Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity (SHN)
Ours is a mixed life, which means that we combine an apostolic ministry with a contemplative lifestyle. The Rule of the Sisterhood of the Holy … Read more
Type: Section 1: Recognised celibate vowed communities
Benedictine Community of Our Lady and Saint John (OSB)
The monks follow the Rule with its balance of prayer, work and study, supported by the vows of stability, conversion of life and obedience. … Read more
Community of St Francis (CSF), American Province
The Sisters came to the United States in 1974, and for over forty-five years we have engaged in many types of ministry, but with special … Read more
Society of the Holy Cross (SHC)
The community was founded on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in 1925 by the Rt Revd Mark Trollope, the third … Read more
Community of the Sisters of the Love of God (SLG)
A contemplative community with a strong monastic tradition founded in 1906, which seeks to witness to the priority of God and to respond to the … Read more
Society of Saint Francis (SSF), Papua New Guinea Province
SSF friars first went to Papua New Guinea in the late 1950s. It became part of the Pacific Province created in 1981 and then in … Read more
Society of Saint Francis (SSF), Solomon Islands Province
SSF friars first went to Papua New Guinea in the late 1950s. They then went on to found friaries in the Solomon Islands. The Islands … Read more
Sisterhood of St Mary (SSM)
The community is located on the northern border of Bangladesh at the foot of the Garo hills in India. The community was formed in Barisal … Read more
Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM)
The Society of the Sacred Mission has three Provinces. Each has their own entry in the Yearbook. Province of Europe Australian Province Southern African Province
Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM), Australian Province
Founded in 1893 by Father Herbert Kelly, the Society is a means of uniting the devotion of ordinary people, using it in the service of … Read more
