Contemplare et contemplata aliis tradere — To contemplate and to give to others the fruits of contemplation.

Dominican Monastery Girard

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At the Monastery of Mary the Queen located at 15635 Greenridge Road in Girard, we Dominican Nuns live a cloistered, contemplative life centered on the Eucharist, the Liturgy of the Hours, silence, study, and community. Our life is one of total consecration to God, a life of prayer at the heart of the Church. If you feel drawn to a life of deep interior union with God, come and discover the beauty of the contemplative vocation.

Sr. Anna Marie
Prioress

856.278.6939
Prioress Phone

mmtq@opnunsil.org
Email

Sr. Marie Tersidis
Novice Director

217.627.2023
Monastery Phone

vocations@opnunsil.org
Email

Dominican Sisters Convent Springfield

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Yet the Holy Spirit also raises up women for the apostolic mission of the Dominican Sisters, women who teach, preach, serve the poor, and minister in schools, hospitals, and parishes. We joyfully encourage you to also consider the vibrant life and mission of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield at 1237 West Monroe Street, whose lives flow from prayer into active service.

To contact the Dominican Sisters of Springfield IL, phone Sister Mary Jo Sobieck at (217) 787-0481.

Whether God is calling you to the silence of the cloister or the active apostolate, the Dominican way offers a life of joy, truth, and communion, lived for the salvation of souls and the glory of God.

The Lord may be calling you to a life more beautiful than you ever imagined.

General Inquiries

You are welcome to reach out to generally ask for prayers, to discuss giving of your time or talents and to initiate vocational conversations.

If You Feel You Are Being Called

The journey to discern if you are ready to dedicate yourself to the Dominican contemplative life as part of The Monastery of Mary the Queen can be many things all at once — exciting, anxious, unknown, out of your comfort zone, inspiring, awe-filled, enlightening, magnetic, and more.

Because so many ideas and emotions are swirling, we encourage you to contact us and arrange for a visit, to seek the perspectives of others who have stood where you now stand looking at your life, wondering if this is God’s path for you.

He Is Guiding You

Know that God’s arms are opening to anyone sensing His call to her, that He is guiding your search with love, care, and purpose. His ways are not our ways, and His time is not aligned to our schedules. The hand of God is outstretched to us when we step with faith, ready to steady us, lead us, and to always hold us.