Retreat or gathering

All participants of Giving Voice are invited to this year’s “Giving Voice Encuentro: Liberation, Justice, & Healing,” happening August 19-22, 2021 at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in the Chicago suburbs. This gathering will address a variety of topics as it builds upon the momentum of the virtual “Giving Voice Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Encuentro,” which occurred in October 2020, facilitated by Dr. Lisa Summerour.

Giving Voice is hosting a Virtual 40s Retreat January 15-17, 2021, with the theme “Remain Connected in Me” guiding our planning. Registration is open to any woman in a Roman Catholic canonical institute or society of vowed women religious in her 40s who has started the state in formation immediately preceding the novitiate, is in the novitiate currently, or is a vowed Sister.

The retreat schedule is as follows:

January 15th 7-9pm CST

January 16th 11-1pm CST & 3-5pm CST

January 17th 11-1pm CST

Where: zoom

Giving Voice's annual peer-led retreat is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other younger women religious for prayer, reflection, conversation and relationship building. 

Join Catholic Sister Peers in their 40s for a weekend of community, prayer and relaxation in Seal Beach, California. 

Who: Catholic Sisters in their 40s 

Where: Stella Maris Beach House, 240 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

When: Friday, January 17th, 5pm - Sunday January 19th, noon

Giving Voice uses the principles of The Circle Way as a basic format for our gatherings.

Register below by January 2nd 2020 to secure your spot! 

This year, the Giving Voice 20s & 30s Retreat theme is "Friendship with God: A Sending." 

Giving Voice uses the principles of The Circle Way as a basic format for our gatherings. 

The retreat begins with supper on Friday night and concludes with Mass and lunch on Sunday. Participants have the option to stay an additional night for $25 and depart Monday morning. The retreat is located at Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, in Phoenix, Arizona.