Coordinator has Returned

Gemma is slowly getting back into the swing of things.

We have discerners on retreat at present. One is on retreat until the end of August with the Redemptoristines of Australia. Another is about to make a three-month live-in with the Benedictine nuns of Shaw Island, Washington.

Not counting the Cloisterite Hermits, we have five emerging Lay Associations of the Faithful. From these, we plan to found new apostolic religious communities. Those founding the communities gain more independence from us as they become more immersed in their work.

http://cloisters.tripod.com/conf/ Please see the "lay associations" page.

The members of the Gilbertines yahoo group are also forming a lay association. On the yahoo group we have priests, religious, and laity from all over the world. One female religious of the Traditional Anglican Church (the group about to be received en masse by Rome) has discerned that she will renew the Gilbertine nuns. Once the lay association is founded, and the nuns are renewed, we will consider Gilbertine spirituality as being renewed. Group member Fr. Carlos has founded the Confraternity of St. Gilbert for men in Brazil.

http://cloisters.tripod.com/gilbertinerenewal/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gilbertines/

Eremitical charisms are emerging, also. The Anchorites of Reparation, nicknamed the "White Caps" due to their future white Capuchin habits, are meant to imitate St. Colette of Corbie in her reclusive life in the anchorhold of her parish church. The White Caps plan to be attached to churches, as well. http://cloisters.tripod.com/anchorites/ They will wear purple cappas and make reparation in particular for the sin of Greed.

The Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, formerly of Portsmouth, Ohio, have found a new home in Charlotte, NC. Their website is: http://www.stjosephmonastery.com/

Blessings,
Gemma