Events Calendar

Men exploring Franciscan religious life, ages 18-35: Discernment Visits are not so much retreats as they are active experiences of the Franciscan life. Visits include sharing in the brothers' prayer routine, meals, and works of mercy. Not everyone can fit their schedule to our "posted" discernment weekends, or "Come&See". If you need to request a different time that you can get off of work/school to visit us, go ahead and email me with your possible dates, and we will check our schedule and see what is possible.

Men who are ages 18-45 years old and discerning religious life and priesthood are invited to learn more about the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). There will be opportunities for prayer, reflection, and conversation with members in the community.

Come and See discernment retreat at the Paulist Fathers Mother Church in New York City. Spend a weekend in prayer and fellowship with the Paulist Fathers formation team and seminarians, as well as other discerners. You will meet several Paulists as you learn more about our history, mission, and different ministries. You will also learn about the life of our founder Servant of God Fr. Isaac Hecker, a Catholic convert who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to establish the first religious order of men in the United States in 1858. Participants can expect to travel to New York City on Thursday, since our weekend begins Friday with morning prayer. Topics of discussion throughout the weekend include: What brought you here? Hopes and expectations Paulist priesthood and community life Influential Paulists Paulist seminary life You will also have free time to explore the area around the Church of Saint Paul the Apostle, which is close to Central Park, Lincoln Center, Times Square, and the Broadway Theater District. Afternoons include Mass, dinner, and fun outings. Our weekend concludes Sunday with a closing prayer service and lunch. Participants can expect to depart on Sunday afternoon.

Come & Sees are for young Catholic women aged 18-30 in good health. If you're single/never married woman who enjoys working with youth and feels a tug in your heart to learn more about the life of a Salesian Sister - Come & See! Join us for a weekend to experience our mission, prayer, and community life first hand. Come & See visits can be a huge help in discernment and provides an opportunity for you to see us in our daily lives and learn more about us as we get to know you better. Entrusting you to Mary, our Help and Guide.

Join the monks of New Melleray Abbey, as well as other men who are discerning their vocations, for prayer, discussion, and an experience of life at the monastery. We welcome faithful, healthy men ages 18-59.

Our Brothers, along with staff at the Mardyke House Community, at the heart of Cork City, Ireland run the L.E.A.F. PROJECT. The Leadership, Education and Formation Project is a new ministry focused on helping young adults increase their knowledge of the Catholic faith and developing young faith leaders for the future. The Mardyke House Community in collaboration with the Diocese of Cork and Ross, the UCC Chaplaincy team and other faith groups has become a hub for young adult ministry and evangelisation.

Each year will offer a number of places in our Community to young Catholic men (20-35), who wish to spend a year intentionally discerning their vocation in life while living in the context of a religious community. If you are a young man considering your call in life, spending this time as part of an intentional community of discernment, may be exactly what you need to deepen your relationship with Christ and discern where the Lord is calling you. Prayer, formation and living the Presentation community life and mission are part of this experience.

It is open to single young Catholic men who wish to spend a year intentionally discerning vocation and growing in their Catholic faith. Participants may be college students, workers or volunteers.

The year will involve experiences of prayer (Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary), living in community, spiritual accompaniment, input that focuses on the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith, and voluntary ministry in service of the mission of the community. Beyond studies or work, participants will need to commit priority time to the formation programme and community experience. Therefore, to provide for this focus, those taking part will be asked to commit to a ‘dating fast’ while they are part of the community. During the year, participants in the programme gain a unique insight into the life, charism and mission of the Presentation Brothers. Participants are also invited to consider the Presentation way of life as part of their discernment.

The programme is sponsored by the Presentation Brothers, as a contribution to the mission of faith formation of young people. However, depending on means, participants will contribute a modest amount towards living costs and the running of the community. This will be decided in dialogue with each individual participant. However, lack of funds will not be an impediment to taking part in the programme, reach out to us if interested. Admission will involve an application process and interview.

We believe this year will help young Catholic men grow in faith, deepen their relationship with Christ and discern more clearly to which vocational path, the Lord, in His love, may be calling them.

Retreatants will explore what it means to be pilgrims of hope as we step out in faith to hear how God calls us and what it means to follow Jesus as a religious sister with the Dominican Sisters of Peace. At this free weekend retreat, you can also engage in conversation with other discerning women and our Sisters, who will share their experiences of religious life, answer your questions, and offer helpful tools for discernment.