 Thus, like all religious, the Nashville Dominicans embrace the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.For their sisters, the journey to making perpetual profession of these vows lasts 7–9 years, and is in six main stages.This is the first stage, during which a young woman corresponds with the Congregation, has various conversations with the director of vocations, participates in a retreat and undergoes a psychological evaluation.