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Admission to a convent has several guidelines. Foremost, a candidate must have a vocation. A vocation to religious life is dependent on three things: the candidate's personal fitness spiritually, mentally and physically, the desire of the candidate to enter into religious life and finally, the Church's invitation to the individual to enter into that way of life.
Usually, a candidate must be healthy, sound of body and mind, a Catholic of good standing, have no outside debts or responsibilities (such as taking care of a parent or child, be married, etc.). Even if obstacles arise from the above, the candidate can seek a dispensation from her local bishop in order to proceed, though whether it is granted or not is at the discretion of the bishop. The candidate can then either approach her local parish priest and request assistance in pursuing a vocation to a convent, or she can go directly to a convent to speak with the abbess there about entry. Most convents will give potential candidates a few forms to fill out and require several character witnesses and wish an interview; it's not unlike applying for a position in a company.
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How Can you use convent in a sentence?
As a nun, I once spent years in a CONVENT.
Where does a Convent live?
A convent doesn't live anywhere because it is not alive. A convent is what you call the place where nuns live.
When was Gruenwald Convent created?
Gruenwald Convent was created in 1854.
When was Novodevichy Convent created?
Novodevichy Convent was created in 1524.
When was Pühtitsa Convent created?
Pühtitsa Convent was created in 1891.
When was The Convent of Hell created?
The Convent of Hell was created in 1997.
When was Ioannovsky Convent created?
Ioannovsky Convent was created in 1902.
When was Ascension Convent created?
Ascension Convent was created in 1389.
When did Ascension Convent end?
Ascension Convent ended in 1929.
When was Convent Thoughts created?
Convent Thoughts was created in 1851.
When was The Devil in a Convent created?
The Devil in a Convent was created in 1899.
When was The Convent - film - created?
The Convent - film - was created in 1995.
