Listen, Discern, Respond
We believe discernment is a journey that deserves time, freedom, prayer, and honest accompaniment. Through our Art of Accompaniment, we offer a space where you can explore God’s invitation without pressure and with the freedom to ask the questions that matter.
Patient Listening
A space to be heard
A dedicated sister accompanies you as you share your story, hopes, questions, and hesitations in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality.
Spiritual Grounding
Learning to recognize God’s voice.
Through prayer and spiritual accompaniment, we help you grow in interior freedom and become more attentive to God’s presence and invitation within your daily life, relationships, and work.
Addressing Practical Hurdles
Making room for a generous response
Questions about finances, student loans, or other commitments can sometimes feel like barriers to discerning a vocation. Through the support of Vocation Fund and The Labouré Society, we walk alongside aspirants as they explore ways to address educational debt and approach formation with greater freedom.
Your questions are welcome. Your story matters. And discernment begins with listening.
Begin the Conversation
"The pace of this accompaniment must be steady and reassuring, reflecting our closeness and our compassionate gaze which also heals, liberates and encourages growth in the Christian life." — Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, no. 169
If you are a practicing Catholic woman between the ages of 20 and 35 considering where God is leading your life, we welcome the chance to walk with you. Completing this form is not an application—it is simply an initial step to open a confidential conversation.
Could God be calling you?
You may be at the beginning of a quiet question—or at the point where you need clarity to take your next step. Perhaps you have wondered about consecrated life, felt a persistent invitation to give yourself more completely to Christ, or sensed that your life is meant to bear fruit in a deeper way.
Whatever stage of discernment you are in, a retreat is a place to slow down, listen, and allow the Lord to meet you where you are.
Come with an open heart. Let Jesus and Mary accompany you as you seek the grace to say yes to whatever He asks.
"Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be... It is love alone that gives worth to all things." — Saint Teresa of Avila
Vocation Stories
Responding to the Master:
Testimonies of Consecrated Life
Have you ever wondered how a woman comes to recognize that God may be calling her to consecrated life?
Discerning a vocation does not always begin with clarity. Often, it begins with a restlessness, a question, or a deep desire for something more. Our Sisters, too, had to discern in the midst of careers, studies, student debt, relationships, dreams, and questions about the future.
Read their testimonies and discover what can happen when a woman dares to answer the Lord.
Leaving the professional world for mission
The vocation story of Mother Maria Amador, PCM, is a heartfelt testimony of God’s mercy and the joy of consecrated life. It presents a personal journey from a successful professional life as a dentist to a deeper encounter with Jesus in Paris, and ultimately to the discovery of her vocation to consecrated life.
When My Heart Found Its Home
How an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist transformed my pain, gave my life new meaning, and led me to discover my vocation.
The Formation Journey
Discerning with Clarity:
The Formation Pathway
A vocation is not a sudden leap into the unknown, but a gradual configuration to Jesus Christ that honors your human maturity and professional journey. We invite you to explore this pathway without pressure, walking alongside sisters who respect your freedom and personal history.
Accompaniment & Aspirancy (Minimum 6 Months)
A dedicated sister walks with you through regular conversations, prayer, and visits, helping you listen to God’s movements in your life.
Formal Petition & Postulancy (Year 1)
With canonical, human, and spiritual readiness, a candidate requests entry through a personal, handwritten petition addressed to the Superior General to begin her first formal year of community transition.
Canonical Novitiate (Year 2)
An intentional year dedicated to intense spiritual immersion, interior prayer, and deep study of our charism, spirituality and vows.
Apostolic Novitiate (Year 3)
Integrating contemplative prayer with active mission across our apostolic initiatives.
Temporary Profession & Juniorate
Living the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience in temporary vows in an specific apostolic ministry prior to perpetual, lifelong incorporation.
