2025 Consecrated Life Mass
Bishop John Iffert on the Purpose of Consecrated Life:
Consecrated Life Mass Reel.mp4Upcoming Events
Service Day with the Sisters
Members of the Diocese of Covington are invited to a Service Day with the Sisters on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 9:00am. We will be meeting at Mother of God Church, Covington for prayer at 9:00am before going out to serve. We will return to Mother of God Church for lunch. Registration is required. To register, please visit tinyurl.com/ServeWithSistersCovington. Questions? Email Sr. Lesle Keener at lkeener@cdpkentucky.org. Come reflect, connect, and make a difference!
2026 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
This year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be observed on Sunday, April 26, 2026. On this 63rd anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also liturgically known as Good Shepherd Sunday, we are invited to pray for and promote all vocations. For more information, visit https://nrvc.net/292/publication/11357/article/15674-world-day-of-prayer-for-vocations.
2026 Religious Brothers Day
This year’s Religious Brothers Day will be observed on Friday, May 1, 2026. Religious Brothers Day recognizes the life and vocation of Religious Brothers throughout the world. It was first celebrated on May 1, 2017, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It was created by the U.S. Brothers Think Tank composed of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Religious Brothers Conference, Religious Formation Conference, National Religious Vocation Conference, and Brothers representing various religious institutes.
United In Prayer
The women religious vocation directors of our Diocese regularly sponsor prayers for peace called United in Prayer.
This time of prayer is a sign of hope and unity, and a moment of peace and encouragement for others and ourselves as a praying community. Whether you can be in person or online, please join in praying for peace.
The final United in Prayer for the 2025-2026 season will be on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 6:00pm in Covington’s Main Strasse at the Bell Tower. All are welcome. The prayer is live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/CDPKentucky. These events are hosted by the Sisters of Divine Providence, Sisters of Notre Dame, and the Benedictine Sisters.
Picnic for Women Religious
Hosted by the Diocese of Covington and the Serra Club of Northern Kentucky, the next Picnic for Women Religious is scheduled for Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Summit Hills Country Club.
Why We Love Being Sisters!
Women’s and Men’s Religious Communities
Communities of Women Religious
The Diocese of Covington, KY is home to five communities of women religious:
- Congregation of Divine Providence (CDP)
Home – (cdpkentucky.org) - Passionist Nuns (CP)
PASSIONISTS NUNS MONASTERY (erlangerpassionists.com) - Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery (OSB)
Home – St. Walburg Monastery (stwalburg.org) - Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker (SJW)
Home (ssjw.org) - Sisters of Notre Dame (SND)
SND USA | Our Regions
In addition, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm (O.Carm) (Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirm Welcome) operate Carmel Manor, one of the nursing care facilities within the Diocese’s jurisdiction.
The Franciscan Daughters of Mary (FDM) (Franciscan Daughters of Mary (fdofmary.org)) are a Public Association of the Faithful who operate Rose Garden Home Mission, one of the many care facilities within the Diocese’s jurisdiction.
Communities of Men Religious
The following communities of men religious reside in and/or serve in the Diocese of Covington:
- Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis (CFP)
Congregation of the Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis (franciscan-brothers.net) - Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)
CMI-North America – CMI-North America (cmiusa.org) - Congregation of the Rosarians (CR)
Rosarians (rosariancr.com) - Legionaries of Christ (LC)
Legionaries of Christ – Cincinnati, OH (rcohiovalley.org) - Society of Jesus (SJ)
Jesuits Homepage – Midwest Province (jesuitsmidwest.org) - Vincentian Congregation (VC)
Vincentian Congregation
Forms of Consecrated Life
For information on “Forms of Consecrated Life,” please see the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website:
Forms of Consecrated Life | USCCB
Discernment Tools
If you are trying to discern a potential vocation in religious life, but don’t know where or how to start, please see the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website:
Discernment Tools | USCCB
Sr. Marla Monahan, SND, Vicar for Religious
If you think God may be calling you to consider a vocation in religious life, please contact Sr. Marla Monahan, SND, Vicar for Religious, at mmonahan@covdio.org or visit the following webpage: Vicar For Religious – Diocese of Covington.
