Religious Life

Mary's trust in God and the companionship of those who stood with her provide inspiration for our own spiritual journey. On December 17, join other women of faith and Presentation Sisters for prayer, reflection and conversation to enter more deeply into the Advent season together. Open to single women aged 18-45 seeking prayer and faith sharing. To RSVP, visit https://dbqpbvms.org/advent-womens-prayer-online/

January 11-14 | Nashville, TN These four-day retreats are designed for young women who are discerning their vocation and provide an opportunity for them to explore the life and charism of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Those on retreat attend talks on St. Dominic, St. Cecilia, Marian Devotion, discernment, and the formation process. Panels on vocations and the apostolate allow retreatants to hear testimonies and ask questions. Retreatants join the Novitiate for recreation, enter into the monastic customs of the community, and go on a tour of several schools of the Congregation. To register, please contact Sister Mara Grace, O.P., the vocation director, at 615.256.0147 or through email at vocation@op-tn.org

January 12-14 | Germantown, NY Join the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm for a weekend of prayer, peace, and relaxation, which includes Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Evening Prayer with the sisters. This retreat is open to women ages 18-35. For more information, please contact Sister Mary O'Donovan, O.Carm at srmaryod@stmhcs.org or 845-768-2303.

February 2-4 | Germantown, NY Join the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm for a weekend of prayer, peace, and relaxation, which includes Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Evening Prayer with the sisters. This retreat is open to women ages 18-35. For more information, please contact Sister Mary O'Donovan, O.Carm at srmaryod@stmhcs.org or 845-768-2303.

March 7-10 | Nashville, TN These four-day retreats are designed for young women who are discerning their vocation and provide an opportunity for them to explore the life and charism of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Those on retreat attend talks on St. Dominic, St. Cecilia, Marian Devotion, discernment, and the formation process. Panels on vocations and the apostolate allow retreatants to hear testimonies and ask questions. Retreatants join the Novitiate for recreation, enter into the monastic customs of the community, and go on a tour of several schools of the Congregation. To register, please contact Sister Mara Grace, O.P., the vocation director, at 615.256.0147 or through email at vocation@op-tn.org