The Religious Vocations Project — Dates for Your Diary
Planned Events
Newcastle upon Tyne – Come and See Day
- Organisers: The Society of the Sacred Heart
- Suitability: Single Catholic women
- Where: 216A Wingrove Road, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE4 9DD.
- When: Saturday 24 September
- Purpose: The sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart invite women who are considering religious life to a day of reflection, prayer and discussion to discover how we journey into the depths of God and the heart of our world.
- Contact: Sister Barbara Sweeney
- Telephone: 0191 272 3000
- Email: societyofthesacredheart@gmail.com
- Poster: Download in pdf format.
Colwich Abbey – Come and See Weekend
- Organisers: The Benedictine Nuns
- Themes: Holy Rule of St. Benedict, Psalms, Our House History
- Where: St. Mary’s Abbey, Colwich, Stafford. ST18 0UF.
- When: Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th August 2011
- Purpose: To provide the opportunity for women who are discerning a possible vocation to the Religious Life to experience Monastic Life for a short period.
- Contact: Sister Davina Sharp
- Email: novblog@googlemail.com
- Telephone: 01889 881282
- Blog: http://colwichnov.wordpress.com/
- Poster: Available in pdf or MS-Word formats
Roehampton – Come and See Weekend
- Organisers: The Society of the Sacred Heart
- Suitability: Single Catholic women
- Where: Barat House, 98 Roehampton Lane, London. SW15 5SB.
- When: 6.30pm Friday 24th – 1.30pm Sunday 26th June 2011
- Purpose: The sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart invite women who are considering religious life to a residential weekend of reflection, prayer and discussion to discover how we journey into the depths of God and the heart of our world.
- Cost: £25 suggested donation
- Contact: Sister Barbara Sweeney
- Telephone: 0191 272 3000
- Email: societyofthesacredheart@gmail.com
- Poster: Download in pdf format.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace – Come and See Day
- Organisers: The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
- Suitability: Single Catholic women aged 20 – 45
- Where: St. Mary’s Convent, 50 Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, London. W7 3PP.
- When: Saturday May 28
- Purpose: We invite you to spend the day with us and consider becoming a Sister of St. Joseph of Peace.
- Contact: Sister Laurette Bergin
- Telephone: 020 8567 8635
- Email: laurette1@live.co.uk
- Poster: Download in pdf format.
Past Events
Dominican Sisters – Come and See Weekend
Sisters of St. Paul – Come and See Weekend
Retreat Weekend for Young Adults
- Organisers: The sisters of the Faithful Companions of Jesus
- Theme: Lord, let my prayer rise before you ...
- Age Group: Young Catholic adults in their 20s and 30s
- Where: Salford
- When: February 18th – 20th 2011
- Cost: by donation
- Purpose: The weekend will provide opportunity for prayer, reflection and discussion with other young catholic adults.
- Contact: Sr Lynne
- Email: lynnefcj@hotmail.com
- Brochure: download the brochure here
Vocation Expo 2010
- 21 – 24 Oct 2010 Vocation Expo 2010 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. For more information, please see the Expo 2010 page.
- 21 Oct 2010 Expo 2010 Day 1
- 22 Oct 2010 Expo 2010 Day 2
- 23 Oct 2010 Expo 2010 Day 3
- 24 Oct 2010 Expo 2010 Day 4
Vocations Weekend for Young Women considering Religious Life
- Organised by the sisters of the Faithful Companions of Jesus
- Where: Broadstairs, Kent
- When: May 28th – 30th 2010
- Contact: Sr Lynne
- Email: lynnefcj@hotmail.com
- Or download the brochure here
Vocation Expo 2009
- 2 Feb 2009 Launch of the Religious Biography Competition countrywide 00:01 This date has been chosen to coincide with the World Day for Consecrated Life. For more information about the competition, please see the competition page.
- 7 Mar 2009 Come and see! Botwell House, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 10:00 – 16:00 A day for men interested in finding out more about the work of the Claretian Missionaries. For more information, contact Father John by email.
- 31 Mar 2009 Closing date for the competition Biography Competition, Botwell House, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 23:59 For more information about the biography competition, see the competition page.
- 30 Apr 2009 Vocation Expo Day 1 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 08:30 – 21:00 For more information, please see the Vocation Expo page.
- 1 May 2009 Vocation Expo Day 2 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 08:30 – 21:00 For more information, please see the Vocation Expo page.
- 2 May 2009 Vocation Expo Day 3 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 12:00 – 23:00 For more information, please see the Vocation Expo page.
- 3 May 2009 Vocation Expo Day 4 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Botwell Lane, Hayes, Middx. 09:00 – 16:00 For more information, please see the Vocation Expo page. The winners of the Religious Biography Competition will be announced.