Religious Life in ArchOKC
While the primary mission of the Vocation Office is to help discern and form vocations to the diocisan priesthood, we also are happy to assist those who may be called to the religious life within the Archdiocese of Oaklahoma City.
You may feel a particular call to way of life different from the diocesan priesthood.
Take the time to learn more about the consecrated life, and explore the communities serving here in our diocese. More about the Religious and Consecrated life in the Catholic Church.
What is Religious Life?
Religious Life is a vocation in which members live in a community with a shared apostolate (or mission), charism (the particular expression of the community’s life, the community’s “culture”), and spirituality.Religious share in work, prayer, and recreation with their...
What is Consecrated Virginity?
According to the Code of Canon Law, a consecrated virgin is consecrated to God by her diocesan bishop, enters a public state of consecrated in the Church, and is betrothed mystically to Christ. Her life is one of perpetual virginity. What isn’t a consecrated virgin?...
5 Signs of a Religious Vocation
Five Signs Religious Life Might Be Right For You By Sister Colleen Therese Smith, A.S.C.J. Not long ago a young woman posed this question to me: “Does God send signs?” She had been praying to God for a very specific sign that would alleviate any doubt in her mind once...
FAQs About Religious Life
A vocation is a call from God who created you to share intimately in His inner life of love. You are called to perfect love in union with God for all eternity! You live out this call by making a total self-gift of yourself in love. As you take up your cross and follow...
A Living Sacrifice: Guidance for Men Discerning Religious Life
A comprehensive guide to help men discern if God is calling them to religious life. Written by Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P. and Fr. Andrew Hofer. O.P.
Discerning Religious Life – by Mother Clare Matthiass, CFR
A comprehensive guide to help women discern Religious Life with clarity, confidence, and joy. Foreword by Cardinal Dolan.
Religious Communities Serving in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Women’s Religious Formation Houses
- Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese, (405) 498-3319 oksister.com
- Carmel of St. Joseph (cloister, call vocations office) okcarmel.org
Religious Orders of Women serving in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
- Benedictine Sisters (OSB)
- Carmelite Sisters of Saint Therese of the Infant Jesus (CST)
- Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (FMSR) dongmancoi.org
- Discalced Carmelite Nuns (OCD)
- Dominican congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary Lang Son (OP)
- Dominican Sisters of Hope (OP) ophope.org
- Gospel of Life Disciples (GOLD) gospeloflifedisciples.org
- Hermanas Catequistas Guadalupanas (HCG)
- Medical sisters of Saint Joseph (MSJ) msjnirmala.org
- Misioneras Eucaristicas de Santa Teresita (MEST)
- Missionary Carmelites of Saint Teresa (CMST) vocacioncmst.blogspot.com
- Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (RSM) sistersofmercy.org/south-central
- Sisters of the Congregation de Notre Dame (CND) cnd-m.org/en/home
- Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) ihmsisters.org
Men’s Religious Formation Houses
- Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese, (405) 498-3319 oksister.com
- Carmel of St. Joseph (cloister, call vocations office) okcarmel.org
Religious Orders of Men in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
- Apostles of Jesus (AJ) apostlesofjesusmissionaries.com
- Carmelite Fathers (OCD)
- Society of Jesus (SJ)
- The Clerical Society of the Most Holy Trinity of Mirinae (STM)
- Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP)
- Maronite Lebanese Missionaries (MLM)
- Benedictine Priests and Brothers (OSB)
USACV United States Association of Consecrated Virgins
A voluntary association of consecrated virgins living in the world. The purpose of the USACV is to provide support to its members in the faithful living out of their vocation to consecrated virginity and “…to assist one another in service to the Church as befits their state” (Canon 604, Code of Canon Law). The USACV website is designed both to serve our members and to provide information about the vocation of consecrated virginity lived in the world. Visit the website to learn more
Do you feel called to the consecrated life?
Please reach out to the particular communities listed above and speak to their vocation director, or contact us for assistance with refferal, or in finding a spiritual director.