Discovering Dominican monastic life
A discernment retreat with the Dominican Sisters
Discovering Dominican monastic life
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A vocation with the Dominican Sisters?
If you want to learn more about Dominican life, if you want to consider the question of vocation, or if you want to deepen a desire already present, there's nothing better than coming to a monastery!
Immersion program within the community for vocational discernment. After the initial request, interested individuals are contacted by the reference sister (phone contact) to verify if our program suits them.
Vocational seeking is not an absolutely strict criterion: we have already welcomed a young woman who was not catechized, on a path of conversion, because it seemed to us that the program could help her in her journey; we did not regret it, nor did she! However, we do not wish to welcome for this program people who would simply be curious to see our life from the inside.
This retreat is intended for young women ages 18-30 considering religious life.
Wednesday, May 13, afternoon:
- Welcome at the guest house by the reference sister,
- First Vespers of the Ascension,
- Meal with the community,
- Vigils and Compline.
Thursday, May 14 (Ascension):
- Lauds,
- Free time or service or meeting with the reference sister,
- Eucharist,
- Meal,
- Community recreation,
- Midday prayer,
- Free time or meeting with the reference sister or talk,
- Vespers,
- Mental prayer,
- Meal,
- Community recreation,
- Compline.
Friday, May 15:
- Office of Readings,
- Mental prayer,
- Lauds,
- Work or meeting with the reference sister or talk,
- Eucharist,
- Meal,
- Free time,
- Work or talk or meeting with the reference sister,
- Vespers,
- Mental prayer,
- Meal,
- Community recreation or free time.
Saturday, May 16:
- Office of Readings,
- Mental prayer,
- Lauds,
- Work or meeting with the reference sister or talk,
- Eucharist,
- Meal,
- Free time,
- Work or talk or meeting with the reference sister,
- Vespers,
- Mental prayer,
- Meal,
- Community recreation or free time.
Sunday, May 17:
- Lauds,
- Free time or service or meeting with the reference sister,
- Eucharist,
- Meal,
- Community recreation,
- Midday prayer,
- Departure.
Free-will offering.
Please let us know before the retreat if you have any dietary requirements.