Religious Life
Religious life has continually developed throughout history. Every religious order has its own charism, or special gift, which defines its mission and spirituality. A great number of religious orders exist throughout the world today, in a variety of forms: hermits, monks, cloistered nuns, mendicants, active apostolic religious, missionaries, and others.
See the contacts below for more information on some of the religious orders serving in the Diocese of Rochester:
COMMUNITIES OF WOMEN
Sisters of St. Joseph
www.ssjrochester.org
Vocation office: Sr. Donna DelSanto
585-641-8122
vocations@ssjrochester.org
Spirituality, service and community.
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
www.mercynyppaw.org
Vocation Office
585-288-2710 x112
Sr. Shelia Stevenson, RSM
ssheilastevenson@aol.com
Institute Website: www.sistersofmercy.org
Discalced Carmelites
www.carmelitesofrochester.org
Mother Therese Marie of Jesus Crucified, OCD, Prioress
585-427-7094
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany
www.alleganyfranciscans.org
Sr. Chris Treichel, OSF
315-252-7271
cjtreichel@aol.com
Monastery of Mary the Queen
Dominican Contemplative Nuns
A group of women seeking God in mutual trust, respect and love...in
continuity with the monastic tradition...
1310 W Church St
Elmira, NY 14905-1998
(607) 734-9506
http://monasteryofmarythequeen.op.org/
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Sr. Janice Nadeau, SSND
585-247-7876
COMMUNITIES OF MEN
Basilian Fathers
Rev. Morgan Rice, CSB
585-266-1288 ext. 1400
ricemv@yahoo.com
Benedictines at Mount Saviour Monastery
The Monastery of Mount Saviour is a community of monks striving to live a simple, genuine and full monastic life according to the Scriptures and the Rule of St. Benedict.
607-734-1688
www.msaviour.org
Capuchin Friars of the Province of St. Mary
Rev. John Tokaz, ofm, Cap., Superior
St. Fidelis Friary
7790 County Road 153
Interlaken, NY 14847
607-532-4423
Carmelite Fathers
585-266-2560
Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Abbey of the Genesee
Br. M. Anthony Weber, OCSO
Vocation Director
585-243-0660 ext. 19
AnthonyWeber@GeneseeAbbey.org
www.geneseeabbey.org
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Rev. John Colacino, CPPS
1261 Highland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
585-461-0318
Holy Cross Priests
Rev. Donald Haycock, CSC
St. Lawrence Church
1000 N. Greece Road
Rochester, NY 14626
585-723-1350 ext. 209
The Redemptorists
www.ndretreat.org
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
www.jesuit.org
vocations@nysj.org
For additional information on religious ministry go to www.religiousministries.com