Margaret Mary Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 In case there are any more to be added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Little Sisters of the Poor "Footsteps 10" June 4-6 at Novitiate on Long Island Info at : vocationsbrooklyn@LittleSistersofthePoor.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesister Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Trappistine Monastic Experience St. Mary's Abbey, Wrentham, Mass. August 10-12, 2010 Information at St. Mary's Abbey / Home Page / Monastic Experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laetitia crucis Posted May 21, 2010 Author Share Posted May 21, 2010 From slisa's thread [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=105394&st=0&gopid=2114694&#entry2114694"]here[/url]. [quote name='slisa'] The Olivetan Benedictine Sisters are offering a discernment Retreat the 9-11 in July. Plan to depart Monday morning (12) On July 11 they have five Sisters celebrating Jubilees- 50 and 60 years of being His Bride. This is a chance to see the life of a Benedictine Community with an active apostolate and share in the celebration. Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock will be the main celebrant. e-mail HACvocations@yahoo.com for more info. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissylou Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Sisters of St. Benedict, Ferdinand, Indiana (A friend of mine from college is making her perpetual profession with these sisters this fall. They are active sisters, historically a teaching order. Lots of them are still schoolteachers but they have a variety of ministries.) www.thedome.org Come & See Weekends October 15-17, 2010 (Theme: Discernment: Listening to God's Call) January 7-9, 2011 (Theme: The Importance of Benedictine Life in Today's Society) March 18-20, 2011 (Theme: TBD) October 14-16, 2011 (Theme: TBD) Come & See Week June 25 - July 1, 2010 (Theme: Radically Counter Cultural) June 24-30, 2011 (Theme: TBD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) The Sister Servants of the Eternal Word don't have a vocation retreat per se, but a good time to visit them for a discernment retreat is during their Mother/Daughter retreats, because you can join the Sisters in their work for this unique (and fun!) retreat! [img]http://www.sisterservants.org/images/sisters_kneeling.jpg[/img] Their convent and retreat house, Casa Maria, is located at: 3721 Belmont Rd. Birmingham, AL 35210 The first retreat listed may well be full, but it's definitely worth inquiring: June 11-13, 2010 Fr. Ben Cameron, CPM - Retreat Master "Called to Holiness, Following the Saints" Mother/Daughter Retreat -or- June 25-27, 2010 Fr. Charles Zmudzinski, CPM - Retreat Master Mother/Daughter Retreat Please contact Sr. Louise Marie, SsEW at 205-956-6760 if you are interested, or visit their website, [url="http://www.sisterservants.org"]www.sisterservants.org[/url], to see more information. God bless you! Edited May 22, 2010 by CherieMadame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) Copied from IRL's website: Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Manitowoc, Wisconsin May 21-23 , 2010 - "Living Radically for God Will Change Your Life" At Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc Young adult single women ages 18-35 are invited to joing the sisters for a retreat beginning Friday 7:00 pm. Concludes Sunday at 12:30 pm. Advance registration is required. To register complete the online form on the Sisters' website. The cost is $25.00 for the weekend. Please register at least one week before the event. Contact: Sr. Mary Ann Spanjers, O.S.F. 2409 S. Alverno Road Manitowoc, WI 54220 920-682-7728 smaryannsp@fscc-calledtobe.org http://www.fscc-calledtobe.org ____________________________________________________________ Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hamden, Connecticut June 10-13, 2010 - Discernment Retreat At the Provincialate in Hamden The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are offering a discernment retreat at our Provincialate in Hamden, Connecticut. The retreat is offered for Catholic, single, women ages 18-35, who are discerning a call to religious life. The retreat will focus on discerning a call to religious life and the call to be an Apostle. Talks on discernment, Sacred Heart devotion, and the Apostle charism, along with Eucharistic Liturgy, Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours, and Lectio Divina will be included in the retreat. For the opportunity to meet the sisters as well as other discerning women on this retreat, Contact: Sr. Susan Marie Krupp, ASCJ Vocation Director 295 Benham Street Hamden, CT 06514 314-620-8847 vocations@ascjus.org http://www.ascjus.org ------------------------------------------------- Sisters in Jesus Our Hope