All Catholics are called
to be Missioners
Glenmary Priests & Brothers
Serving in Mission Land, USA
GLENMARY HOME MISSIONERS
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Celebrate Mission & Ministry with the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
1433 Essington Road Joliet, IL 60435 815-725-8735 www.jolietfranciscans.org
a time of discovery, not necessarily
decision.
These retreats can involve looking at the direction of your life,
discerning religious life, determining
whether a particular religious community is right for you, or some or
all of the above. They can last from a
day to overnight to an entire weekend; some communities host longer
“live-in” experiences for a week or
even a month as well. Meals and
prayer times are frequently spent with
members of the community so that
retreatants can have a better understanding of community life and enjoy
Come on a
discernment retreat.
Enjoy the ride and
let God take control.
Trust that God in time
will make it clear.”
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the stories and fellowship of the sisters, priests, brothers, and others who
have recently responded to the call
and are already in formation. (see the
box at right for the kinds of activities
most discernment retreats offer.)
“Just come,” sister Bernier says.
“Come on a discernment retreat. Enjoy
the ride and let God take control. Trust
that God in time will make it clear.”
“Be open”
“i’m 48, an older vocation,” says
Father Vincent Wirtner, C.PP.s., who
was ordained in June 2010. “When
i came [to a discernment retreat],
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VISION 2013
