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We Warmly Invite You To Our Free Vocation Events

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.

Calendar of All Discernment Events

Come and See Discernment Retreat

Our in-person “Come 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. You will have the opportunity to spend time with one of the Dominican Sisters of Peace to talk about your own vocation or to ask questions about discernment and religious life. The retreat also includes time for quiet personal prayer and reflection.


Plan now to join us for an online Zoom and See Discernment retreat (Listen to Your Heart) the first weekend in February at these dates and times:

  • Friday, February 7: 6–8pm (ET)
  • Saturday, February 8: 10am–1pm and 6-8pm (ET)
  • Sunday, February 9: 4–5:30pm (ET)

For more information about this event, please reach out to Sr. Mai-dung Nguyen or call or text 405-248-7027. Sister’s name is pronounced “My-Zung When.”

Learn More About Our Come & See Discernment Retreats

Mission For Peace

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.


Check back soon for dates and details about our Summer 2025 Mission for Peace program.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Sr. Mai-Dung Nguyen, OP. Sister’s name is pronounced “My-Zung When.”

Learn More About Our Mission for Peace Program

Emmaus Discernment Group

Interested in learning more about religious life and hearing from our Sisters on vocation-related topics? Come to ask your questions and engage in an interactive session to help you understand what religious life is about. Be sure to mark your calendar now to join us and other discerning women on a Zoom call on these Sundays from 7-8:30 pm (Eastern Time).

  • December 15, 2024 – Advent Prayer & Conversation with Newly Professed Sr. Ellen Coates, OP.
  • January 19, 2025 — Joyful Hope: Theology of the Call to Religious Life.
  • March 16, 2025 — Discernment Toolbox.
  • May 25, 2025 — What If I Say Yes to Religious Life? What is the Application Process and the Stages of Formation?

For more information about this group, please contact Sr. Mai-Dung Nguyen, OP. Sister’s name is pronounced “My-Zung When.”


Learn More About Our Emmaus Discernment Group

Discernment Prayer Group

Discernment Prayer Group

Our online prayer group is another opportunity for you to join other discerning women and our Sisters for prayer. In this hour from 7-8 pm (Eastern Time), you will be able to experience different prayer forms, such as Adoration, Lectio Divina, Centering Prayer, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, and Taize prayer.


Mark your calendar now for these group meeting dates:

  • November 10, 2024 – Livestreamed Perpetual Profession of Sr. Ellen Coates, OP at 10:00 am EST
  • December 15, 2024 – Advent Prayer & Conversation with Newly Professed Sr. Ellen Coates, OP
  • February 16, 2025 — Nine Ways of Prayer of St. Dominic
  • April 13, 2025 — Palm Sunday Prayer to Begin Holy Week

For more information about this group, please contact Sr. June Fitzgerald, OP.


Learn More About Our Discernment Prayer Group

Mini-Retreats

Mini-RetreatsWe offer short retreats online several times a year, usually during Lent and Advent, to give you more prayer and discernment opportunities. These mini-retreats are often virtual retreats on a Sunday afternoon from 2- 5pm (EST).

At this time, we have not scheduled any mini-retreats for the remainder of 2024.

If you have any questions about these retreats, please contact us.

 

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