Bloomsbury, NJ June 11-13, 2010 - Vocation Discernment Retreat At the Motherhouse in Bloomsbury If you are a young woman (18-35) single and undecided about your future, please consider our Vocation Discernment Retreat, June 11-13, 2010, to be held at our motherhouse in Bloomsbury, N.J. (Holland Township). Check out the flyer on our website. Talks will look at both marriage and consecrated life. The weekend also includes daily Mass, quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, interaction with the sisters, sharing with other young women and time for fun! To register by June 1 or for more information e-mail Sister Judith. Contact: Sister Judith SJH Vocations Director 376 Bellis Road Bloomsbury, N.J. 08804 998-908-7261 sisterjudith@sistersofjesusourhope.org http://www.sistersofjesusourhope.org --------------------------------------------------- Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus St. Louis, MO August 5-8, 2010 - Behold the Handmaid of the Lord At the convent in Kirkwood Join the sisters for a time of prayer and discernment, from 7:00 p.m. Thursday through 1:00 p.m. Sunday. This retreat is open to single Catholic women ages 17-29. Young women attending will join the sisters in praying the Divine Office, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and recreation. The retreat will also include talks focusing on discernment, marriage and the religious life, Carmelite spirituality, and the unique charism of our Carmel D.C.J. Retreatants will also have time for silence and prayer, experience our apostolate, and have the opportunity to talk with other young women discerning God’s call. Contact: Sr. Mary Michael, Carmel DCJ 10341 Manchester Road Kirkwood, Missouri, 63122 314-965-7616 vocations@carmelitedcj.org http://www.carmelitedcj.org ------------------------------------------------------- Passionist Nuns Vocation Retreat Whitesville, KY Held in July Consecrated Life Retreat for single Catholic women ages 16 - 35 considering a call to religious life Come and See! Learn about Passionist life. Hear vocation stories. Visit with the nuns. Time for silence and prayer, laughter, hiking, and even a tour inside the monastery. Visit our website for photos of previous retreats and for more information. Call or email Sr. John Mary, CP prior to registering. 270-233-4571 Email: vocations@passionistnuns.org Website: http://www.passionistnuns.org ------------------------------------------------- Edited May 23, 2010 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laetitia crucis Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 So.... has anyone gone to any "Come and See"s lately? [size="1"] I typed "[b]Fun[/b] and See"s before realizing and correction. Hahaha![/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I just received news that the Poor Clares in Rockford are holding a 'Day of Discernment' in August. They are asking all interested to respond by July 31st. [b]Is God calling you?[/b] [list] [*]to be a cloistered contemplative nun of the Colettine Reform [*]to live a hidden life of sacrificial love [*]in humble labor and ardent prayer for the world [*]within the enclosure of the monastery as His Bride [*]taking up the Cross and radically following Him [*]in the evangelical counsels of Gospel poverty, consecrated chastity, and humble obedience [*]a life vowed to His exclusive love [*]in solitude and silence [*]in praise and thanksgiving [*]in a community united in charity [*]loyal to Holy Mother Church and Christ's Vicar on earth [/list] [center][b]"A day with the Poor Clares: discover, pray and discern" [/b] August 7th, 2010[/center] Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother! Dear Friends, We will be hosting a day of discernment open to young women between the ages of 17-30 who would like to seriously consider the contemplative vocation in the Church. It will be held Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at Corpus Christi Monastery located at 2111 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61102. The day will begin with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and will give the opportunity: [list] [*]to learn more about the universal apostolate to which contemplatives dedicate themselves in the heart of the Church and about the Poor Clare charism [*]to pray with the sisters, participating in the Divine Office, Rosary and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament [*]to have some personal contact with the sisters through presentations, discussions, questions and answers [/list] 7:00 AM Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Thanksgiving, Rosary, Breakfast 8:45 AM Informal greeting and introduction in the parlor, First talk: [i]The Call[/i] 9:45 AM Midmorning Prayer 10:00 AM Presentation in the parlor on [i]the Religious State[/i] followed by Q&A 11:00 AM Break 11:15 AM 1/2 Hour quiet prayer in Chapel 11:45 AM Midday Prayer, Angelus, Dinner/dishes 1:15 PM Vocational sharing 2:10 PM Midafternoon Prayer 2:30 PM Presentation in the parlor on [i]the Poor Clare vocation[/i] followed by Q&A 3:30 PM Adoration or individual meetings with the Sisters for anyone who wishes 4:30 PM Sung Vespers & conclusion with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by farewell in the parlor [center]**There is no charge and breakfast and lunch will be provided.