She is expected to have a high school degree or GED and to have completed two years of college or work. A woman is asked to be free of major debts and to have sufficient funds to cover insurance and living expenses during her postulancy. For a convert to the Catholic Church or someone returning after a period of absence, we ask that she be a practicing Catholic for at least two years. While these are general requirements, we consider each applicant on an individual basis, looking at her particular gifts and needs. What we must continually seek above all is how God is working in our lives.
Prayer is of paramount importance.
The grace of vocation can flow only from fidelity to our Christian commitment, as a further living out of our baptismal promises. It is crucial that a woman in the discernment process be faithful to the everyday demands of following Christ as she seeks entrance into our monastic community.