Whether you are looking for a quiet, contemplative introduction to religious life or you would like to experience the joy of ministry first-hand, the Vocations Team of the Dominican Sisters of Peace would like to welcome you to one of our programs. These events are free and are held at our Motherhouses, ministry sites, and convents around the country.
Check out this page frequently for more information about our many online and in-person discernment events.
Our in-person “Come and See” retreats and our online “Zoom and See” retreats give you and other discerning women an opportunity to meet our sisters by joining us for prayer, meals, presentations, conversation, and fun. Both venues provide you with opportunities to spend time with one of our Dominican Sisters of Peace to talk about your own vocation or to ask questions about discernment and religious life. These retreats also include time for quiet personal prayer and reflection.
Plan now to join us for our next Zoom and See Discernment retreat, February 27–February 28, 2026. The theme of this retreat is “Beyond Giving Up Things: A Lenten Discernment Retreat.” Here are the times for this two-day retreat:
To learn more about this retreat, contact Sr. Ana Gonzalez, OP or call or text 475-224-0519.
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The Mission for Peace experience allows you to experience prayer, service, community, and fun over several days! It is open to single Catholic women between the ages of 18 to 45 who are discerning a possible call to religious life or lay ministry in the church.
Our next Mission Immersion experience will be in Summer 2026. We will post details about this free opportunity in the near future.
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Interested in learning more about religious life and hearing from our Sisters on vocation-related topics? Want to join other discerning women and our Sisters for prayer?
Join us for these Friday evening Zoom gatherings from 7:30—9:00 pm (Eastern Time) to ask your questions and engage in an interactive session to help you understand what religious life is about:
The Dominican charism emphasizes the importance of relationships in religious life. Join us to explore how to maintain and cultivate a life centered on meaningful relationships after joining a congregation.
Apostolic Dominican life emphasizes the idea of being a contemplative in action. What does this mean from a Christian perspective? Join us to learn how to integrate and practice this motto in your life in mission.
For more information about this group, please contact Sr. Mai-dung Nguyen, OP.
We offer short retreats online several times a year to give you more prayer and discernment opportunities. These mini-retreats are often virtual retreats on a Sunday afternoon.
Our next mini-retreat will be Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 2-5pm ET. Theme: Becoming Women of Peace: Yesterday and Today.
Join us to learn how such historic women as Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine of Siena were women of peace in difficult times and how we can be be, build, and preach peace today.
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