A Day in the Life
OF A DOMINICAN SISTER
OUR DAILY LIFE
What do our Dominican Sisters do all day? You probably know that we pray a lot and attend daily Mass. Those are the foundations of our life, but we do a lot more! Here’s a peek into the daily schedule of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.
ALL SISTERS
5 a.m. – Rise
5:30 a.m. – Eucharistic Holy Hour
- Angelus
- Morning Offering
- (Sundays Only) — Office of Readings (Divine Office)
- Meditation
- Lauds (Divine Office)
- Marian Consecration
6:30 a.m. – Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
7 a.m. – Prayer for Vocations
7:05 a.m. – Breakfast
PROFESSED SISTERS
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Apostolate
Our apostolate follows upon preaching and teaching the Truth in order to gain souls for the Kingdom of Christ. We do this primarily through education, Openlight Media, retreats and speaking engagements.
NOVICES
8 a.m. – House Duties
9 a.m. – Class I
10:15 a.m. – Class II
11:30 a.m. – Meditation (Novices)
Noon – Midday Prayer (Divine Office)
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – Rosary
1:30 p.m. – Athletic Recreation
2:45 p.m. – Class III
3:45 p.m. – Personal Time (Prayer, Study, Work)
4:30 p.m. – Spiritual Reading
ALL SISTERS
5 p.m. – Vespers (Divine Office) & Rosary
5:30 p.m. – Dinner
6:30 p.m. – Community Recreation
7:30 p.m. – Spiritual Reading
7:45 p.m. Compline (Divine Office) with Salve Procession
8 p.m. – Silence. Time for Prayer and Study
10 p.m. – Profound Silence
REACH OUT
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If you’re attracted to a life of prayer and evangelization, we’d love to hear from you and answer any questions you have.
Sr. Mary Philomena, OP
