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Archdiocese of Washington Directory † I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study INDEX Religious Orders Communities of Men, Houses of Study ............................................................................ I-1 Atonement Friars (S.A.) .............................................................................................................I -1 Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.) .......................................................................................................I -1 Carmelites: Order of Discalced (O.C.D.) ....................................................................................I -1 Carmelites: Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel (O.Carm.) ............ I-1 Christian Brothers (F.S.C.) .........................................................................................................I -1 Martyrs of Turon .........................................................................................................................I -2 Dominicans: Order of Preachers (O.P.) .....................................................................................I -2 Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) ..............................................................................I -2 Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin (O.F.M. Cap.) .................................................... I-3 Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor, Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) ............................................... I-3 Franciscans: Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance (T.O.R.) ...................................... I-3 Institute of the Incarnate Word (I.V.E.) .......................................................................................I -3 Josephite Fathers and Brothers (S.S.J.) ....................................................................................I -4 La Salette Missionaries (M.S.) ...................................................................................................I -4 Legionaries of Christ (L.C.) ........................................................................................................I -4 Marian Fathers and Brothers (M.I.C.) ........................................................................................I -4 Marist Fathers and Brothers: Society of Mary (S.M.) ................................................................. I-5 Missionaries of Africa (M.Afr.) ....................................................................................................I -5 Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (M.S.A.) ................................................................................I -5 Missionary Servants of Christ (M.S.C.) ......................................................................................I -5 Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) .........................................................................................I -5 Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (O.S.F.S.) ................................................................................I -6 Paulist Fathers (C.S.P.) .............................................................................................................I -6 Piarist Fathers (Sch.P.) ..............................................................................................................I -6 Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo (F.S.C.B.) ................................ I-6 Salesians of Don Bosco (S.D.B.) ...............................................................................................I -6 Salvatorians (S.D.S.) .................................................................................................................I -7 Scalabrini Fathers (c.s.) .............................................................................................................I -7 Society of African Missions (S.M.A.) ..........................................................................................I -7 Society of Christ (S.Chr.) ...........................................................................................................I -7 Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) ...........................................................................................I -7 Sons of the Holy Family (S.F.) ...................................................................................................I -8 Trinitarians (O.SS.T.) .................................................................................................................I -8 Xaverian Brothers (C.F.X.) .........................................................................................................I -8 Seminaries ....................................................................................................................... I-9 Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater ...........................................................I -9 Saint John Paul II Seminary .......................................................................................................I -9 Theological College of the Catholic University of America Sulpician Fathers ............................ I-9 Seminaries, Eastern Rite ................................................................................................ I-10 Monastery of the Holy Cross ....................................................................................................I -10 Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Seminary ................................................................................I -10 St. Josaphat Seminary .............................................................................................................I -10 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Religious Order Initials for Men Religious are listed in alphabetical order by the abbreviation of the order. C.F.X. Congregation of the Brothers of St. O.M.I. Oblates of Mary Immaculate Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers) O.P. Order of Preachers (Dominicans) C.S. Scalabrini Fathers O.S.A. Order of St. Augustine C.S.C. Congregation of Holy Cross (Holy Cross O.S.B Order of St. Benedict Brothers) O.S.F.S. Oblates of St. Francis de Sales C.S.P. Missionary Society of St. Paul the O.SS.T. Order of the Most Holy Trinity Apostle (Paulists) P.S.S. Society of St. Sulpice (Sulpicians) C.Ss.R. Congregation of the Most Holy S.A. Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Redeemer (Redemptorists) (Graymoor) F.C. Brothers of Charity S.A.C. Society of the Catholic Apostolate F.S.C. Brothers of the Christian Schools (Pallottines) (Christian Brothers) Sch.P Piarist Fathers F.S.C.B. Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of S.Chr. Society of Christ St. Charles Borromeo S.D.B. Salesians of Don Bosco I.V.E. Institute of the Incarnate Word S.D.S. Society of the Divine Savior L.C. Legionaries of Christ (Salvatorians) M.Afr. Missionaries of Africa S.F Sons of the Holy Family M.I.C. Marians of the Immaculate Conception S.J. Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (Marian Fathers and Brothers) S.M. Society of Mary (Marist Fathers and M.J Missionaries of Jesus Brothers) M.M. Mary Knoll Fathers and Brothers: S.M.A. Society of African Missions Catholic Foreign Mission Society of SS.CC. Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of America Jesus and Mary M.S. Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette S.S.J. St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart M.S.A. Missionaries of the Holy Apostles (Josephites) M.S.C. Missionary Servants of Christ S.T. Missionary Servants of the Most Holy O.Carm. Order of Carmelites Trinity O.C.D. Order of Discalced Carmelites S.V.D. Society of the Divine Word O.F.M. Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans) T.O.R. Third Order Regular of St. Francis of O.F.M. Cap. Order of Friars Minor, Capuchin Penance O.F.M. Conv. Order of Friars Minor, Conventual O.F.M. Franciscan Monastery USA, Inc. Updated: 4/26/2019 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Communities of Men, Houses of Study Atonement Friars (S.A.) Phone: 202-832-6622 Fax: 202-832-5711 Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Prior: Rev. Salvatore Sciurba, O.C.D. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Website: www.discalcedcarmel.org 1400 Quincy Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Phone: 202-526-6800 Carmelites: Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel Contact: Rev. James Gardiner, S.A. (O.Carm.) Website: www.atonementfriars.org Whitefriars Hall 1600 Webster Street, NE Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.) Washington, DC 20017 Order of St. Benedict Phone: 202-526-1221 St. Anselm’s Abbey Fax: 202-526-9217 4501 South Dakota Avenue, NE Prior: Rev Quinn Conners, O. Carm. Washington, DC 20017 Residence and house of formation for Phone: 202-269-2300 the Carmelite Provinces of the Most Fax: 202-269-2312 Pure Heart of Mary and of St. Elias Abbot: Rt. Rev. Dom James Wiseman, Website: www.carmelnet.org O.S.B. Education (St. Anselm’s Abbey School), guest facilities, preaching retreats and Christian Brothers (F.S.C.) spiritual direction Brothers of the Christian Schools Website: www.stanselms.org La Salle Hall 6001 Ammendale Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Capuchins: See Franciscans Phone: 301-210-7443 Fax: 301-210- 7466 Carmelites: Order of Discalced Director: Br. Martin Zewe. F.S.C. (O.C.D.) Retirement residence for the Brothers of Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Christian Schools 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. Website: www.fscdena.org Washington, DC 20002 Updated: 4/26/2019 Page I-1 I. Men’s Religious Communities, Seminaries, Houses of Study Martyrs of Turon Franciscans: Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) 5750 27th Street, NW Washington, DC 20015 The Commissariat of the Holy Land Phone: 202-364-2932 Franciscan
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