Discerning a Vocation

"A woman religious is called by God to participate in the mission of the Church and to love God's love for all people. She may fufill this same mission in a variety of ways. Her life must be one of total dedication of self to God's people for their spiritual and moral growth."
From The Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, whose members include the Missionaries of Charity, the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia, and many others.