Is God calling you to be a sister?

Come and See how the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are living out lives of authentic meaning — centered on God and serving others.

This retreat will focus on the question, “Will you answer God’s call?” We will explore the passage in Matthew 4:19, “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of persons.”

Explore if you might be called to life as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Single, Catholic women ages 18 to 42 are invited to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for a weekend retreat Friday, March 28 starting at 4 p.m. EST and concluding at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025. During this retreat you will have the opportunity to hear several sisters’ stories about their call and their lives today. You will experience how the Sisters of Providence live the call through prayer, vows, ministries and community life. 

You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in our sacred grounds as you focus on prayer and your own discernment. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is the perfect place to slow down and listen to the voice of God.

Most importantly, you will carve out time to ask the questions, 

Am I called to be a sister?   

Is God calling me to Religious Life? 

Is this the community for me?

Experience life as a Sister of Providence

Learn more about what the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have to offer:

• Faithfulness to prayer and total trust in Providence,
• A lived legacy of love, mercy and justice from our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin,
• A close-knit community that has called Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with its classified forests and organic farmland home since 1840,
• A long history of standing up for justice, and
• Ministries that respond to current needs: today we serve at the US/Mexico border, teach, serve in the medical field, in churches, in social justice arenas and much more.

Explore how you can live the legacy and mission of a saint as a Sister of Providence

Sign up today using the form below. Or call or text Sister Joni Luna at 361.500.9505 to learn more.

The Sisters of Providence are a community of Catholic women who collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. Come make a difference in our world with us!

Planning and logistics

Check-in will be Friday, March 28, 2025 inside the East doors of Providence Hall.

Dress for the weekend is casual. You may want to bring one nicer outfit for Mass on Sunday.

What else to bring? Please bring a journal/notepad and a reusable water bottle.