Partner Calendar of Events

Our Catholics On Call partners—which include men's and women's religious communities, college and university campus ministry programs, young adult ministry programs, and parishes—offer opportunities for discernment and discovery throughout the year. If you are interested in attending or learning more information, please contact the partnering organization directly.

This page will be edited weekly, so please check back periodically for upcoming events. 

Regular Monthly Events

TASTE OF THE WOODS
(Weekend overnight visits on an individual basis)
High school age young women are invited to a weekend
at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that includes an evening of fireside story-telling with the sisters, tour of the motherhouse grounds and information about our foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. You’ll also visit White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Housing and meals will be provided.
Contact Sister Jenny Howard for more information: 1-800-860-1840 x 2897 or jhoward@spsmw.org.

WOMEN'S DISCERNMENT GROUP
Single Catholic Women between the ages of 18 and 45 are invited to join with sisters of several communities in the greater Cincinnati, OH area to learn about religious life.
When: The third Sunday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: The session begins after the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Monica-St. George parish in the former school building.
Contact: Sister Carolyn 513-221-1800 ext. 239 or cbrinkrsm@aol.com

November 2008

FRANCISCAN WOMEN'S RETREAT
A Franciscan Retreat for single women ages 20-40+ will be held  at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minnesota. The retreat will address the big question: “How do I Know?” What is your heart’s desire? What is your life vocation? Come discover who you are, and learn about our way of life. During the rertreat
you will experience the Franciscan spirit and the practice of discernent, prayer and conversation with our sisters.
When: November 14-16
Where: St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, Minnesota
Contact Sister Clara Stang for more information:
cstang@fslf.org or: (320) 229-0307.
Visit our website: www.fslf.org

COME AND SEE
Single women ages 18 to 45 are invited to a day of reflection on religious life and the Sisters of Mercy.
When: Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: Regina Hall, 2319 Grandview Ave., Cincinnati, OH.
There is no charge for the program.
For further information and to register, please contact Sister Carolyn at cbrinkrsm@aol.com or 513-221-1800 ext. 239.
The deadline for registration is November 10.

COME AND SEE
Adrian Dominicans Sisters invite women ages 20-35 to Come, See, and learn about the Dominican life of Sisters of Adrian. The day will be spent in prayer, becoming acquainted with Dominican vowed life, a brief history of the first Dominican Sisters, how and why they came to a small town of cornfields. Please join us!
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008, from 10:00 AM-2:00PM (lunch is included)
Where: St. Germaine Parish Center located at 9711 S. Kolin Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL.
Contact Sister Mary Kay for additional information 708-529-3607 or mcgagliano@comcast.net.

SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE!
All Young Adults are invited to Saturday Night Alive!, a Twilight Retreat sponsored by the Vocation Office for Religious Life of the Archdiocese of New York. Saturday Night Alive! will take place at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan (corner of 9th Ave and 60th - one block west of Columbus Circle).
When: on Saturday, November 15 beginning after the 5:15pm Mass and ending at 9:00pm.
The Twilight Retreat takes place during the Year of St. Paul. It will consist of prayer, refreshments, talks, quiet time, and discussion. This retreat is titled: Paul: The convert, the disciple, the apostle. The retreat master is Father Dave Farnum, CSP. Admission is free.
For additional information, contact Sr. Deanna Sabetta, CND at
sr.deanna.sabetta@archny.org.

PRAYER SERVICE
The Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate (Joliet Franciscan Sisters) invite you to join them for an hour of prayer and reflection on The Wonders of God, Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 7 p.m. at their Congregation Center, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet, Illinois. Come celebrate God’s goodness! For more information, contact Sr. Barbara at (815) 725-8735, ext. 115. The next date is: December 16.

JOLIET DIOCESE NUN RUN
A Nun Run is a twenty-four hour experience of exploring Religious Life for women. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare yourself for a whirlwind weekend of discovery: see where we live, eat with us, pray with us, and laugh with us. Transportation provided. No fee for the weekend. Open to single women 18-35 years of age.
When: November 21 & 22, 2008
Contact Sr. Marjorie Westendorf at vocareosf@yahoo.com or call her at 630-257-7524 for registration information by November 18, 2008. Sponsored by the Joliet Diocesan Vocation Association.

December 2008

DISCERNMENT EVENINGS IN CHICAGO
Reserve on evening per month to listen what God is calling you to - both now and in your future! Each evening of this series will explore how our lives respond to the Universal Call to Holiness as we participate in the sacramental life of the Church. A main speaker will address questions like these: How will responding to God's call in my life's vocation allow me to live out my Baptism? How will it allow me to be the Body of Christ? To offer myself in service to others?
The first evening has the title "Called by Baptism" and will take place on December 1, 2008. Main speaker is: Mrs. Claire Noonan.
The following dates are: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Monday, February 2, 2009 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Monday, April 6, 2009 and Tuesday, May 12, 2009.
All evenings take place at: The Cenacle Retreat Center, 513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information and to RSVP contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, O.P. at CAVA@archchicago.org (subject: registration) or 312.751.5240. The series is sponsored by: Office for Religious / CAVA Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association and is supported by Catholics on Call. Click here to download the Flyer.

