The Dominican Contemplative Sisters of the Monastery of the Heart of Jesus, located in Lockport, Louisiana, belong to a world-wide religious order which was founded by Saint Dominic Guzman in 1206. The Order of Preachers ( Latin: Ordo Praedicatorum) after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is A Nun is a Woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Lockport is a Town on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion usually Saint Dominic (Domingo also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo de Guzmán Garcés (1170 &ndash August 6
The cloistered Sisters live a penitential life of prayer, study, community and work. A cloister (from Latin claustrum) is a part of Cathedral, Monastic and Abbey architecture Prayer is the act of attempting to communicate with a Deity or spirit They are consecrated to God by public vows through the profession of the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty and obedience. They have retained the full Habit, monastic customs and regular observances of the Nuns of the Order of Preachers. A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a Religious order. They accept and follow all the teachings and directives of the Church.
The Lockport Dominicans as they are commonly known, are in the process of re-founding their community. In late 2004 using the internet, the Nuns began to interest young women in their way of life. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks An aspirant, now in the second stage of formation called postulancy, entered in May, 2005.
As of January 2006, about 100 young women have been in contact with the nuns, and many have visited or will visit. Over twelve have applied to enter the monastery in the past few months. The Sisters hope to construct a new monastery soon. They hope it will be more conducive to prayer and quiet, as their current building was a former convent for active sisters.
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