Pray every day – Liturgy of the Hours or a substitute, but important tokeep your spiritual life going.
In a nutshell: “The rule and life of the Secular Franciscans is this: toobserve the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by following the example of St. Francis of Assisi who made Christ the inspiration and the center of hislife with God and people.” Art. 4, Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order
Third Order Carmelites MEET AT ST. PETER PARISH, DOUGLAS
Daily life: Pray the Little Office of Mary, or the Liturgy of the Hours, or a substitute, meet once a month for communal prayers and devotions, have a spiritual retreat once a year.
In a nutshell: “Carmelites trace their ancestry back to the prophet Elijah and his devotion to the Theotokos — Mary, Mother of God. We try to emulate St. Simon Stock’s spirituality and his devotion to the brown scapular, as well as the example of St. Teresa of Avila, the great reformer, whose spirituality defined us as a discalced order.”
Contact: Sue Spans —269.303.6797, ocarm.org/en/content/ocarm/third-order