What are the Vows the Sisters take?
Poverty: Through the vow of poverty we commit to a sharing, not only of what we own but of our talents, time and of ourselves. By our vow of poverty, we freely renounce our independent use of material goods, committing ourselves to live as those who personally own nothing. Authentic living of the vow of poverty gives witness to our living in solidarity with the poor and gives hope for a just world. Poverty not only teaches us to trust in God but also frees us to share with generosity the true gift of who we are. Obedience: Obedience has its origins in the Latin word, obedire that means to listen. We are all called to listen to the Spirit of God and to develop a rich prayer life, which cultivates a listening heart where we come to know what is truly God’s will for us. In living the vow of obedience we do not give up our intelligence, preferences, personality or responsibility. Rather, obedience calls religious to really listen to God, to one’s deepest stirrings, to the members of their
