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Ongoing Events
Visit a Motherhouse!
Learn How the Sisters Live. Group Tours and Overnight
Accommodations are available!
Motherhouse Tour Brochure
High School Teens Meet
Monthly Teen Vocation Meetings
for High School Age Boys in the Kenosha, Wisconsin
Area Contact:
Brian Magliocco at:
maglioccob@stmarycatholic.org
Crossing Borders
Get a first hand
review from people who explored Mission Retreats and
crossed Spiritual Borders with Christ!
Read these great
stories on VMMA's Resources Page

World Youth Day
Young Adult pilgrimage
to Madrid, Spain
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Calendar - upcoming
events
March 2010
Pre-Postulancy Information Weekend
March 12–14, 2010
Capuchin Franciscans
Milwaukee, WI
To make a reservation, contact: Fr. John Holly 920-915-4400, jholly1953@yahoo.com or
Br. Jerry Johnson 773-475-6206, vocation@capuchinfranciscans.org
or visit www.CapuchinFranciscans.org and click on <How to Begin>
Feast of St. Joseph and 93rd Anniversary of the Chapel Dedication
School Sisters of St Francis
Friday, March 19, 2010
6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Liturgy
St. Joseph Chapel
1501 S. Layton Blvd. (27th & Greenfield), Milwaukee
Alms for St. Joseph’s Table
Traditionally, St. Joseph’s Day is celebrated with a feast that interrupts the penance of Lent. In some countries, people prepare a lavish table to share with the poor.
This year, we will follow this custom by asking for monentary donations which will be used for local food pantries.
For more information, visit www.sssf.org
Passion for Justice
School Sisters of St Francis
Sunday, March 21, 2010
3 pm
St Joseph Chapel
1501 S. Layton Blvd. (27th & Greenfield), Milwaukee
Passion for Justice ~ a way of the cross, a musical drama built around the Stations of the Cross, will be presented by the School Sisters of St. Francis Chapel Singers on Sunday, March 21. Inspired by the writings of Leonardo Boff, this Way of the Cross expressed through music and narration includes in each Station a commentary on the social justice implication for our time. The one-hour program is free and open to the public. Parking is available on the street or in the lot off of 29th and Orchard Streets.
Vocationfest
Sunday, March
21, 2010
1 PM ~ 4 PM
Tour the Seminary, Trolley over to the Sisters of
St Francis Motherhouse and visit their beautiful
chapel. Learn about the history of Sisterhood. Meet
VMMA Members, Seminarians, Faculty, the Rector, watch
videos, get vocation supplies for your parish or
school or just for you! Snacks, fun, surprises and
prizes await you. This is your chance to get together
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St. Francis De Sales Seminary
3257 S Lake Drive
St. Francis, WI
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Come and See weekend at the First Studies Program
Loyola University-Chicago
March 26-28, 2010
This weekend experience is for inquirers who are interested in learning more about Jesuit life and training and in meeting young Jesuits in early formation. The weekend starts with Mass at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday.
If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 35, and are considering a vocation with the Jesuits, you can obtain more info at www.thinkjesuit.org, e-mail: vocations@thinkjesuit.org, or phone: 414-727-5231.
Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally
~ 2010
March 27, 2010
Mark your Calendar for the largest annual youth event.
For more information, to to the WYRE Ministries web
site, www.wyreministries.org
APRIL 2010
Triduum Retreat
April 1–4, 2010
Capuchin Franciscans
St. Lawrence Friary and Seminary
Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin
To make a reservation, contact: Fr. John Holly 920-915-4400, jholly1953@yahoo.com or
Br. Jerry Johnson 773-475-6206, vocation@capuchinfranciscans.org
or visit www.CapuchinFranciscans.org and click on <How to Begin> Holy Week Pilgrimage in Chicago
April 1–4
Spend Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday on a tour of the Jesuit ministries of St. Procopius Parish and Cristo Rey High School in the Spanish-speaking Pilsen area of Chicago. This event will include volunteer work, prayer, reflection and learning.
