Contact

Sr. Nicole Cancel, O.L.S.
Vocation Director
915 Saint John Street
Lafayette, LA 70501

318-797-0213
vocations@ols.org
www.ols.org
www.mpda.it
1839
Year Founded
170 worldwide
Members
23-95
Age Range
Rome, Italy
Generalate

Dioceses

Alexandria, LA Lafayette, LA Las Cruces, NM Shreveport, LA

Mission

The Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows, a living part of the Church, has received from God, through the Foundress Blessed Elisabetta Renzi, the “gift” of witnessing in the world to the enduring presence of the preferential love of Christ for the young, the poor, the weak and the needy.

Qualifications

Single Catholic women, good mental and physical health, desire to serve God, maturity to go through religious formation, high school graduate and beyond.

Formation

Two years pre-novitiate; two years novitiate; five years temporary vows; then perpetual vows.

International

Located in USA, Bangladesh, Brazil, Italy, Mexico and Zimbabwe

Belated Vocations

Exceptions may be considered.