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Is God calling you to be a sister? Retreat information or application

"Ask yourselves, young people, about the love of Christ. Acknowledge the voice resounding in the temple of your heart. Return His bright and penetrating glance which opens the paths of your life to the horizons of the Church's mission... Do not be afraid of the radicalness of His demands, because Jesus, who loved us first, is prepared to give Himself to you, as well as asking of you. If He asks much from you, it is because He knows you can give much. Do you think that there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus? (Pope John Paul II)

Have you experienced God's loving action within your heart?
Do you have an increasing desire to be in relationship with God through prayer?
Do you sometimes experience God's invitation to risk reaching out to others and believe that you can make a difference?
Have you considered that God may be calling you to become a sister?
For whom are you willing to spend your life?
"It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you to go forth and bear fruit." (John 15:16)
"The grace of our holy vocation is the greatest grace that could come to us after baptism, and we ought to be most grateful for it." (Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel, Foundress of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration)
If your answer is "yes" to the above questions, we encourage you to consider that you may be gifted with the great grace of a religious vocation out of God's love for you, for the good of the Church and the world.
When God calls someone to surrender her life totally to Him as a religious Sister, the grace is there for that person to sacrifice everything to follow His call.
Open your heart to hear our Lord's voice. During our weekend retreats, you will find it helpful to share with others who are similarly searching and with sisters who have made this journey in faith. By contacting our Vocation Director, you can receive information and guidance that will help you in your discernment and to eventually make a decision about religious life. |
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