"Are we not perhaps all afraid in some way? If we let Christ enter fully into our lives, if we open ourselves totally to Him, are we not afraid that He might take something away from us? Are we not perhaps afraid to give up something signficant, something unique, something that makes life so beautiful? Do we not then risk ending up diminished and deprived of our freedome? And once again the Pope said: No! If we let Christ in to our lives, we LOSE NOTHING, NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING of what makes life free, beautiful and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed. Only in this friendship do we experience beauty and liberation. And so today, dear young people: DO NOT BE AFRAID OF CHRIST! He takes nothing away but give you EVERYTHING. When we give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundred-fold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ and you will find TRUE LIFE."
- Pope Benedict XVI |
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Are you at the beginning stages of discernment?
Are you ready to find and pursue your vocation?
Are you wondering what it means to be a contemplative nun?
Are you actively seeking God's Will for your life?
Do you want to spend time under His Eucharistic Gaze?
Do you want to ask the nuns what it's like to be a nun?
Do you want to get a taste of a day in the life of a PCPA? |
RETREAT POSSIBLITIES for Young Women
at OUR LADY OF SOLITUDE
- COME AND SEE (A day of prayerful discernment with the Nuns)
The Come and See days are scheduled according to need. Locals parishes or schools are invited to contact us to arrange a day to bring out highschool or college age young women. If you are a local young lady who would like to experience a Come and See Day of Prayer, please contact Sr. Mary Fidelis and she will inform you when the next Come and See is scheduled so you can join in. Due to limited space, we ask that each Come and See retreat have no more than 20 participants.
Schedule for "Come and See" Days of Prayer
10 a.m. Holy Mass
11 a.m. Meet the Nuns
11:30 p.m. Divine Office (Daytime Prayer) and Divine Mercy Chaplet with the Nuns
12:00 p.m. Picnic with the Nuns
1 p.m. WHAT IS VOCATION?
1:30 p.m. WHAT IS DISCERNMENT?
2 p.m. Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. WHO ARE THE PCPAs?, followed by Q&A time
3:30 p.m. Eucharstic Adoration
4:30 p.m. Depart
- DUC IN ALTUM (Semi-Annual Discernment Retreats)
These 3 day retreats are for those who are discerning Religious Life and desiring a deeper experience of solitude, silence and contemplative prayer. Retreatants will join the nuns for Mass, Divine Office, and Eucharistic Adoration. A priest will be available throughout the retreat for spiritual direction and confession. Each day a talk will be given by one of the nuns on such subjects as vocation, contemplative prayer, discernment, and the interior life. DUC IN ALTUM (PUT OUT INTO THE DEEP) RETREATS will be held in July and January. Due to the housing limitations, these retreats can have no more than 6 participants. Email for more information
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Please note the DUC IN ALTUM July 2011 is filled to capacity.
- SOLITUDE AND SERVICE (Quarterly Volunteer Days)
These work/prayer days are open to young women between the ages of 16 - 30 who would like to lend a helping hand, get to know the PCPAs better, and grow in their prayer life, through Eucharistic Adoration.
Tentative Schedule for 2011/2012 Solitude and Service Days:
October 1, 2011
January 28, 2012
April 21, 2012
June 16, 2012
If you are interested in taking part in any of these days, please email Sr. Mary Fidelis
Schedule for Solitude and Srvice Days
8 a.m. Holy Mass
9 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Service Project (ranging from garden work, cleaning, office work, etc.)
12:30 p.m. Divine Office (Daytime Prayer) and Divine Mercy Chaplet with the Nuns
1 p.m. Picnic with the Nuns
2 p.m. Personal prayer time - rosary, stations, Adoration, etc.
2:30 p.m. Talk by Priest/Nun - followed by coffee break
3:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration
4:30 p.m. Depart
 
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