Vocations

As a group of vowed women who have freely chosen to live within community, our life together expresses our vocation and is confirmed by our commitment to prayer, work and the development of healthy and creative lifestyles.

Interdependence - rather than independence or co-dependence - means that each values and respects the gifts, talents and person of the other.

Following Jesus in religious life is a challenge. We seek to learn from Jesus how to be a real disciple. Living religious life means learning what it means to be a “real” Christian and then striving to live out of those values within a particular life-style - which is the unique charism of a given religious community.

The vocation of a sister of the Little Company of Mary, and that of our associates and affiliates, is a call to hear the suffering of the world, and to offer our lives that others might have life. It is a vocation to live simply, to live out of an enduring hope in the power of grace to transform nature and to bring God's promise to fulfillment. Our idealism is lived out in the ordinariness of our lives.

Choosing to live simply and with an open hearted attitude towards all, our homes are places of hospitality for others, and following the teachings of our founder, we seek to apply the principles of community laid down for us. As a community, we

• Share common prayer each day, though the liturgy of the hours and Eucharist.
• Make time and space for regular community development
• Looks for creative ways to integrate more fully the spiritual dimension of our lives and work.
• Practice accountability to all the members of the community
• Come together to celebrate life and significant community memories
• Undertake ongoing study and development of the spiritual life , and promotes this for our associate members .
• Discern and review the manner in which we live our vowed life together, that it may remain a vital force for each member and the community at large.

If you would like to know more about vocations in general or our Vocation as members of the Little Company of Mary, you might like to go to: Our vocations pages ; Our    Vocation Guide or some thoughts on  Discernment