For women, find religious orders and discernment events at https://cmswr.org/ 

 

For men, find religious orders at https://www.cmsm.org/ or go to the Institute on Religious Life’s community browsing page at https://religiousbrotherhood.com/communities-gallery

 

-- Justice, Ill.

Dominican sisters hold ‘Come and See’ Oct. 27-29, March 22-24 

 

The Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Province invite single Catholic women ages 18-35 for a discernment weekend Oct. 27-29 (repeated March 22-24) at the provincial house, 9000 W 81st St.

 

Will include Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, adoration, recreation with the sisters and fellowship. To sign up, email Sr. Charbel Joseph, OP, at vocations@sistersop.com

 

-- Online

Illinois ‘Meet Our Sisters Tour’ launches Nov. 5-11 

 

The Chicago group of Communicators for Women Religious will launch their annual Meet Our Sisters Tour (MOST) Nov. 5-11, during National Vocation Awareness Week.

 

The tour begins at c4wr.org/most2023  (live during launch) where “tourists” will find links to the participating congregations’ websites as well as details about in-person and virtual events, discernment resources, and stories and videos. 

 

The Dominican Sisters of Springfield will hold a MOST watch party Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Central Time. Will include vocation stories of Sister Beth Murphy, OP, and Springfield priest Father Joe Molloy, followed by time for conversation. Register for free at springfieldop.org/meetoursisterstour

 

-- Rockford Diocese

‘Come and See’ seminary visit Nov.  16-18

 

The Diocese of Rockford's Office of Vocations will lead a "Come and See" visit to St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., on Nov. 16-18. Open to young men ages 16 and up.

 

Will include shadowing classes, learning about seminary life, prayer and recreation. Find an interest form at https://tinyurl.com/5ykevptc