"Cloisterites-in-dispersion," what do you mean by that?

Long story short, the starter convent is no longer available, as that particular aspirant (also the homeowner) has become impeded due to health, and it simply would not be charitable--nor prudent--to bring her soon-to-be-sisters-in-religion to the house.  She was also going to be the main source of remunerative work.

Then our second source of income became impeded.  To keep the group from splintering further, I said a quick prayer for guidance, and I woke up a couple of mornings later with "Cloisterites in the World" on my mind.

I had already been working with a canon lawyer on the Cloisterite project, so I sent her a copy of "Cloisterites in the World," and at a meeting yesterday, she pointed out Canon 603--the canon regarding hermits.

Once my family realizes that my primary vocation is, by law, safe from destruction by this project, they will hopefully support me more in what I'm trying to do. 

So--the Cloisterites will be working towards becoming habit-wearing hermits in their own locales, until we manage to raise the funds for property and monastery.  An eremetical laura will be located somewhere for those who wish to stay on as hermits, but be surrounded by community.

Here is what the "Cloisterites-in-Diaspora" are doing:

The basic four elements of the cloistered life are: liturgy & lectio; silence & solitude.

The basic four emphases of the Cloisterites are: reparation; vocations to the cloisters; our own foundational initiatives (proposed/renewed charisms); and emerging communities.

1. Develop your own horarium.according to your state in life, but as close as possible to the Cloisterite horarium given on the website.

2. Morning offering–to include the four basic Cloisterite emphases.

3. Daily Mass–does not have to be EFLR.

4. Sunday Mass–EFLR if possible.

5. Daily Divine Office–Morning & Evening Prayers, more popularly known as Matins & Vespers. May pray more if led by the Holy Ghost.

6. Daily Rosary & Adoration–if possible, do this "Live"before the Blessed Sacrament. Otherwise, you may do so online @ www.savior.org/

7. Solitude time–May use this time for Lectio Divina (prayerful reading of scripture). Curtail social events, even those at church. You’re living a cloistered lifestyle in the world.

8. Night Offering–offering the pure heartbeats of sleep as adoration of and reparation to God for the cloisters & emerging communities. This is when your prayers are strongest.

We're still working on a diaspora rule.  The above pretty much covers everything, though.  I do plan to include married people/couples; consecrated virgins; widows; and widowers, also.  I, myself, will transition from Lay Passionist to Cloisterite hermit.

And while this is going on, I am reminded of Mother Seton, and the bishop requesting that she start a new order of teaching sisters.  She looked at the rule, and said it didn't include widows with children.  The bishop called her into his office sometime later, and showed her the rule again.  He had rewritten it to allow women with children.

I am also drawing from the example of the Little Portion Hermitage in Arkansas; and the Servants of the Sacred Cross (http://www.thesacredcross.org/).  While their communities are similar, there will definitely be differences.

As I said before, the Cloisterites-in-Diaspora are just the first phase of this project.  We will eventually have a monastery for the celibates.  For now, we will stay put.

Blessings, Gemma

+JMJ+
Hi! Gemma -
Sounds really good as a first step other doors are
closed at the moment....
It has been awhile now that I wished to note the
vast difference between the Divine Office (1962 &
before) and the current Liturgy of the Hours....
The Divine Office if very much longer than the LOTH.
If you are stting up an Horarium w/the DO in mind,
you will have to assign more time to prayer:
Vigils (when prayed just before going to sleep)
called Matins when prayed after Midnight
= Office of Readings in TLOH
Prime
= in non-existent in the LOTH
Lauds
= Morning Prayer in LOTH
Terce
= not obligatory in LOTH
Sext
= Mid-Day Prayer in LOTH
None
= not obligatory in TLOH
Vespers
= Evening Prayer in TLOH
Compline
= Night Prayer in TLOH
There are more Hours in the DO and they are all much
longer than the whatever Hours are in TLOH
Prayed in common, the DO could take from 3 to 4 hours;
maybe a little more.
TLOH prayed in common takes no more than:
-30-45min for Office of Reading
-25 min each for Morning & Evening Prayer
-15 min each for the three Little Hours

-15 min Night Prayer

So, there is quite a difference....and is in Latin.
However, Baronius Press (FSSP in the UK) is in the
process of publishing a Latin-English Edition of the
1962 Divine Office (for lay-people & religious).
The Divine Office had been available in Latin-Vernacu-
lar even before Vatican 2. I have an edition put out
in 1957. Of course, they used the older English trans-
lation of the Bible.
May Jesus & Mary enlighten & guide both you and the
soon to Cloisterites.
Ursula

The LOH goes by a variety of names, each with a slight differentia....ie: Breviary, Divine Office, Christian Prayer etc.etc.etc.

The Divine Office (non-ICEL)

The Divine Office is translated by a commission set up by the Episcopal Conferences of England and Wales, Australia and Ireland. First published in 1974 by Collins, this edition is the official English edition for use the above countries, as well as many Asian and African dioceses. This title comes complete in three volumes

Volume I: Advent, Christmastide & Weeks 1-9 of the Year
Volume II: Lent and Eastertide
Volume III: Weeks of the Year 6-34).
The psalms are taken from the 1963 Grail Psalms, while the Scriptural readings and canticles are taken from various versions of the Bible, including the Revised Standard Version, the Jerusalem Bible, the Knox Bible, the Today's English Version and the New English Bible.

Collins also publishes shorter editions of The Divine Office:

Daily Prayer - comprising the complete Divine Office, except for the Office of Readings
Morning & Evening Prayer - comprising the complete Morning, Evening and Night prayers from the Divine Office
Shorter Morning & Evening Prayer - comprising the Psalter for Morning, Evening and Night prayers and a selection of texts from the liturgical seasons and feasts
Between 2005 and 2006, Collins republished The Divine Office and its various shorter editions with a new cover.

Liturgy of the Hours (ICEL)
The Liturgy of the Hours is translated by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). First published in 1975 by Catholic Book Publishing Company in the USA, this edition is the official English edition for use in the USA, Canada and several other English-speaking dioceses. This title comes complete in four volumes in an arrangement identical to the original Latin typical edition.

The psalm are taken mainly from the 1963 Grail Psalms, while the Scriptural readings and canticles are taken from the New

Greetings, Gemma! I've been visiting your site (your cloisterite) and I am so happy to have that future order.

I just have some questions, which I hope are not offensive. I just want some clarification:

1. I was just surprised to see that you are going to found lots of religious orders. I've never heard of that except from you. Don't you think it would be better to combine these proposed religious orders into one? Don't you think it's too early to plan future orders.

2. You seem to concentrate most on religious habit. I find this sentence from your site disturbing: Headdress--cloisters are literally on the sisters' minds . What do you mean here? Do you think it's better if your nuns will only have Jesus in their minds?

I have some more questions but I am going to read first more on your site to avoid disturbing you as I may ask you questions that are already answered.

God bless.

I have answered these questions over on the Phatmass Vocation Station thread entitled "Cloisterite Foundation Update."

http://www.phatmass.com/

Click "Vocation Station" in the second group, then look for the Cloisterite update thread.

Blessings,
Gemma

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