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Spiritual Life

large grouping of lit tall taper candles in a dark churchThe spiritual life of the Adrian Dominican Sisters on the Motherhouse campus revolves daily around individual prayer and contemplation and common liturgies, including Morning Prayer, Mass, and Vespers. Reconciliation, communal anointing, and other sacramental celebrations grace our calendars, as do Feast Day celebrations. 

In addition, retreats, meditations, celebrations of Earth’s movements through equinoxes and solstices, and other forms of prayer and mindfulness are celebrated.

The grounds of the Motherhouse also offer lovely places for prayer and contemplation, including the Weber Garden, the Chartres Cathedral-style labyrinth, the Cosmic Walk/Nature Path, and Congregation cemetery.

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Spirituality Enactment

One of the five Enactments adopted at our General Chapter 2022 was the following:

"Living in a time of global chaos and Paschal hope, and rooted in our Dominican tradition, we recognize our spiritual longings and those of the world. We commit to deepening our spirituality, attending to the evolutionary awakening of human consciousness, and living into the transformation to which we are called both personally and communally."

The Spirituality Enactment Circle is occasionally publishing reflections; The most recent one was published for December 2025.

Prayer and Liturgies

The Adrian Dominican Sisters invite you to join us in praying this Prayer for the Progress of People each day, seeking racial justice and equality and a human society built on love and peace.

Campus liturgies, open to the public, usually take place in the Dominican Life Center’s St. Catherine Chapel at 10:30 a.m. ET Tuesday-Friday and on Sunday. 

Our Congregation hosts Peace Prayers at 4:00 p.m. ET every Tuesday in Holy Rosary Chapel.

Join us at 7:00 p.m. ET Sunday, October 4, 2026, for an Evening of Taizé Prayer in Holy Rosary Chapel. Taizé Prayer is a meditative style of Christian worship that includes simple repeated chants, scripture, intercession, and extended time for silent reflection. It often takes place in the evening when the light of Christ is welcomed into the gathering darkness. The songs of Taizé are lyrical and inspiring, making use of multiple languages to reflect the cultural diversity of the human family and the global reality of the People of God. The chants are composed to encourage the participation of the assembly while also adding melodic vocal and instrumental harmonies. Learn more about Taizé and the Taizé community.