Contemplative Life
"Withdrawal from the world for the sake of leading a more intense life of prayer in solitude is nothing other than a very particular way of living and expressing the paschal mystery
of Christ, which is death ordained toward resurrection." (Instruction on the Contemplative Life and on the Enclosure of Nuns, 3)
Besides the apostolic sisters, our Institute also has a branch of contemplative sisters.
These sisters are totally dedicated to a hidden life of prayer, silence and penance in order to support the missionary work of
our Religious Family. Daily Life in the Monastery.
Furthermore, as
contemplatives, they consecrate their lives for the whole Church,
represented in the person of the Holy Father; for the perseverance
of all priests, and for the increase and sanctification of vocations.
Contemplatives in our Religious Family enter one of our monasteries only after completing the regular formation in the Novitiate and Juniorate. Questions about Contemplative Life.
Sharing in the missionary charism of our Religious Family, each monastery also has a particular prayer intention toward which they focus their prayers and sacrifices. We currently have 8 monasteries around the world. We invite you to send prayer requests by e-mail.
- Monastery of St. Teresa of the Andes, San Rafael, Argentina
Monastery of Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, Arequipa, Peru
- Founded: October 3, 1995
- Intention: for consecrated life (for consecrated life in the Church and for the conversion of those who work against it, as well as giving testimony of the perennial value of the evangelical counsels)
- mon.isabeldelatrinidad@servidoras.org
- Monastery of Blessed María Gabriella of Unity, Pontinia, Italy
- Monastery of St. Edith Stein, Brooklyn, New York
Founded: December 17, 1998- Intention: that all men and women may come to the knowledge
of the One and True God, for the philosophy and theology students of our Religious Family, and for the apostolate of our sisters in Asia
- mon.edithstein@servidoras.org
- Monastery of Maria Santissima delle Grazie, Velletri, Italy
- Monastery of "Ecce Homo," Valkenburg, Netherlands
- Monastery of "Santa Sofía," Divine Wisdom, Burshtyn, Ukraine
- Founded: September 22, 2009
- Intention: that Catholics may learn to "breathe with both lungs"
- Special Characteristic: Byzantine Rite
- Monastery of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, Santo Amaro, Brazil
- Founded April 30, 2010
- Intention: for the protection of life–of individuals as well as of the family, both natural life and supernatural life; and in reparation for those who work against life, especially those who promote and perform abortions, and for their conversions.
- mon.giannaberettamolla@servidoras.org
