August 29, 2017 - September 1, 2017
All Day
Pondering Life as a Sister?
The Sisters of the Living Word, the Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association CAVA), and Sacred Heart Southern Missions (SHSM) are jointly hosting:
Hands-ON + Hearts-IN
A DISCERNMENT EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN IN HOLLY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
Accompanied by Vocation Ministers, the Monday through Friday experience provides a hands-on opportunity to assist those in need while discerning life as a sister. Attendees will reside with sisters from various communities. Service projects include:
- tutoring children;
- assisting at a food pantry;
- cleaning homes for the elderly;
- repairing damaged homes;
- serving meals at a soup kitchen.
Dates in 2017 include:
August 29- Sept. 1
September 18-22
The only costs to attend are the travel to and from Mississippi. Applicants need to book a spot one month prior to the start of a week-long event. To learn more about this opportunity to discern life as a sister, contact: Sharon Glumb, SLW, sglumb@slw.org; 847-577-5972, ext. 233 (office); 601-291-6738 (cell).
Download a flyer or visit the CAVA website.