Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus
TypeReligious institute
HeadquartersNew Ulm, Minnesota
Membership
30+
LeaderSister Mary Clare Roufs
WebsiteHandmaids of the Heart of Jesus

The Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious community of nuns that originated in 2007. In 2010, the Handmaids became a public association of the lay faithful, based in New Ulm, Minnesota, with the goal of becoming a diocesan religious order.[1]

The community was founded by Sr. Mary Clare Roufs, a graduate of University of St. Thomas.[2][3] The order requires that applicants have a college degree and be under the age of 35.[2] Consecrated sisters wear full habits and often teach in Catholic schools, as well as participating in religious life.[2][4] In addition to the mother house in New Ulm, the order has convents in Duluth, Saint Paul, and Dickinson, North Dakota.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Keller, Maura (9 November 2021). "Lord leads sisters 'every step of the way,' says co-founder of community". National Catholic Reporter. Global Sisters Report. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. 1 2 3 Eldred, Sheila (14 June 2017) [22 October 2015]. "Who Becomes a Nun in 2015?". Pacific Standard. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ↑ Eldred, Sheila (2016-01-20). "Meet Mother Mary Clare Roufs—One of the Youngest Nuns in America". Minnesota Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  4. ↑ Lundy, John (2019-10-23). "A year in, Duluth Handmaids have become a part of life in Lincoln Park". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  5. ↑ Koffler, Ashley (5 April 2023). "Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus usher motherly love to Dickinson's Catholic community". Dickinson Press. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. ↑ "Where We Live". Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
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