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| Our Life As Contemplatives |
| We were founded in 1731 at Scala in Italy by the Venerable Sister Maria Celeste Crostarosa and Saint Alphonsus Liguori. We are an order of contemplative nuns who follow the Redeeming Christ as closly as possible through our life of prayer and sacrifice. We strive to live fully the Gospel of Christ in every aspect of our human and religious life, desiring to be in a special way, in the Church and in the world, a visible witness and a living memorial (viva Memoria) of the Paschal Mystery of redemption in which the Father has accomplished his plan of love through Christ and in the Spirit. |
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| Through our apostolate of prayer, we pray in the name of the Church for all the people of God. The apostolate is sustained and strengthened by the Mass, the Divine Office, the spiritual reading and private prayer. Our Redemptorist Fathers and Brothers and their apostolic works - missions, retreats, parishes and publications - have a special place in our prayer. |
| A candidate may spend a short while with the community before deciding if the life is for her. The training consists of a six to twelve month postulancy followed by 2 years of novitiate and then a minimum of three years of temporary profession before final profession. |
| The Community with Archbishop Kelly |
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| Community in refectory Liverpool |
| The only convent in England was founded from Dublin in 1897 at Clapham in London and moved to Chudleigh in Devon in 1926 and moved again in 1990 to its present convent in Liverpool. In 1947 we founded a convent in Canada which has since founded 3 convents - 2 in the USA and one in Australia. One of the US convents has founded two convents, one in the Philipines and one in South Africa. A convent was founded in Poland from Italy in 1989 and is now making foundations in the Czech Republic and Kazakstan. |
| Further Information on the Redemptoristine way of life can be obtained by writing to: Sister Prioress Redemptoristine Convent Back Gillmoss Lane Liverpool L11 0AY E.mail: [email protected] |
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| Ask a sister for prayer |
| Our life as Contemplatives |
| Life in Chudleigh as it used to be |
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