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I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study INDEX Page Religious Order Initials for Men I-2 Communities of Men, Houses of Study I-4 Seminaries I-12 Seminaries, Eastern Rite I-13 Page I-1 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Religious Order Initials for Men Religious are li sted in alphabetical order by the abbreviation of the order. C.F.X. Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers) C.S. Scalabrini Fathers C.S.C. Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross Brothers) C.S.P. Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (Paulists) C.Ss.R. Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) F.C. Brothers of Charity F.S.C. Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers) F.S.C.B. Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo* I.V.E. Institute of the Incarnate Word L.C. Legionaries of Christ M.Afr. Missionaries of Africa M.I.C. Marians of the Immaculate Conception (Marian Fathers and Brothers) M.J. Missionaries of Jesus M.M. Mary Knoll Fathers and Brothers: Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America M.S. Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette M.S.A. Missionaries of the Holy Apostles M.S.C. Missionary Servants of Christ O.Carm. Order of Carmelites O.C.D. Order of Discalced Carmelites O.F.M. Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) O.F.M. Cap. Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin O.F.M. Conv. Order of Friars Minor, Conventual O.F.M. Franciscan Monastery USA, Inc. O.M.I. Oblates of Mary Immaculate Page I-2 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study O.P. Order of Preachers (Dominicans) O.S.A. Order of St. Augustine O.S.B. Order of St. Benedict O.S.F.S. Oblates of St. Francis de Sales O.SS.T. Order of the Most Holy Trinity P.S.S. Society of St. Sulpice (Sulpicians) S.A. Franciscan Friars of the Atonement (Graymoor) S.A.C. Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines) Sch.P. Piarist Fathers S.Chr. Society of Christ S.D.B. Salesians of Don Bosco S.D.S. Society of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians) S.F. Sons of the Holy Family S.J. Society of Jesus (Jesuits) S.M. Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and Brothers) S.M.A. Society of African Missions SS.CC. Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary S.S.J. St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) S.T. Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity S.V.D. Society of the Divine Word T.O.R. Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance * Public Association of the Faithful Page I-3 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Communities of Men, Houses of Study Atonement Friars (S.A.) Capuchins See Franciscans Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Atonement Friary Carmelites: Order of Discalced (O.C.D.) 5207 Colorado Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011 Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel House of Studies Phone: 202-722-0461 Guardian: Rev. C. Donald Howard, SA 2131 Lincoln Road, NE Website: www.atonementfriars.org Washington, DC 20002-1199 Phone: 202-832-6622 Fax: 202-832-5711 Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.) Prior: Rev. Salvatore Sciurba, O.C.D. Email: [email protected] Order of St. Benedict Website: www.ocdwashprov.com St. Anselm’s Abbey 4501 South Dakota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20017-2795 Carmelites: Order of the Brothers of the Phone: 202-269-2300 Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel Fax: 202-269-2312 (O.Carm.) Abbott: Rev. James A. Wiseman, O.S.B. Whitefriars Hall Email: [email protected] 1600 Webster Street, NE Website: www.stanselms.org Washington, DC 20017 Education (St. Anselm’s Abbey School), Phone: 202-526-1221 guest facilities, preaching retreats and Fax: 202-526-9217 spiritual direction Prior and Formation Director: Rev. Greg Houck, O.Carm Website: www.carmelnet.org Brothers of Charity (F.C.) Residence and house of formation for the Carmelite Provinces of the Most Pure Heart 1359 Monroe Street, NE of Mary and of St. Elias Washington, DC 20017 Phone: 202-636-4306 Fax: 202-636-4307 Provincial/Local Superior: Br. Joel Ponsaran, FC Email: [email protected] Website: www.brothersofcharity.org Provincial House for the Americas and House of Studies Page I-4 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Christian Brothers (F.S.C.) Prior: Rev. Luke Clark, O.P. Website: www.dominicanfriars.org Brothers of the Christian Schools House of theological and philosophical La Salle Hall studies for the Province of St. Joseph of the 6001 Ammendale Road Order of Preachers Beltsville, MD 20705-1202 St. Dominic Priory Phone: 301-210-7443 630 E Street, SW Fax: 301-210- 7466 Washington, DC 20024 Director: Br. John McErlean, F.S.C. Website: www.fscdena.org