{"id":284,"date":"2009-08-27T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2009\/08\/here-they-come-anglican-nuns-joining-catholic-church-in-baltimore.html"},"modified":"2009-08-27T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-27T10:07:00","slug":"here-they-come-anglican-nuns-joining-catholic-church-in-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2009\/08\/here-they-come-anglican-nuns-joining-catholic-church-in-baltimore.html","title":{"rendered":"Here they come: Anglican nuns joining Catholic Church in Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some big news<\/a> out of Baltimore (go Terps!), where a tiny tidal wave of conversions is about to happen: <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>After seven years of prayer and discernment, a community of Episcopal nuns and their chaplain will be received into the Roman Catholic Church during a Sept. 3 Mass celebrated by Archbishop Edwin F. O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

The archbishop will welcome 10 sisters from the Society of All Saints\u2019 Sisters of the Poor when he administers the sacrament of confirmation and the sisters renew their vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the chapel of their Catonsville convent.<\/p>\n

Episcopal Father Warren Tanghe will also be received into the church and is discerning the possibility of becoming a Catholic priest.<\/p>\n

Mother Christina Christie, superior of the religious community, said the sisters are \u201cvery excited\u201d about joining the Catholic Church and have been closely studying the church\u2019s teachings for years. Two Episcopal nuns who have decided not to become Catholic will continue to live and minister alongside their soon-to-be Catholic sisters. Members of the community range in age from 59 to 94.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, this is a journey of confirmation,\u201d Mother Christina said. \u201cWe felt God was leading us in this direction for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wearing full habits with black veils and white wimples that cover their heads, the sisters have been a visible beacon of hope in Catonsville for decades.<\/p>\n

The American branch of a society founded in England, the All Saints\u2019 Sisters of the Poor came to Baltimore in 1872 and have been at their current location since 1917.<\/p>\n

In addition to devoting their lives to a rigorous daily prayer regimen, the sisters offer religious retreats, visit people in hospice care and maintain a Scriptorium where they design religious cards to inspire others in the faith.<\/p>\n

Throughout their history, the sisters worked with the poor of Baltimore as part of their charism of hospitality. Some of that work has included reaching out to children with special needs and ministering to AIDS patients. Together with Mount Calvary Church, an Episcopal parish in Baltimore, the sisters co-founded a hospice called the Joseph Richey House in 1987.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s much more at the link<\/a>. Welcome, all! My prayers are with you.<\/p>\n

PHOTO:<\/b> Mother Christina Christie (left), Sister Mary Joan Walker and Sister Emily Ann Lindsey depart the chapel of the All Saints Sisters\u2019 of the Poor convent in Catonsville. The sisters are part an Episcopal order that will be joining the Roman Catholic Church Sept. 3. (Photo by Catholic Review Staff\/Owen Sweeney III)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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