If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 35, and are considering a vocation with the Jesuits, you can obtain more info at www.thinkjesuit.org, e-mail: vocations@thinkjesuit.org, or phone: 414-727-5231.
Welcome weekend with the Sisters of the Divine Savior
April 9-11, 2010,
Friday 5 pm to Sunday 1 pm
Sisters of the Divine Savior, Milwaukee, WI
Single Catholic women ages 20-45 who want to experience Salvatorian apostolic community living and meet Salvatorian Sisters in ministry are invited to spend a weekend with women in initial formation.
- Pray with us
- Learn about our life
- Meet sisters
- Spend time with women in our initial formation program
For more information please contact Sister Mary Lee Grady SDS at 414-466-0810 ext 229 or gradym@salvatoriansisters.org

“Dubuque’s Got Sisters!” Tour
Friday, April 9 at 5 p.m. through Saturday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Join Dubuque-area sisters for a 24-hour tour of four tri-state area convents to share life through praying, dining, and storytelling. Local transportation will be provided, and there is no fee to attend.
The evening will begin with supper and overnight hospitality on Friday in Dubuque with the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On Saturday, the group will join the Dubuque Franciscans for breakfast, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary for lunch, and then journey to Wisconsin for evening prayer and supper with the Sinsinawa Dominicans.
“Dubuque’s Got Sisters!” is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dubuque Franciscan Sisters, and Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (Wis).
To register or for more details, e-mail Sister Lou Anglin, BVM, at langlin@bvmcong.org or call her at (563) 588-2351.
Discernment Retreat Weekends
April 16-18, 2010
June 4-6, 2010
Called Anew to BE community at the Level of the Sacred and to BUILD Community as Mission. Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, CSA Office of Vocation Discernment.
vocations@csasisters.org
www.csasisters.org
920-907-2310
June 2010
Convent Camp Out
June 11th–12th, 2010
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Motherhouse
3221 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, Wisconsin
Middle School Age
Girls (Grades 6, 7 & 8)
are invited to camp out overnight at the Sisters
of St. Francis of Assisi Motherhouse beginning
on Friday June 11th, 2010 and ending Saturday
at suppertime. Sisters from a variety of
religious orders will be hosting the campout.
Do you ever wonder… why women
become sisters? Do they have fun? Where
and how they live? Sisters living in the
love of the Lord will open your eyes to their
wonderful world.
The Friday registration gathering begins with
a pizza party and the next 24 hours includes
a convent tour, a variety of activities and games,
prayer time and the enjoyment of their beautiful
grounds on Milwaukee’s lakefront. The
campout will conclude with a supper with the
sisters and parents of campers are welcome to
join them for the meal.
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Registration forms and parental permission
slips require completion to be accepted. The
capacity for this camp out is 10 girls. Applications
will be accepted on a first come/ first served
basis. The fee for the overnight is $25. Scholarships
are available.
Don’t miss out on a great overnight
girl gathering! For more information, contact
Susi Kurek at the Milwaukee Archdiocese Vocations
Office: 414-747-6437 or email her at: skurek@sfs.edu
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Summer Splash
June 19–22
Chain of Lakes near Waupaca, Wisconsin
This is an opportunity for younger candidates to get to know the Jesuits better. There will be presentations on Jesuit life by young Jesuits in training, daily Mass, chances for small group sharing, and plenty of time to enjoy the lakes.
If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 35, and are considering a vocation with the Jesuits, you can obtain more info at www.thinkjesuit.org, e-mail: vocations@thinkjesuit.org, or phone: 414-727-5231. |
JuLY 2010
A Taste of Mission: Guatemala
July 16-26, 2010
Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus -- 10 days visiting missions where Christian communities are forming
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Annual Vocation Celebrations
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World Day for
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January 10-15. 2010
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