November 14 – 15, 2026

The Sisters invite you to join them on a spiritual retreat that includes Holy Mass, Divine Office, Rosary and the opportunity to enjoy time with the Sisters. You will hear conferences given about Mary and the Eucharist, as well as on the specific theme of the retreat. Please note: Vocational Discernment Retreats are for young women between the ages of 18 (out of high school) and 30.

So what are the vocation retreats really like?

Why do so many young women, often numbering well over a hundred, come for a twenty-four hour retreat? What is it that attracts them from all parts of the United States and Canada? For each young woman, the answer is different and the experience unique.

The following are a few glimpses of the retreats in the words of the young women who have experienced the retreats themselves:

“For years, I wondered whether I was called to religious life but never had the courage to really explore it as a possible vocation. It was when I spent the weekend with the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist that God created a greater openness in my heart to whatever my vocation might be. I was able to understand both the beauty of religious life and the beauty of marriage. The willingness of the Sisters to listen and guide me has been a grace far beyond anything I could imagine—one for which I will thank them for the rest of my life.”

“Whatever fears about discernment I carried were dispelled upon seeing the joy of the Sisters, their love for our Lord, for one another, and for each person they encountered. On retreat, I witnessed the beauty of their charism and received their invitation to simply be with the Lord. The Sisters’ beautiful reflections on the retreat’s theme, ‘The Father’s House,’ coupled with our time in Eucharistic Adoration, helped me receive the Father’s love more deeply in my heart. As the Lord continued to unfold these graces, my discernment began to simplify as I focused more and more on believing in His love for me and in receiving my identity as a daughter of the Father.”

“I have been to many retreats and conferences, but this retreat was different from them in the best way—I could focus on my prayer and what Christ wanted to communicate to me through the retreat. It was the perfect opportunity to place myself outside of my comfort zone in my prayer and become more willing to follow what Christ has planned for my life…Not only did the retreat help me discern what my vocation is, but it gave me the ability to recenter myself on my first vocation of holiness…I would recommend all women to attend this retreat because it provides the opportunity to focus our eyes on Christ.”

What to Bring:

• Sleeping bag
• Rosary
• Small ($3-5) gift, wrapped in newspaper for a game at Recreation
• The most important item: A wide open heart for Jesus and Mary to fill!

Cost: Nonrefundable $35 registration fee. Please pay online using the form below. To pay by check or cash, please contact vocations@sistersofmary.org

Important Note Regarding Travel:

Important Note Regarding Travel (Read Carefully!):

If you are flying in, please plan to arrive on Friday and leave on Sunday into/out of Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).

We provide transportation from the airport on Fridays and back to the airport on Sundays with flights landing and departing between these hours.

• Friday – 10:00 a.m. till 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday – after 4:30 p.m.

Friday pick-up:

• We are unable to provide transportation for flights arriving after 7:30pm
• If you arrive after 7:30pm you are responsible for your own transportation to the school.  (If you choose to arrive on Saturday, you are also responsible for your own transportation to the retreat.)
• Do not arrive to the school later than 10:00pm.

Sunday drop-off:

• If need to leave earlier than the times provided or before the retreat ends, you are responsible for your own transportation to the airport.

Please provide this information at least one week before the retreat. Contact vocationsretreats@sistersofmary.org for questions regarding flights.