Consecrated Life

Consecration

When one consecrates oneself to God and for his mission, the faith in Jesus Christ and in His atonement for the world increases. A consecrated person is made holy through the actions of his/her daily life. ‘To consecrate is to set apart or dedicate something as sacred, devoted to holy purposes’, by doing so one gains his merits for eternity.

The missionary expansion launched by Anne-Marie Javouhey continues to attract and inspire her Sisters. Following is an overview of who we are and how we live as Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny.

Looking to the past with gratitude, living the present with passion and embracing the future with hope, as Pope Francis has asked us to do, we are: sisters with a missionary call, rooted in prayer, united as a family in a community, attentive to the sufferings of today’s world, with total availability for the global mission but inserted into the local context wherever we are.

Consecrated life in Cluny

Our religious consecration is a further expression of our baptismal call. It enables us to participate in a special way in the life of the Church. It is a constantly renewed response to God’s ever-faithful love.

Profession of vows

We consecrate ourselves through the profession of the vows of religious obedience, consecrated chastity and evangelical poverty, which binds us more intimately to Christ. It is a response to a call that brings us face to face with the demands of a life animated by the spirit and joy of the beatitudes.

Community Life

Our consecration obliges to live in a community which is the symbol of Trinitarian presence; gathered together in answer to a common missionary call. We share our joys and difficulties and together we seek to discern the designs of the Holy Spirit, interpret the signs of the times and respond to them as best we can.

Prayer Life

In our prayer life, we allow ourselves to be possessed and transformed by Christ, so that through us He may radiate His love for God. Rooted in prayer, we are contemplatives in action, celebrating and nurturing our relation with God each day.

” How happy are we to have such a beautiful vocation and the mission to accomplish such great task. Let us make every effort to answer to the designs of God. Let us never loose sight of our priorities and the Goal”
-AMJ letter:992