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Welcome to the website of the United States
Association of Consecrated Virgins (USACV) a new website is under construction
A voluntary association of consecrated virgins living in the world. The purpose of the USACV is to provide support to its members in the faithful living out of their vocation to consecrated virginity and "…to assist one another in service to the Church as befits their state" (Canon 604, Code of Canon Law). The USACV website is designed both to serve our members and to provide information about the vocation of consecrated virginity lived in the world.
The Most Blessed Virgin Mary is our primary patroness, and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, the first native American to be canonized, is also a patroness of the USACV. We hope you will enjoy browsing the pages of this website to learn more about the ancient vocation of consecrated virginity, newly restored in the Church in 1970 for women living in the world.
The Most Blessed Virgin Mary is our primary patroness, and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, the first native American to be canonized, is also a patroness of the USACV. We hope you will enjoy browsing the pages of this website to learn more about the ancient vocation of consecrated virginity, newly restored in the Church in 1970 for women living in the world.
We are currently accepting 2025 Membership Registration!
Announcing the 2025 United States Convocation of Consecrated Virgins:
The United States Association of Consecrated Virgins will sponsor a convocation of consecrated virgins June 27 to July 1, 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Consecrated virgins and candidates for consecration are welcome to join us.
For more information, click here
To register using a paper form, click here
To register online (recommended) with your credit card, follow this link: Link
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (DICLSAL) has addressed a letter to all consecrated persons in regard to a Jubilee of Consecrated Life to be held October 8-9, 2025.
New: Ordo Virginum Candidtate Discussion Group
Beginning in fall 2023, the United States Association of Consecrated Virgins has sponsored a quarterly opportunity for candidates for the Ordo virginum, who are referred by a diocesan representative, to participate in a virtual candidate discussion group on topics relevant to the vocation of consecrated virginity.
Click here for an announcement regarding the Ordo Virginum Virtual Candidate Discussion Group. Registration information and online registration forms are available here: OV Candidate Discussion Group Registration.
Diocesan personnel responsible for discernment and formation for the vocation of consecrated virginity have frequently asked the USACV's assistance in working with aspirants and candidates. The Ordo Virginum Candidate Discussion Group will be limited to those who are referred by their dioceses adn is intended for those who have already attended an Information Conference, sponsored by the USACV. The discussion group offers a supplement, and not a substitute, for diocesan-based information.
Note: consecrated virgins are also welcome to participate!
Questions? Please contact info@consecratedvirgins.org
The June 2025 issue of The Lamp is now available.
The 2025 Information Conference for the Ordo Virginum
The USACV-IRC is pleased to announce the 2025 Information Conference on the Ordo Virginum, which
will be held in a virtual format once again. The conference includes prayer together, testimonials from
consecrated virgins, presentations on significant aspects of the vocation of consecrated virginity lived in
specula, and times for questions and answers. Presenters include Bishop Earl Boyea, Episcopal Moderator
for the USACV and, among others, consecrated virgins Dr. Magalis Aguilera, Psy.D. and Dr. Judith M.
Stegman, JCD.
This conference is a valuable resource for anyone with a serious interest in discovering more about the
vocation of consecrated virginity, including those who are pursuing the consecration as aspirants or
candidates; diocesan delegates for consecrated life; diocesan vocation directors; other diocesan
representatives responsible for discernment and formation for this vocation; and consecrated virgins
themselves.
Participation in the Information Conference is a prerequisite for participation in Candidate Discussion
Groups and for attendance at the annual United States Convocation of Consecrated Virgins.
2025 Virtual Information Conference on the Vocation of Consecrated
Virginity
Dates: Friday to Sunday, September 5 to 7, 2025
Time: 1:00-6:00pm ET each day
Format: Webinar
Coordinators: Judith Stegman, Julie Radachy, and Leadership Teams
of the USACV and IRC
Presentation topics:
† Overview of Vocations in the Catholic Church, and the Ecclesial
Identification of the Ordo virginum
† The Liturgical Rite of Consecration and the Marian Dimension
of the Vocation
† The Liturgy of the Hours and Prayer Life of the Consecrated
Virgin
† Historical Aspects of the Consecration of Virgins; Virgin Saints
† Sacred Scripture and the Witness of the Ordo Virginum, in
Ecclesiae sponsae imago
† Mystical Espousal to Christ, the Son of God
† Living in saeculo and in the Local Church
† Personal Testimonies of Consecrated Virgins Serving on the
Team
† Psychological Maturity for Living the Virginal Vocation
† Prerequisites for Admistion to the Virginal Consecration
† Stages of Preparation for Admission to the Ordo virginum
† About Associations, the Ordo virginum, and Next Steps
Online registration will open in July. To pre-register, please emailyour name and diocese to info@consecratedvirgins.org
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Regina caeli VIRTUAL CHOIR of Consecrated Virgins and Candidates
Coro Virual de Vírgenes Consagradas y Candidatas
Virtueller Chor der geweihten Jungfrauen und Kandidatinnen
Choeur Virtuel des Vierges Consacrées et Candidates
Coro Virtuale delle Vergine Consacrate e Candidate
Coro Virtual de Virgens Consagradas e Candidatas
Here is the link to the virtual choir: https://bit.ly/ReginaCaeli
Thank you to everyone who participated!
For a list of recordings that are available from Information Conferences, and how to obtain a link to these recordings, please visit the 'video' section of our online store. Click here to start shopping!
All previous years of the Convocation recordings are available in our 'audio' section of the store.
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Join us in praying for Pope Leo XIV's Prayer Intentions for June:
That the world might grow in compassion:
Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
If you would like to make a donation to the United States Association of Consecrated Virgins, Click Here.
All donations are tax deductible as permitted by law; The USACV-IRC is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)3 of the U.S. Tax Code