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With Pope Francis declaring the Year of Consecrated Life, the call to religious life is indeed a celebration. In this section, we include stories about religious callings, understanding the process of choosing an order and what orders are located in Arkansas. As you read and learn, please pray for vocations in Arkansas.
Sister Norma Edith Muñoz’s life is one of service, obedience and deference to the will of God. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t pick a few personal bones when she walked into the convent 50 years ago.
Fortunately, God was ready for her.
“The Missionary Catechists of the Poor came to my parish on a mission and I heard them preach the Gospel and I went to the classes and to the mission and I decided this More... 
Sister Anne Henehan, 61, has a love for mystery novels. In a unique way, the plot twists, intrigue and unknowns that fill the pages mirror her road to religious life which started when she was 45 years old, she said.
“I like the development of the characters and the situations they get into, how it unfolds that you don’t see. I suppose you could tie that into life — you don’t see all the pieces of More...
Religious orders — sisters, brothers and priests — serve primarily in larger communities in Central Arkansas and the River Valley. Although the largest parishes are located in the Ozark Mountain deaneries, there are very few religious orders currently working there. A religious order priest serves in Hope, but no sisters or brothers are stationed in the Ouachita Mountain region.
1. Ozark Mountains
(North Ozark and West Ozark deaneries)
• Dominican sisters (Mountain Home)
• Indian Missionary Society (Bella More...
What kind of community am I called to?
Each community/congregation/order lives out their call in a unique way. In general there are four types of orders: apostolic, contemplative/cloistered, missionary and monastic. There are also new forms of religious life.
• Apostolic: These communities are engaged in active ministries, such as parish work, health care, social work and service to poor. Examples: Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Mercy
• Contemplative/Cloistered: Members focus on prayer, especially the Mass, Liturgy of More...
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