**[/center] Young women interested in attending are asked to respond to this invitation by phone or by mail no later than July 31st. Participants are requested to dress modestly for the occasion. Finally, if there is not sufficient response the day will be canceled. Please include your phone number so we can contact you for this purpose. Any young woman traveling from a distance who would like to arrive Friday evening are welcome to stay overnight in the monastery guest rooms, as well as Saturday night if this would be helpful. Simply make this known at the time of your response. Those coming from nearby, but unable to make it for the 7:00 AM Mass are asked to arrive by 8:45 AM. [center]Mother Mary Regina, P.C.C. Corpus Christi Monastery 2111 South Main Street Rockford, IL 61102 [b]Tel 815-963-7343 **This is the Monastery's general phone number. I did not want to post their direct un-listed phone number, but if you are interested in attending, I can give you the direct number.**[/b][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='25 June 2010 - 01:55 PM' timestamp='1277484935' post='2134087'] I just received news that the Poor Clares in Rockford are holding a 'Day of Discernment' in August. They are asking all interested to respond by July 31st. [b]Is God calling you?[/b] [list] [*]to be a cloistered contemplative nun of the Colettine Reform [*]to live a hidden life of sacrificial love [*]in humble labor and ardent prayer for the world [*]within the enclosure of the monastery as His Bride [*]taking up the Cross and radically following Him [*]in the evangelical counsels of Gospel poverty, consecrated chastity, and humble obedience [*]a life vowed to His exclusive love [*]in solitude and silence [*]in praise and thanksgiving [*]in a community united in charity [*]loyal to Holy Mother Church and Christ's Vicar on earth [/list] [center][b]"A day with the Poor Clares: discover, pray and discern" [/b] August 7th, 2010[/center] Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother! Dear Friends, We will be hosting a day of discernment open to young women between the ages of 17-30 who would like to seriously consider the contemplative vocation in the Church. It will be held Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at Corpus Christi Monastery located at 2111 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61102. The day will begin with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and will give the opportunity: [list] [*]to learn more about the universal apostolate to which contemplatives dedicate themselves in the heart of the Church and about the Poor Clare charism [*]to pray with the sisters, participating in the Divine Office, Rosary and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament [*]to have some personal contact with the sisters through presentations, discussions, questions and answers [/list] 7:00 AM Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Thanksgiving, Rosary, Breakfast 8:45 AM Informal greeting and introduction in the parlor, First talk: [i]The Call[/i] 9:45 AM Midmorning Prayer 10:00 AM Presentation in the parlor on [i]the Religious State[/i] followed by Q&A 11:00 AM Break 11:15 AM 1/2 Hour quiet prayer in Chapel 11:45 AM Midday Prayer, Angelus, Dinner/dishes 1:15 PM Vocational sharing 2:10 PM Midafternoon Prayer 2:30 PM Presentation in the parlor on [i]the Poor Clare vocation[/i] followed by Q&A 3:30 PM Adoration or individual meetings with the Sisters for anyone who wishes 4:30 PM Sung Vespers & conclusion with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by farewell in the parlor [center]**There is no charge and breakfast and lunch will be provided.**[/center] Young women interested in attending are asked to respond to this invitation by phone or by mail no later than July 31st. Participants are requested to dress modestly for the occasion. Finally, if there is not sufficient response the day will be canceled. Please include your phone number so we can contact you for this purpose. Any young woman traveling from a distance who would like to arrive Friday evening are welcome to stay overnight in the monastery guest rooms, as well as Saturday night if this would be helpful. Simply make this known at the time of your response. Those coming from nearby, but unable to make it for the 7:00 AM Mass are asked to arrive by 8:45 AM. [center]Mother Mary Regina, P.C.C. Corpus Christi Monastery 2111 South Main Street Rockford, IL 61102 [b]Tel 815-963-7343 **This is the Monastery's general phone number. I did not want to post their direct un-listed phone number, but if you are interested in attending, I can give you the direct number.