SOME RECOMMENDED MEN'S RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
                          [May 6, 1996]
               

Benedictine Monks
Rt.Rev. Francis Benedict, OSB, Abbot
St. Andrew's Abbey
31001 N. Valyermo Rd. - Box 40
Valyermo, CA 93563-0040 
805-944-2178 

Brigittine Monks -Order/Most Holy Savior
Br. Benedict Kirby, O.Ss.S., Prior 
The Brigittine Monastery 
23300 Walker Lane 
Amity, OR 97101 
503-835-8080 

Canons Regular of the Immac. Concept.
Fr. Pasquale Vuoso, C.R.I.C. 
1523 Golden Gate Ave. 
Los Angeles, CA 90026 
213-664-1305 

Fathers of Mercy
Very Rev. John O'Brien, CPM, Supr. Gen.
14480 Bowling Green Rd. 
South Union, KY 42283 
502-542-4146 

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.
St. Crispin Friary 
420 E. 156th St. 
Bronx, NY 10455 
718-665-2441 

Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word
Fr. Joseph Wolfe, MFVA, Superior
5821 Old Leeds Road
Birmingham, AL 35210
205-956-6455

Hermits of Mt. Carmel
Fr. Peter Bourne, HMC, Prior
Hermitage of St. Joseph 
P.O. Box 37 
Lemhi, ID 83465 


Legionaries of Christ
Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC, Natl. Dir.
475 Oak Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-271-0805

Little Brothers of St. Francis
Br. James Curran, LBSF, Servant General
789 Parker St. 
Mission Hill, MA 02120 
617-442-2556

Mercedarian Friars
Fr. Michael Rock, O. de M.
St. Raymond Nonnatus Novitiate
7758 E. Main St.
Le Roy, NY 14482-9701
716-768-7110

Monks of Mount Tabor (Ukrainian)
Rt. Rev. Boniface Luykx
Holy Transfiguration Monastery
P.O. Box 217
Redwood Valley, CA 95470-0217
707-485-8959

Norbertine Fathers of Orange
Rt. Rev. Ladislaus Parker, O.Praem., Abbot
19292 El Toro Rd.
Silverado, CA 92676-9801
714-858-4583

Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Fr. David Kueter, OMV, Rector
Our Lady of Grace Seminary
1105 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02215
617-266-5999

Oratorians
The Oratory
1372 King St. West
Toronto
Ontario. CANADA M6K 1H3

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Fr. Arnaud J. Devillers, FSSP, Reg. Supr.
P.O. Box 196
Elmhurst, Pa 18416
717-842-4000

Salesians of Don Bosco
Very Rev. Timothy C. Ploch, SDB, Provincial
Salesian Provincial House
148 Main Street
New Rochelle, NY 10802
914-636-4225
 
Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Rev. Msgr. F. John McCarthy, Director
Sedes Sapientiae Study Center
Via Concordia, 1
Rome, ITALY 00183 

Sedes Sapientiae (Oblates of Wisdom)
Fr. Benjamin Luther [U.S. Contact] 
St. John the Evangelist Rectory 
6705 Old U.S. Highway 45 
Paducah, KY 42003 
502-554-3810 

Society of St. John
Fr. Frank E. Chiodo, Superior
1915 University Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-244-3101 


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Some of the above religious communities are relatively "new" but have
some type of "official'' recognition (diocesan or otherwise). If
you need more information, please contact:

     Mr. William D. Fairman
     Society for Religious Vocations
     10016 South Komensky Avenue
     Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4140
     (708)424-4550 (Voice & Fax)
     E-mail: william.fairman@ewtn.com
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