I’m Sister Mary Ann Spanjers, Vocation Director of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. I am pictured here with my fellow sister Julie Ann Sheahan seated to the left!

While growing up on a small farm, enjoying the beauty of nature and sharing in the faith with my family, I found inner peace in the Eucharist.

During grade school and high school, I got to know the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity.
I desired to live a life of meaning and adventure and when I discovered that this community made me feel so “at home” this sharing of faith and peace in the Eucharist contributed to my call to be a Sister.

Jesus was the only one I found who could fill the deeper longings within me. The freedom of living this life consecrated to Jesus within my Franciscan Community continues to be a wondrous mystery that continues to unfold in many different ways.
Sister Julie Ann and I enjoy all sorts of vocation adventures - Let this adventure continue!

Check out more on our ministry - more blogs, videos and podcasts at:
http://www.fscc-calledtobe.org/
You can contact me at: smaryannsp@fscc-calledtobe.org

Blessings!

Greetings! I'm Fr. Michael Berry, Vocation Director for the Discalced Carmelite Friars!

My sense of vocation began in my early childhood as a fascination with the person of Jesus, His will to heal others and His power to reveal the mercy and love of God. Regardless of the twists and turns in my life, and apart from my attentiveness to God (or often the lack thereof), I’ve been “haunted” by a deep conviction that Christ has invited irrevocably me to intimate friendship…and to do also in the world what He has done (and still does).

I have never been “thrown off a horse” or given an unmistakable sign in my vocation story. My call has been more like a persistent whispering, a still, small Voice that gently but tirelessly beckons, “Follow me.” My life as a Discalced Carmelite is my desire to be a witness of that Voice. I remain fascinated by the person of Jesus and I never fail to be astonished by His fidelity to me. With Peter, I am compelled to say, “Lord, to whom shall I go, you have the words of eternal life.”

Our Houses of the Province are at Holy Hill in Hubertus and St. Florian Parish in Milwaukee. To find out more about us - check out: http://www.ocdfriarsvocation.com/

Hi – I’m Sister Barb Linke, Director of Vocation Ministry for the School Sisters of Notre Dame and a new co-president of VMMA (Vocation Ministers of the Milwaukee Archdiocese).

It's not what the Sisters did so much as who they were - happy generous women - that first attracted me to the School Sisters of Notre Dame. I felt a nudge deep inside that just wouldn’t go away. It’s when I finally “let go” and said YES! that I finally felt an inner peace that matched my desires. Today I continue to know that call as I pray and share life with these women in community, joining them in service for the sake of others.

You can find out more about my order at: http://www.ssnd-milw.org/.

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How Do I Know?

How Do I Know? - How Do We Know? We've followed our calling and are living the life and loving it. This is our place and space to share our world with you. Vocation Ministers are invited to hear another call... Author !! Author!! --- stay tuned --- more of our world will be revolving your way.