Dominican Monastery of the Infant Jesus - Cloistered Dominican Nuns

Contact

Sr. Mary Christine O.P.
Novice Directress
1501 Lotus Lane
Lufkin, TX 75904

936-634-4233
nuns@lufkintxnuns.org
www.lufkintxnuns.org

1945

Year Founded

Members

20-40

Age Range

Autonomous

Generalate

Dioceses

Tyler, TX

Mission

Consecrated to a life of prayer and praise, we cloistered Dominican nuns share in the redemptive work of Christ in the heart of the Order of Preachers. Our primary mission is to pray for the salvation of souls, and to support the preaching mission of the Dominican friars. We follow the Rule of St. Augustine in "oneness of mind and heart," and live the traditional monastic observances of daily Eucharist, Divine Office, lectio divina, private prayer, study and work. We also have the privilege of Eucharist adoration and papal enclosure.

Qualifications

Single woman; practicing Catholic; good physical and mental health; fidelity and love for the Church; ability to live in community and in solitude; an attraction to prayer and the things of God; college or work experience; no financial debts.

Formation

Aspirancy of one year (in or out of the monastery); postulancy of one year; novitiate of two years; temporary vows of five years.