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SUMMARY:April 2026 Vocational Discernment Retreat
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nApril 18-19\, 2026\nThe 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. \n\nSo what are the vocation retreats really like?\nWhy 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. \nThe following are a few glimpses of the retreats in the words of the young women who have experienced the retreats themselves: \n\n“…I have to say that your retreat was more intense than any retreat I’ve ever gone on….” \n“…you and your sisters are such a blessing and amazing example of purity and beautiful femininity\, I can’t tell you what a joy it is for me to see you!…” \n“I just want to tell you how much fun I had on your retreat and that if I do have a vocation to be a Sister\, I think I would be a Sister of Mary\, Mother of the Eucharist…” \n\n\nWhat to Bring:\n\nSleeping bag\nRosary\nSmall ($3-5) gift\, wrapped in newspaper for a game at Recreation\nThe most important item: A wide open heart for Jesus and Mary to fill!\n\nArrive by 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday of the retreat.\nLeave after lunch on Sunday (around 3:00 p.m.)\nCost: Nonrefundable $35 registration fee. Please pay online using the form below. To pay by check or cash\, please contact vocations@sistersofmary.org \n\nImportant Note Regarding Travel:\nImportant Note Regarding Travel (Read Carefully!): \nIf you are flying in\, please plan to arrive on Friday and leave on Sunday into/out of Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). \nWe provide transportation from the airport on Fridays and back to the airport on Sundays with flights landing and departing between these hours. \n\nFriday – 10:00 a.m. till 7:30 p.m.\nSunday – after 4:30 p.m.\n\n  \nFriday pick-up: \n\nWe are unable to provide transportation for flights arriving after 7:30pm\nIf 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.)\nDo not arrive to the school later than 10:00pm.\n\nSunday drop-off: \n\nIf need to leave earlier than the times provided or before the retreat ends\, you are responsible for your own transportation to the airport.\n\nPlease provide this information at least one week before the retreat. Contact vocationsretreats@sistersofmary.org for questions regarding flights.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.sistersofmary.org/event/april-2026-vocational-discernment-retreat/
LOCATION:Spiritus Sanctus Academy\, 4101 E. Joy Road\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48105
CATEGORIES:Discernment Retreats
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