Phone: 202-554-7863 Fax: 202-554-2360 Retirement residence for the Brothers of Prior: Very Rev. Joseph Barranger, O.P. Christian Schools, Baltimore Province Turon Community Also serve at St. Dominic Parish, DC 5750 27th Street, NW Washington, DC 20015 Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor Phone: 202-364-2932 (O.F.M.) Fax: 202-364-5212 The Commissariat of the Holy Land St. John’s Community Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land 3110 Chestnut Street, NW Monastery of Mount St. Sepulchre Washington, DC 20015 1400 Quincy Street, NE Phone: 202-364-2575 Washington, DC 20017 Fax: 202-364-2343 Phone: 202-526-6800 x887 Fax: 202-529-9850 Guardian and Commissary: Rev. Larry Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Dunham, O.F.M. Jesus and Mary (SS.CC.) Email: [email protected] Saint Margaret of Scotland Website: www.myfranciscan.org 408 Addison Road South Seat Pleasant, Maryland 20743 Phone: 301-336-3344 Website: www.sscc.org Dominicans: Order of Preachers (O.P.) Dominican House of Studies 487 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20017 Phone: 202-529-5300 Fax: 202-636-4460 Page I-5 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor House of studies for students in theological (O.F.M.) and ministerial studies Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus St. Francis and Clare Friary Faculty and graduate student residence 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Holy Name College Washington, DC 20064 1650 St. Camillus Drive Phone: 202-238-1653 Silver Spring, MD 20903 Contact: Rev. Jude DeAngelo, O.F.M. Phone: 301-434-3400 Conv. Fax: 301-434-4624 Guardian and Director of Formation: Rev. Anthony LoGalbo, O.F.M. Franciscans: Third Order Regular of St. Website: www.hnp.org Francis of Penance (T.O.R.) Also serve at St. Camillus, Silver Spring Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus St. Louis Friary 831 Varnum Street, NE Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor, Washington, DC 20017 Capuchin (O.F.M. Cap.) Phone: 202-734-3610 Province of St. Augustine Fax: 202-832-8513 Regional Provincial: Rev. Seraphim Capuchin College Beshoner, T.O.R. 4121 Harewood Road, NE Website: www.franciscanstor.org Washington, DC 20017-1593 Phone: 202-529-2188 Fax: 202-526-6664 Institute of the Incarnate Word (I.V.E.) Superior: Rev. Paul Dressler, O.F.M. Cap. Email: [email protected] Bishop Fulton Sheen Residence Website: www.capuchin.com 5706 Sargent Road Chillum, MD 20782-2321 Also serve at Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Phone: 301-773-3635 DC Fax: 301-773-5779 Contact: Rev. Daniel Mentesana, I.V.E. Website: www.iveamerica.org Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor, Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) House of formation of the Institute of the Incarnate Word; also serve at St. James, Province of Our Lady of Consolation Mount Rainier and St. John Baptist de la St. Bonaventure Friary Salle, Chillum 10400 Lorain Ave Silver Spring, MD 20901 Phone: 301-593-3018 Website: www.franciscansusa.org Page I-6 Updated: 1/19/2018 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Jesuits: Society of Jesus (S.J.) Phone: 215-200-0742 Superior: Rev. Mark F. Horak Georgetown Preparatory Jesuit Community Also serve at Holy Trinity and St. Aloysius, 5409 Golf Lane DC; and St. Ignatius, Chapel Point North Bethesda, MD 20852 Phone: 301-214-1241 Josephite Fathers and Brothers (S.S.J.) Fax: 301-493-5905 St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart Superior: Rev. Michael J. Marco, S.J. Website: www.mdsj.org St. Joseph’s Seminary 1200 Varnum Street, NE St. Aloysius Gonzaga Jesuit Community Washington, DC 20017 19 Eye Street, NW Phone: 202-526-4231 Washington, DC 20001 Fax: 202-526-7811 Phone: 202-336-7181 Rector: Rev. John H. Ricard, S.S.J. Fax: 202-336-7217 Website: www.josephite.com Acting Rector: Rev. Gerald V. O’Connor, Major seminary of St. Joseph’s Society of S.J. the Sacred Heart; also serve at Incarnation, Jesuit Community at Georgetown Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Luke University parishes, DC 37th & O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20057-1200 Phone: 202-687-4000 La Salette Missionaries (M.S.) Fax: 202-687-7679 1243 Monroe Street, NE Rector: Rev. Joseph E. Lingan, S.J. Washington, DC 20017-2508 Leonard Neale House Phone: 202-526-8070 1726 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Fax: 202-269-0775 Washington, DC 20009 Director: Rev. Brian Schloth, M.S. Website: www.lasalette.org Phone: 202-387-5375 Fax: 202-387-8220 House of studies for post-novitiate students Superior: Rev. Edward Fassett, S.J. (priesthood and brotherhood) Woodstock Jesuit Community 1419 35th Street, NW Legionaries of Christ (L.C.) Washington, DC 20007 10211 Norton Road Phone: 202-337-7750 Potomac, MD 20854 Superior: Rev.
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