COME AND SEE!
Feel called to religious life? Come and See! Single men (18–40 yrs.) in the New York City area who are exploring a call to Religious Life will have the opportunity to meet 4 Saturdays during the year and visit different Religious Communities in order to get to know religious men, their prayer life, community life and ministries.
When: Our first gathering will be Saturday, December 6 from 2-4:30pm.
To register and receive more information, call or e-mail: Fr. Dave Farnum, C.S.P., at (212) 757-4260 or dfarnum@paulist.org.
This program is sponsored by The Archdiocese of New York Office of Vocations for Religious Life.

MEXICO MISSION TRIP
Join us for a Mexican Mission Trip over the Christmas Holidays. Contact us now to begin the planning process. You will have an unforgettable immersion experience with the Franciscan Sisters at San Rafael, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The Franciscan Sisters run a Franciscan Missionary Center designed for pastoral lay leadership and Missionary Training. From this center, we will
join the sisters who, together with their pastor, provide pastoral care to 3,000 members in San Rafael and the 60 outlying communities.
Contact: Sister Clara Stang
e-mail: cstang@fslf.org or phone: (320)229-0307
Visit our website: www.fslf.org

DISCERNMENT RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
Have you thought about Religious Life? Have you wondered if you are being called? Would you like the opportunity to meet with other women like yourself who are seeking God’s will? Would you like to spend a weekend with the Daughters of Charity and hear from them what their lives are like? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, we would like to invite you to join us for this Discernment Weekend. There will be time for quiet prayer and reflection, conversation with a few Daughters of Charity and the chance to speak with women like you who are open to what God might be asking of them. You will go away with discernment resources that will help you as you continue to seek God’s will in your life.
This retreat is for single Catholic women ages 18-40.
Where: San Antonio, Texas
When: December 5-7, 2008
Contact Sr. Teresa Daly for more information.
314-533-4770 ext. 103 or tdaly@dcwcp.org

DISCERNMENT RETREAT
On this discernment retreat we will take a deeper look at the call to religious life, the steps of discernment, and the skills needed to live religious life well.
• What is a call?
• How do you know if God is calling you to religious life?
• What are the signs to look for?
This retreat is open to single, Catholic women between the ages of 18-39. Meals and lodging are provided.
When: December 5-7, 2008
Where: Good Shepherd Sisters Convent, 160 Conover Road, Wickatunk, NJ 07765.
For more information visit http://www.goodshepherdsisters.org/retreatdisc.htm.

SILENT DISCERNMENT RETREAT
You are invited to a weekend of silent reflection and discernment. In silence walk the beautiful grounds at Sinsinawa Mound and pray in the Queen of the Rosary Chapel, Adoration Chapel or outside in the courtyard or garden area. Resources and a companion will be available as a guide as you enter into silent discernment. Come expecting your heart and mind to
be filled with God’s love and beauty as you ponder your life’s path.
When: December 5-7, 2008
Where: The Sinsinawa Mound in WI.;
Times: Friday, Dec. 5th at 4:30 pm, - Sunday, December 7th at noon.
Contact Sr. Patricia Rogers, OP, Vocation Director, at
progersop@prodigy.net for registration and more details.

LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS OF FAITH
Are you seeing the whole picture?
We see Christ at church and prayer ... but on the big screen?
Advent invites us to keep watch, be awake and on the lookout for Christ, as He is present to us in the most unexpected places. Using the lens of our faith, Paul and Sarah Jarzembowski find God in movies to better see God in our daily lives.
Meet up for movies, discussion, prayer, reflection and of course, popcorn. Grab a seat, settle in watch the big screen and watch for God in unexpected places.
What: Advent Day of Reflection
When: Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Mundelein Center, Lake Shore Campus, Loyola University Chicago
Click here for more information.
Register at charisministries.org or call 773.508.3237

"SEARCH YOUR HEART" A DISCERNMENT RETREAT
A retreat sponsored by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart will be held at St Joseph by the Sea Retreat Center on the Jersey Shore on the weekend of Dec. 12-14, 2008. If you are searching for God’s will in your life and are considering what life choices He would have you make at this time, you will want to attend. The retreat will provide you time for reflection, listening to God’s voice, and discerning where God is calling you at this time. You will also meet other Catholic men who are at important decision-making points in their lives. In addition, you will be able to share with them and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart your dreams and hopes as you work through these important decisions. There is no charge for the retreat.
When: December 12-14, 2008
Where: St Joseph by the Sea Retreat Center on the Jersey Shore
Contact: Bro. Dan St Jacques at (401)678-0075 or e-mail: danstj@hotmail.com

HOSPITALLER BROTHERS OF ST. JOHN OF GOD
You are invited to spend the weekend wit us in prayer.
If you are thinking about the possibility of becoming a Religious Brother come talk with us:
When: December 12-14, 2008
Where: St. John of God Monastery, 1145 Delsea Drive, Westville Grove, NJ 08093
For more information call: Bro. Tom at 856-8484700, ect. 163 or send an email to: religiousbrother@gmail.com
Check the website: www.brothersofstjohnofgod.org

