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Send to a Friend		 Monks & Nuns

Did you know we have Episcopal monks and nuns? Their gifts of prayer and service enrich the church and world each day. The Episcopal Church currently recognizes 16 religious orders and 11 Christian Communities for men, women, or both.

Professing Life Vows All Saints Sisters of the Poor Franciscan Hospitality

“…these brothers and sisters create communities of profound prayer, energetic mission, spiritual support, and prophetic challenge for the Church. By personal sacrifice and the gift of themselves, they create oases of peace and presence, retreat and recollection, conversion and personal transformation. They are a sign of the Kingdom of God present here and now.” 

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