When speaking about vocational life, the first people who come to mind are often married couples, priests or nuns. Lesser known is the vocation of consecrated virginity, although it is the oldest ...

CHICAGO -- Theresa Ann Marie Drajin walked down the aisle of Holy Name Cathedral in a white dress and left the church with a gold ring on her finger. But it wasn't your typical wedding because her ...

DETROIT — It was any bride’s dream wedding — a packed church, a beautiful white dress and a palpable feeling of excitement and love. But what made this recent Saturday’s ceremony at the Cathedral of ...

Hayes, who is a theology teacher at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, said she decided to become an consecrated virgin after years of prayer and soul-searching. She says she will continue to ...

The consecration ceremony followed years of prayer and discernment — and involved a bit of a learning curve for the Archdiocese. There are about 250 consecrated virgins in the U.S. and 4,000 worldwide ...