Consecrated Virginity

IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

What is a "Consecrated Virgin"?

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INFORMATION PACKET

The United States Association of Consecrated Virgins has prepared an Information Packet to facilitate the discernment process for the vocation to consecrated virginity for women living in the world.

Right-click on the links below to download the files to your computer. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free online) to display the PDF files.

For further information, contact:

U.S. Association of Consecrated Virgins

300 West Ottawa Street

Lansing, Michigan 48933-1577 USA

e-mail: info@consecratedvirgins.org

INFORMATION PACKET

Table of Contents

I. Introductory Remarks

II. Definition of Consecrated Virginity according to Canon 604

III. The Rite

IV. Discernment

V. Basic Prayer Life of the Consecrated Virgin

VI. History

VII. Fathers of the Church on Consecrated Virginity

VIII. Current Documents

IX. Frequently Asked Questions

X. Prayer and Work in the Life of a Consecrated Virgin

XI. Diocesan Bishop and the Consecrated Virgin

XII. Brief References

XIII. United States Association of Consecrated Virgins

XIV. Additional Reading and Bibliography

Download also these files, and place them in the same folder as the files above:

• filelist.xml
• header.htm

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