The Secular Stella Maris Contemplatives--the Lay Cloisterites--are a private lay association of Christ's faithful who will live the Cloisterite charism in a lay setting.

The Lay Cloisterites have three forms of membership:

Companions -- those not able to make promises as a Lay Cloisterite as a third order member would. This would include non-Catholics; religious; those already a member of another third order; and religious life discerners.

Dedicated Laity -- those who are making this way of life a permanent religious observance for themselves. Priests are permitted to make promises as a Lay Cloisterite.

All tiers follow the Daily Dedications, and observe the following Prayer Intentions:

-- reparation guided by the Daily Dedications
-- the cloisters and their vocations
-- emerging charisms and their vocations
-- ACMM Parish Workers Ministry of Our Lady of the Cloister and its mission
-- ACMM and its initiatives
-- the New Evangelization
-- active and priesthood vocations
-- (Arch)dioceses without contemplatives

Included in a Lay Cloisterite's daily regimen would be Daily Mass (if possible); the Divine Office; Angelus; rosary; meditation; and good works--all for the sake of making reparation; the cloisters; emerging charisms; the New Evangelization; and the work of the ACMM Ministry of Our Lady of the Cloister. There will also be great emphasis on the prayer of Daily Duty.

Light blue and white are Cloisterite colors. Some combination of the same, with either the Mariner's Cross lapel pin, or the Mariner's Cross pendant will be worn by the laity. Women are encouraged to cover their hair with color-coordinated headcover.

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