Dear Friends,
  Welcome to our Vocation Ministry webpages! If this is your first time visiting   us, please click here. We invite you to sign up for our new vocation
  e-newsletter, Followers of Francis, by contacting Sr. Mary McNally at   fsavoc@aol.com. It is a great resource for information, reflection questions and   more!

  Are You Being Called to Religious Life?
  We are once again in ordinary time of the Church calendar. Although we may   have some "wow" moments / experiences of God, usually it is in "the ordinary"   times and events of life that we encounter God. Often the call comes when we   are quietly listening to God…a walk on the beach… at Mass…adoration…watching a sunset or butterfly…maybe listening to music!

Vocation Prayer of the Spirit
O God, Who enlightens the minds
And inflames the hearts of the faithful
By the Holy Spirit,
Grant that through the same Spirit,
I may know my true vocation in life,
And may have the grace to follow it faithfully.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Women in Discernment: Transitions
We have women in various stages of our Discernment Process in the United States, Jamaica and Brazil. We discern with each woman as to her readiness to continue in the process. Two additional women, Anna and Danielle have entered the Affiliancy, Donna the Candidacy, Paula will be entering our Novitiate, and Margaret will be making her First Profession in August. Please remember these and all of the women in our discernment process as they continue to seek God's call in their lives.

Retreats
We have completed our Come and See Retreats and Days of Discernments for this part of the year. We will be publishing our 2007-08 Retreat Schedule brochure over the summer. Please email me if you would like a copy when it comes hot off the press! Or go to our retreats page!

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Enjoy the beauty of God's summer creation! Peace and All Good,



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