Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Vocations

Daughters of Mary, Mother of Mercy Mission:
We Are Religious Who Are:
GIVEN TO GOD, IN COMMUNITY, FOR THE SERVICE OF PERSONS WHO ARE POOR...

GIVEN TO GOD-- Women Who Live Their Lives For God...
                    demonstrated by a desire to pray together as
                    well as privately in order to strengthen our
                    service.
      IN COMMUNITY--Women Who Live Together In Community...
                                            demonstrated by our willingness to be sent to a local
                         community of sisters helping to create a supportive
                         life together in order to strengthen our service.
      FOR THE SERVICE OF PERSONS WHO ARE POOR-- Women Who
                        Serve the Poor..
                                           demonstrated by our generous gift of ourselves, in
                         traditional and emerging ministries.

The Journey to Becoming a Daughter of Mary Mother of Mercy
"How do I know if God is calling me to a life of consecrated service? The spirit of Vincent de Paul attracts me, but am I meant to be a Daughter of Mary Mother of Mercy?"

Initial Discernment
If you are interested in learning more about the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, you can click below to send your name to the Vocation Office. You will receive an email or a phone call from a sister who will respond to your questions. She can help you learn more about our community and about other communities. She can walk with you as you pray and think about the options available to you. Like Jesus we could ask you to "come and see," inviting you to get to know some Daughters and their ministries.

The Journey Continues
After this initial mutual discernment process between you and the Community, you can request to move to a six-month period of pre-postulancy which is spent living with the sisters. Then you would make formal application to become a postulant. During this year you would live and serve with the sisters as you deepen your relationship with God and learn more about the life of a Daughter of Mary Mother of Mercy.
You then enter the Novicate for an intensive religious formation program which lasts about a year and a half. In the Novicate you become a member of the community and through the study of our heritage and spirit, you take on what it means to be a Daughter of Mary Mother of Mercy.

Sent on Mission
Then you would be "sent on mission" to live your vocation as a member of a local community. You either begin your full-time service of the poor or continue your preparation for ministry in some area of health care, education, pastoral or social ministry. After five to seven years as a community member you have the privilege of pronouncing your vows for the first time. These are renewed annually as you live out your life as a servant of the poor.
The Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, called by Christ and sharing his spirit, pray, work, and live together in community in order to bear witness to Christ, and to strengthen one another for their mission of service of the poor.

For more information contact:Rev. Mother Mary Paul Offiah

Umuahia Diocese, P. O. 99 Abia State, Nigeria
(088)222822
or

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