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Conditions for Admission

1. Good judgment, sound common sense, well-balanced temperament, open and loyal character, enlightened and healthy piety.
2. Normal Health.
3. High School education, adequate religious training.
4. Possibility of sufficient intellectual development enabling one to assimilate the fundamental principals of the religious and spiritual life.
5. A right intention and good will.
6. A wish to serve God and fellowman.
7. An appreciation of the contemplative life and a readiness to serve the Church’s missionary endeavor by means of a life that does not involve any organized apostolate.
8. A simplicity of heart and soul which welcomes a life hidden and unnoticed.
9. The possibility of fulfilling the demands of a life of contemplative prayer, together with a willingness to share in the work of the community.
10. A spirit of faith, desirous of following Jesus in his humility and obedience.
11. Aptitude for communal living.

                 (Candidates  are asked to state whether they have ever entered another religious community)

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Essential Characteristics of Our Order

1. A contemplative vocation—With the demands of the enclosed life of prayer centered around adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and special devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows.
2. A spiritual service to all mankind—to make His love known throughout the world by means of prayer and sacrifice to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
3. A loyal obedience toward all those who for our Order represent the authority of Christ in His Church.
4. A particular dedication to pray for Priests—sacrifice and hours of adoration are offered for the work of priests, religious and for the whole world, so yhat the love of the Heart of Jesus may be brought into the world by witnessing a life lived according to the Gospel.
5. The Gospel ideal of brotherly and universal love—show forth the goodness and kindness of Christ to all.
6. A Community life of unity and fellowship in Christ—to make each monastery another Nazareth, a home radiating charity.

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The one and only purpose of life to the Perpetual Adorer is to honor and glorify Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament. Her vocation centers around the Eucharist. Her prayer life and her household tasks are all performed in a spirit of adoration, reparation, and love. Throughout the day and night the heart, the thoughts, the aspirations of the Adorer turn to their center — her Eucharist Spouse on the altar. Through prayer and adoration, thanksgiving, reparation, and petition, the Sisters try to respond actively  to the deeper and newer dimensions of the Eucharist—which attends to the needs of all God’s people.

Woman 18 years of age and older who are attracted by a life of Eucharistic Adoration and service may visit the convent for a day, experiencing firsthand the life of the Perpetual Adorer. 

For more information contact:

Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament

2645 E 72nd Ave

Anchorage , AK   99507-2801

(907) 344-3330

Time of Formation

The time of Postulant to be one year.

The Novitiate to be two years.

Temporal vows annually for three years.

Finally, after six years, make Perpetual Vows.

Daily Scedule

05:15 Rise
06:00 First Prayers, meditation, Divine Office
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Holly Mass
11:00 Divine Office
12:00 Lunch and recreation
01:15 Free Time
02:25 Divine Office, Rosary
03:15 Manual work
06:00 Divine Office, Rosary, Spiritual Reading
07:00 Supper and recreation
08:40 Night Prayers
09:00 Rest