A first in the history of Green Bay Diocese will take place on Saturday, June 26.TheCompass
Shirley Farrell, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in De Pere, will be consecrated as "a virgin living in the world" by Bishop David L. Ricken at a 9 a.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. All are welcome to attend the Mass.
Farrell is the daughter of the late Terrence and Viola Farrell and the sister of Fr. Tom Farrell, pastor at St. Pius X Parish in Appleton. She also has two sisters. The ceremony will be attended by consecrated virgins from other parts of the state and Minnesota. Concelebrants will include Fr. Farrell, Norbertine Fr. Tim Shillcox (Farrell's pastor), Msgr. John Schuh and Fr. John Girotti.
There are several in the La Crosse diocese, I do not know which other dioceses in Wisconsin.
Provisions in Canon Law
2 comments:
I'm a little confused about this whole idea. Mainly because while listening to a theologian (can't remember who!) on relevant radio years ago they stated that this life isn't really a true vocation as sisterhood or wife/motherhood is because you're not giving your life away to anybody. (Which initially I was shocked by, but then eventually came to agree with.)
But it seems like lately this way of life is gaining popularity.
Like I said, I'm just confused about this in general, though, too, because I also don't understand why people who might choose this wouldn't just become a sister.
Feel free to set me straight.
Well there are three vocations in life, religious, marriage, and single. I wouldn't say that single people don't have a vocation in life(I think consecrated virgins officially would fall under the religious category though). You have the same kind of situation with a "hermit" who might not belong to an officially recognized congregation, but still leads a life of seclusion and prayer.
Let's face it, in our diocese there aren't really any options for women religious. It's either leave the area or do not enter an order. Once a woman has chose a religious order, she would have to move to the location of that convent and do what those sisters do. The problem is that some women may feel called to serve the diocese in some capacity but the diocese does not have an official religious order for the diocese(like a priest can become a diocesan priest). So the roll allows women the freedom to serve where they are most needed without having to start their own religious order in the process. Hope that helps. :)
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