For the sake of supporting their ministry of prayer, members choose to have limited opportunity to leave the monastery, and outsiders have little direct contact with members. Not all contemplative communities are cloistered. As we've seen, all the baptized share a common dignity as God's sons and daughters. All the baptized also share the same responsibility to preach the gospel, to serve God and the world God created and loves. There are many different lifestyles and ministries .
Collaboration means working together.
People within different lifestyles and different ministries are called to work together so that they may complement one another, that their partnership will witness to God's desire for unity and peace. Community A group of people bound by common interests, a shared identity, and common living. Religious congregations strive to create community that supports their charism and ministry , often living in solidarity with the people they are serving. Contemplation A prayerful awareness of the presence of God in the depths of oneself, in others and in the world. It is the ability to see, with the eyes of faith, all things in God.