**[/b][/center] [/quote] Wow, this sounds like a wonderful retreat!!! Wish I were closer to Illinois to go!!! [i]Somebody[/i] from phatmass/VS should go and tell us how it goes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 +JMJ [quote name='TeresaBenedicta' date='25 June 2010 - 12:04 PM' timestamp='1277485474' post='2134092'] Wow, this sounds like a wonderful retreat!!! Wish I were closer to Illinois to go!!! [i]Somebody[/i] from phatmass/VS should go and tell us how it goes!!! [/quote] The Novice Mistress asked if I would be able to come and assist them if enough young women come. I really would love to go. I've really been trying to learn more about the Franciscan/Poor Clare spirituality and charism recently. This would be a great opportunity to do just that. I would just need to see if I would be able to get out there... I don't know if my car would be willing to make the trek without dying! We shall see... I'd be very happy to let you all know how it goes if I attend. It would just be more excellent if some PMers could go too! I really hope that this day of discernment happens and goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shana Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Are you a young woman between [b]18 and 30 years[/b] looking for a summer get-away with Jesus? We have one planned just for you! You are all invited to our [b]Young Adult Come and See Weekend[/b] in Chicago this summer from [b]Friday August 20 - Monday August 23, 2010[/b]. Please contact Sr. Helena Raphael at [b]617-850-5584[/b] or [email="HelRaphaelfsp@aol.com"]HelRaphaelfsp@aol.com[/email] for more information. The retreat will be held in our convent at [b]172 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60601[/b]. Jesus, Our Master is waiting for you! [b]You can count on our prayers! [/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 [quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='25 June 2010 - 01:32 PM' timestamp='1277487150' post='2134100'] +JMJ The Novice Mistress asked if I would be able to come and assist them if enough young women come. I really would love to go. I've really been trying to learn more about the Franciscan/Poor Clare spirituality and charism recently. This would be a great opportunity to do just that. I would just need to see if I would be able to get out there... I don't know if my car would be willing to make the trek without dying! We shall see... I'd be very happy to let you all know how it goes if I attend. It would just be more excellent if some PMers could go too! I really hope that this day of discernment happens and goes well! [/quote] Could you maybe rent a car? It would be awesome to go and help your Sisters if you could! It's nice that they asked you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 [quote name='Shana' date='25 June 2010 - 08:00 PM' timestamp='1277514046' post='2134326'] Are you a young woman between [b]18 and 30 years[/b] looking for a summer get-away with Jesus? We have one planned just for you! You are all invited to our [b]Young Adult Come and See Weekend[/b] in Chicago this summer from [b]Friday August 20 - Monday August 23, 2010[/b]. Please contact Sr. Helena Raphael at [b]617-850-5584[/b] or [email="HelRaphaelfsp@aol.com"]HelRaphaelfsp@aol.com[/email] for more information. The retreat will be held in our convent at [b]172 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois, 60601[/b]. Jesus, Our Master is waiting for you! [b]You can count on our prayers! [/b] [/quote] You don't say in your post which order this is, but can I guess the Paulist Sisters? I worked at 180 N. Michigan Ave for several years and had NO idea there was a convent a few doors away. But, I do vaguely remember a Catholic bookstore that I think was Paulist. I guess the convent might have been on the floors above the bookstore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 [quote name='IgnatiusofLoyola' date='25 June 2010 - 09:07 PM' timestamp='1277514446' post='2134339'] You don't say in your post which order this is, but can I guess the Paulist Sisters? I worked at 180 N. Michigan Ave for several years and had NO idea there was a convent a few doors away. But, I do vaguely remember a Catholic bookstore that I think was Paulist. I guess the convent might have been on the floors above the bookstore. [/quote] I was thinking the same thing, so I Googled it and it is the Daughters of St. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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