Orders

The international institutes, orders, and organizations descending from the charitable organizations founded by St. Vincent de Paul.

Large archive of information and articles about St Francis, the Franciscan and Capuchin orders and famous Franciscans and Capuchins.

Website for the Dominican Maryknolls and its worldwide concerns.

While mainly Catholic, this is a comprehensive and ecumenical list of religious orders, congregations and communities containing many hundreds of entries. Additions are invited

A course on the origins of the Franciscan order.

An introduction to the development of the Cistercian Order, and its role in the Cathar Crusades of the thirteenth century.

Resource page of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. Here you will find links to the history, spirituality, congregations, saints and vocations of the order. This page is authored by the American novices at Stift Klosterneuburg, Austria.

Provides a sacramental ministry, evangelizes the unchurched, fosters ecumenism and works for social justice in rural areas of the southeast United States.

Eudists or (Congregation of Jesus and Mary) are an international congregation who were founded in the 1600's in France by St. John Eudes.

worldwide religious community dedicated to evangelization and missionary involvement throughout the world

Clerical institute promoting the traditional Latin liturgy.

Describes the work of the Salvatorians in the US. Large amount of information on vocational discernment.

Oblates of Saint Joseph are an international congregation whose main US presence is in California.

British Association of this centuries-old Catholic humanitarian organisation, the world's oldest order of knighthood.

The daily Reading of the Rule of St. Benedict is emailed to group members along with a thought of the day type message taken from the days reading.

A way of life for faithful members of the Roman Catholic church who feel called to enter a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through the rich spiritual heritage of the Carmelite tradition

One of four provinces of Augustinians in English-speaking North America, based in California. Vocation web page provides a short history of the Augustinians.

Vocations to Traditional societies and religious orders using the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Descriptions, photos, and videos.

Part of the Congregation of the Sacrament Family. This is the USA Province website.

A congregation founded in Vietnam in the early 1970's to assist the LaSallian Brothers of Christian Education in teaching of the young, and whatever needed done. They now have sisters located in Vietnam, Thailand, and in San Jose, California.

Women religious called to live the family life of the Blessed Trinity as reflected in the Holy Family, bringing to fruition Jesus' prayer for unity that they may be one, being Jesus to and for others

This page is the main website of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity (MSBT), a Catholic religious congregation.

Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Religious Community of Diocesan right, founded in 1990 in the Archdiocese of Miami by Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM.

Notes from the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Articles, prayers, scripture reflections and photography. Insights to ministry work and personal activities of the Sisters' daily lives.

A Religious community of women dedicated to extending the reign of Christ through prayer and Catholic education.

A Congregation of Roman Catholic Men, living under the Order of St. Augustine.

General information, spirituality, ministries, vocations, volunteer opportunities, and directory of a Roman Catholic religious community of men in the central United States. Order of Saint Augustine.

A Diocesan Congregation of monks and nuns, based in Switzerland, following the rules of St. Benedict. Site is in French and English.

An international healing and nursing order of brothers. Has an English section.

Claretian Missionaries - Eastern Province. Chicago-based missionaries dedicated to social justice and living in the spirit of Saint Anthony Claret.

One of the Indian Provinces founded in the 1950's. They now have a mission to Tanzania.

Priests of the Sacred Heart, Roman Catholic brothers and priests living, working, praying in community in US, Canada and world.

Website for the brothers in the Midwestern USA Province of the Congregation of the Holy Cross.

The Marist Brothers are an international community of Catholic men who have accepted Jesus' invitation to forsake personal wealth and follow him.

The Homepages of the Irish Province of the Marists.

Karm S Borg MSSP is a Paulist Missionary Priest, working in Canada. A photographer, he shares a number of his works on different topics.

About the Shrine of Jasna Gora and the Pauline Fathers who run it.

Information about the order, news, and a large collection of online resources.

Salesian National Bulletin (INDIA) that covers Don Bosco news, Church news, Bible Quiz, Sunday reflections, Stories of Don Bosco, Psychology, and Social issues.

The Home Page of Don Bosco's Salesians in the Western USA and Canada, and in Sierra Leone. Salesians serve youth the world over!

A priory of the Servite Order in Ireland. History and location info.

A community of contemplative Augustinian Nuns in the Basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome.

An Italian based congregation of vowed Roman Catholic women.

An association trying to build a Discalced Convent in California.

A Catholic religious congregation devoted to making Jesus known and loved through prayer, community life, and spiritual ministries (especially retreats and religious education).

A congregation in the Federation of Sisters of Charity.

Assisting Catholic religious women abroad to build healthier communities in lesser developed countries.

The Hawthorne Dominicans are a nursing order dedicated to caring for terminally ill cancer patients unable to pay for their care. This website describes their religious community, their work, and how to join them.

Dominican Sisters of Great Bend, Kansas, in the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City.

Webpages of the Sacred Heart Congregation, of Houston Texas. Vocation and historical information included.