March 2009

COME AND SEE WEEKEND
A weekend to inquire, reflect, experience and discern the Mercy way of life for single Catholic women ages 18-45 who are not afraid to ask questions.The weekend will consist of prayerful
reflection and guidance for your journey, sharing on ways of listening and understanding God's call in the Church today, and input on religious life and the Sisters of Mercy.
When: March 6-7, 2009
Where: Oklahoma City, OK
Registration Deadline: February 2008
Cost: $45/negotiable
Contact: Kathleen Tinnel, RSM (Texas), 956-285-4030 or ktinnel@mercystl.org

CHICAGO DIOCESE NUN RUN
What is a “Nun Run?” A Nun Run is a 24+ hour experience during which young women ages 18-35 are invited to visit 3-4 different Sisters’ houses (convents) to share life with us. You will have the opportunity to pray with us, eat with us, hear our stories and laugh with us. So fasten your seatbelts and plan to join us for a whirlwind weekend that will give you an inside look into Religious Life for women as a Sister! Transportation provided. No fee for the weekend.
When: March 20-21, 2009 and April 24-25, 2009
Contact: Call Sr. Lovina Pammit, OSF at 815-464-3873 or email Lovina.Pammit@provena.org to receive a brochure and to register. Sponsored by the Office for Religious/Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association (CAVA)

April 2009

"COME AND SEE" WEEKEND
Are you interested in learning more about the charism (community gifts and talents) of the Sisters of Providence? Have you thought about exploring life within community as a Catholic sister? You’ll strengthen your personal faith and learn more about the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Providence during this reflective weekend, designed for Catholic women ages 18-42. Housing and meals will be provided.
When: April, 3-5, 2009
Contact: Sister Jenny Howard, jhoward@spsmw.org
1.800.860.1840 ext. 2897
To learn more about the program, visit our Web site at www.SistersofProvidence.org

CHICAGO DIOCESE NUN RUN
What is a “Nun Run?” A Nun Run is a 24+ hour experience during which young women ages 18-35 are invited to visit 3-4 different Sisters’ houses (convents) to share life with us. You will have the opportunity to pray with us, eat with us, hear our stories and laugh with us. So fasten your seatbelts and plan to join us for a whirlwind weekend that will give you an inside look into Religious Life for women as a Sister! Transportation provided. No fee for the weekend.
When: April 24-25, 2008
Contact: Call Sr. Lovina Pammit, OSF at 815-464-3873 or email Lovina.Pammit@provena.org to receive a brochure and to register. Sponsored by the Office for Religious/Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association (CAVA)

May 2009

"COME AND SEE"
Come and meet the Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Community. The Mid-Atlantic Community includes Southeastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania and all of New Jersey. We are hosting an overnight informational retreat experience for single, Catholic women, age 20 – 40, who are interested in exploring religious life and the Sisters of Mercy. The gathering will provide an opportunity to meet some Sisters of Mercy and ask questions about their life. The experience will include meeting other women who are exploring religious life. It will also include time for information gathering, sharing, praying and informal conversation. We hope you can join us!
Cost: None
When: Friday, May 8, 2009, 6:00 PM (5:00 PM arrival) to Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM
Where: Trocaire Convent, 5800 Pleasure Ave., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 24th but register early since there is a limit to the number of people able to attend.
Contact: Sister Regina Ward, RSM - Vocation Minister at rward@mercymidatlantic.org or 610-664-6650 x 566

"MAKE A DIFFERENCE" WEEK - PRAYER IN ACTION
Women in their 20s and 30s are invited to spend a week of prayer in action in volunteer service at several of the Sisters of Providence ministries in the Wabash Valley and surrounding area. You’ll also enjoy prayerful times, as well as personal and group reflection, as you interact with Sisters of Providence and other women of faith who are interested in living out the Gospel message. There is no cost for the week. Housing and meals will be provided.
When: May 15-20, 2009
Contact: Sister Jenny Howard, jhoward@spsmw.org
1.800.860.1840 ext. 2897
To learn more about the program, visit our Web site at www.SistersofProvidence.org

June 2009

"COME AND SEE"
Come and meet the Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Community. The Mid-Atlantic Community includes Southeastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania and all of New Jersey. We are hosting an overnight informational retreat experience for single, Catholic women, age 20 – 40, who are interested in exploring religious life and the Sisters of Mercy. The gathering will provide an opportunity to meet some Sisters of Mercy and ask questions about their life. The experience will include meeting other women who are exploring religious life. It will also include time for information gathering, sharing, praying and informal conversation. We hope you can join us!
Cost: None
When: Friday, June 5, 2009, 6:00 PM (5:00 PM arrival) to Saturday, June 6, 7:00 PM
Where: Sisters of Mercy, 33 N. Lake Drive, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Registration Deadline: Friday, May 22nd but register early since there is a limit to the number of people able to attend.
Contact: Sister Regina Ward, RSM - Vocation Minister at rward@mercymidatlantic.org or 610-664-6650 x 566