Office of Consecrated Life
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Communities of religious are invited to attend an open house at the Lovers of the Holy Cross convent on Sunday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Archbishop Robert Carlson calls on religious and laity to stand strong for respecting life in the face of government health care mandate
On behalf Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and the men and women religious serving in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, we welcome you to the Office of Consecrated Life. Through the profession of vows as priests, brothers, sisters, contemplative nuns, consecrated virgins and hermits, our men and women in consecrated life strive to make Christ present in our midst through prayer, sacrifice and ministries including education, healthcare and social service. We invite you to learn more about the 80 congregations of religious represented in the St. Louis Archdiocese by browsing through our website using the links on the lefthand side of the screen. And, if you are considering religious life, we hope you will visit the website of the Office of Vocations as your discern the special plan that God has for your life.
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The Lovers of the Holy Cross of St. Louis, a congregation of women religious who recently arrived in St. Louis from Phat Diem, North Vietnam, are looking forward to meeting the men and women religious who serve in the Archdiocese of St. Louis at a special open house this Sunday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the 
When referring to the Department of Health and Human Services mandate for nationwide coverage of contraceptive/abortive drugs and sterilization procedures in health care plans, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson recently stated, “The Church cannot, and will not, be silent in the face of this grave threat to religious liberty and the sanctity of human life.”