Address: Sr. Theresina Thadathil, HSM
917 South Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
WOMEN’S COMMUNITIES
Email: hospitaler@verizon.net
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Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart—Frankfort, IL (OSF) We, the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, are called by God to live the Gospel life after
the manner of St. Francis of Assisi as women religious.
We joyfully embrace our vowed life in community
which is sustained by our personal and communal
prayer and sisterly love. We were founded in the
United States, in Avilla, Indiana in 1876. From the
very beginning our sisters did a variety of ministries.
We continue this tradition through our ministries in
health care, social service programs, education, parish
and pastoral ministry, retreat work and ministry
among the base communities in the Amazon. We are
currently in Indiana, Illinois, California, West
Virginia, and Brazil (in South America). Contact the
Vocation Director: 9201 West St. Francis Road,
Frankfort, IL 60423; (815) 464-3848 or (815) 464-
3873; e-mail: fsshvocations@aol.com; website: www.
fssh.net.
You also can visit our website:
www.hospitalersistersofmercy.org www.pi aler i t r m c o g
See ad on page 120. Code #033.
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Glenmary Home Mission Sisters of America The Glenmary Sistersprovide missionary services to all God’s children in the Southeastern United
States including Appalachia. Serving in areas where
the Catholic population is less than 2 percent, their
ministry is guided by the Corporal Works of Mercy
to: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe
the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit
those in prison, and bury the dead. Through the
Glenmary Sister’s ministry of presence and
willingness to share in the daily struggles of the
families where they serve, the people of these areas
come to understand the love and concern of the
Catholic Church and their own dignity as children
of God. Contact: Barbara O’Nan, e-mail: barbara@
glenmarysisters.org or Sr. Sharon Miller; e-mail:
srsharon@glenmarysisters.org; website: www.
glenmarysisters.org or call 1-800-301-2689. See
our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.
Good Shepherd Sisters (G.S.S.) We are an international congregation with over 4,000 vowed members both apostolic and contemplative. We have communities in
71 countries throughout the world. Our mission is
one of reconciliation. We believe that, “One Person
is of More Value than a World.” Through our prayer
and ministry we strive to model our lives after the
heart of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who left the 99
to respond to the one in special need. Our apostolic
work includes a variety of human services,
primarily social work and social justice advocacy
with a particular focus on women and children. Our
contemplative prayer strives to bring the liberating
love of Jesus, the Good Shepherd to all of God’s
people. Vocation Directors: Christine Alvarez, (732)
946-0515, e-mail: gsvocny@optonline.net; Sr. Liz
Schille, (314) 381-3400, e-mail: lschille@gspmna.
org; Sr. Mary Ann Giordano, (215) 782-8627,
e-mail: sunset@catholic.org; US Website: www.
goodshepherdsisters.org; Sr. Barbara Wells,
Winnipeg, MB; (204) 336-5282, e-mail: barbarargs@
yahoo.ca; Canada Website: www.
goodshepherdsisterscanada.org. See our web ad at
www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 47. Code #077.
Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (G.N.S.H.) Grey Nuns live our vocation in an apostolic religious congregation. We collaborate with others to create a more
compassionate world in the spirit of the gospel and our
foundress, St. Marguerite d’Youville, Mother of
Universal Charity. Social justice, nonviolence and care
of the earth are important values in our living, praying
and working. Our Sisters are engaged in ministries
which utilize their God-given talents and gifts in
response to the emerging needs of our world. We are
present in 11 dioceses in the U.S. and Haiti. If you are
a woman between the ages of 20-45 with enough love
in your heart to serve the poor, and are ready to explore
our life and mission, please contact our Vocation
Director: 1750 Quarry Road, Yardley, PA 19067; (215)
968-4236; Vocations@greynun.org; www.greynun.org.
See ad on page 95. Code #183.
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Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters (S.Sp.S.) As an
international community of nearly 3,400 women
ministering in 47 countries, we are called to bring
the Good News of Jesus to all. Called by the Spirit we
embrace the world and are sent to people of diverse
cultures, religions, and backgrounds. We participate
in the mission of Jesus through education, health
care, parish and social services, spiritual direction,
and in many other ways in which we can be of service
to others. We use our talents to nurture and enrich
life, especially where that life is vulnerable. Prayer,
presence, community, and service are an important
part of our life and mission. We invite Catholic
women who want to create a more just and loving
world to come and join us! Vocation Ministry Office,
Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters, 319 Waukegan Rd.,
Northfield, IL 60093; phone: (847) 441-0126 ext.
704; e-mail: sspsovm@aol.com; or visit our web site
at: www.ssps-usa.org
Holy Union Sisters (S.U.S.C.) At the heart of who
we are is our name: Holy Union. We strive to bring
this union to our world by working among different
cultures, ethnic groups, the deprived and marginalized.
Our desire for union impels us to collaborate with
others. As members of the Non-Governmental
Organization, UNANIMA International, we work with
other congregations of women religious at the United
Nations to bring about systemic change. We strive
to respect and care for the earth. Founded in 1826
in northern France, we are present today in eleven
countries. Holy Union Sisters serve as parish ministers,
chaplains, teachers, administrators, caregivers to the
elderly and in ministries among immigrants. Contact us
at husvocations@gmail.com . You can learn more about
us by visiting our website: www.holyunionsisters.org.
See ad on page 89. Code #368.
Hospitaler Sisters of Mercy (H.S.M.) The
Congregation of the Hospitaler Sisters of Mercy was
founded in Rome, Italy in 1821 by the servant of God,
Princess Teresa Orsini Doria Pamphili, with specific
charism of ‘Caring for the Sick.’ To assist Jesus in His
suffering membership is realized through our service
in hospitals and nursing homes where we care for the
sick. This charism took root in the USA in 1966 at the
invitation of His Excellency Most Rev. Celestino J.
Damiano, Bishop of Camden, NJ to staff and administer
Our Lady’s Multi-Care Center in Pleasantville, NJ
and the Bishop McCarthy Residence in Vineland, NJ.
Since 2000 we also administer Villa Raffaella, our own
Assisted Living facility. If you feel Jesus is calling you to
follow Him, please contact us. Sr. Theresina Thadathil,
H.S.M., 917 S. Main St., Pleasantville, NJ 08232; (609)
442-6839; e-mail: hospitaler@verizon.net; website:
www.hospitalersistersofmercy.org.
See ad on page 154. Code #436.
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Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (I.B.V.M.)
[Loretto/Loreto Sisters] IBVM Sisters are an
apostolic community of Catholic women present
in 26 countries across six continents. We live our
Ignatian spirituality—contemplative in action—so
cherished by our founder, Mary Ward, who in 1609
believed that “women in time to come would do
great things.” We believe that women have great gifts
to offer in promoting freedom, justice and integrity
within church and society. We discern and embrace
God’s desire in today’s changing and challenging
times. We serve in educational, pastoral, and social
ministries as parish ministers, religious education
directors, teachers, spiritual directors, counselors,
campus ministers, caregivers to women in need, and
ministries among immigrants. With single-hearted
love we hold ourselves open and ready to undertake
whatever is for the greater glory of God and the good
of those we serve. Contact Sr. Claire Vandborg, IBVM;
(630) 868-2904; e-mail: vocation@ibvm.us. Visit our
website: www.ibvm.us.
Code #210.
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Jerusalem Communities—Montreal The Jerusalem
Community consists of brothers and sisters whose
vocation is to provide an oasis of prayer, peace, and
