Do all the sisters who are visited have to make the profession of faith and the oath of fidelity?
No. The sisters who are visited will not be asked to make a public profession of faith and an oath of fidelity. Only the members of the visiting teams will have pronounced an oath of fidelity to the Apostolic See made by those assuming an office to be exercised in the name of the Church. This profession carries with it a special grace which will strengthen the Visitors in their delicate task. It will assist them to faithfully carry out their role in communion with the sound teachings and practice of the Catholic Church and not according to their own private judgment or subjective ideology. 19. The media, as well as other sources, offer widening opinions about the Apostolic Visitation. The sisters are confused at times. How can you help?As Mother Clare stated in a letter to the Major Superiors, the Apostolic Visitation has been initiated so that religious life and the life-giving works that flow from it will continue far into the future. It is widely acknowledged that our witness to Chr
