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Greetings!,
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Sr. Ana teaching the children
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Meet Sr. Ana Luisa, who is one year away from professing her perpetual vows and cheerfully tells us about her experiences as a Mercedarian Sister.
Where are you from, Sister?
I am originally from Northern Mexico. I have been in the United States for four years. I took temporary vows with the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 2008, and am currently in the Cleveland, Ohio community.
What do you like about the Community?
My favorite part of the Mercedarian Sisters is our community life, which is like a family. Prayer, meals, and all aspects of life are shared together.
What is the Community's Apostolate?
Teaching is the main ministry of our religious family, and the Sisters are present in four states: Ohio, Texas, Louisiana and California. I teach three-year olds in the Pre-K program at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School and I am going to the university to get my degree in Middle Childhood Education.
Reaps and Sews
We have an hour of prayers in the morning before we go to school, and the rest of the day includes communal adoration, dinner, recreation and free time. I also have the role of sewing for the community and taking care of the flower beds!
Thank you, Sister.
From Mexico City to the Universal Church
The Mercedarian Sisters were founded in Mexico City, Mexico in 1910, and has since expanded to twelve countries with over six hundred sisters. See the full YouTube interview of Sr. Ana and Sr. Jeanette Marie, The Joy of Being a Mercedarian Sister.Â
Would you like to have the joy of being a Mercedarian Sister of the Blessed Sacrament? Take our short Test Your Call survey. You will receive a personal response from Sr. Jeanette Marie, our vocation director.
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If you have any questions or would just like to talk, email me at
Yours in Christ,
Sr. Jeanette Marie
Vocation Director
Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
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