Spending Time in Convents

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Blessings,

I was raised in a south american Catholic convent and I am missing spending time with priests and nuns. I wonder If I can spend some weekends or time with them. Not sure if this is even possible but in South America its not unusual to stop by the convent, have tea or lunch with the nuns, priests, attend mass with them, help them out with stuff they need or volunteer, maybe just spend time in convents some even allow you to spend the night, even weekends.

I live in Denver now and was wondering how it works in America.

Thank you blessings
 
NO, I was calling into the conversation a person who lives in Denver. Gertabelle
 
Sorry for the confusion. Yes I understand I need to announce myself before stopping by as here it’s not as in South America. However I was wondering if what I asked in my post it’s even possible. I don’t know how things work here. Thank you
 
Each order is different.

I know a few where I live in the North East. They LOVE visitors. I’ve gone sledding with monks and one blessed my dog. They had me to dinner a few times. I’ve also been to convents. They loved to have visitors. My little ones were pretty much kidnapped and treated like royalty. They warmed right up to the Sisters and gave them so much love. It was very much appreciated.

One of the convents has movie nights. They LOVE for friends to join them. Especially if that outside friend brings treats and a new (clean) movie.
 
Not quite correct. Every convent has a cloister. That is required. However, most convents today have a large part of their facilities open to the public.
 
Which is very rare these days. My point was that every convent and monastery must have a cloister. Some have near 100% cloistered facilities. However, in order to support themselves, most have public facilities for both community awareness and to ensure proper funding.

I think when I read the US vocational magazine out of the 500 or so monistaries and convents there were only a couple dozen that were fully cloistered.
 
Xanthippe, that’s lovely, it sounds like the convents in South America. You live in the north east of Denver? I’m sorry not sure if you are in Colorado?
 
I was asking where are you located as I’d like to go visit the same place you normally go. I don’t know anyone here in Denver Colorado and I’d like to be point out in the right direction
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DevotaPadrePio said:
Xanthippe, that’s lovely, it sounds like the convents in South America. You live in the north east of Denver? I’m sorry not sure if you are in Colorado?
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Northeast US. I’m speaking of monasteries and convents in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and the like.
 
DevotaPadrePio said:
I was asking where are you located as I’d like to go visit the same place you normally go. I don’t know anyone here in Denver Colorado and I’d like to be point out in the right direction
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Honestly? Google and a phone will get you far. I found the brothers with the sledding hill when I was driving for work. I called them and asked them if I could sled. They were THRILLED and asked me if I could bring extra sleds for them.

I think I ate lentils and rice for 2 weeks so I could buy a couple extra sleds for them.
 
Yes, you can go and visit convents here in northern Colorado.

I was a member of the Benedictine Abbey of St Walburga for a couple years, and before it was an abbey.They’re in the extreme north of Colorado now, just south of the Wyoming border.

The Rule of St Benedict tells his monks to be ready to offer hospitality to all visitors. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be sitting down to tea and dinner with the community.

The Abbey of St Walburga is a contemplative community. They would probably welcome your presence to help with chores, and the public is welcome to join them for praying the Divine Office and daily mass. But guests eat in the guest dining room, never with the nuns. You’d have to contact them directly to arrange a visit that included helping during the day.

There are several communities of religious women in the Denver archdiocese – Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, Community of the Beatitudes, Missionaries of Charity… just to name a few.

Each community will have its own apostolate, of course, and its own rules and arrangements regarding guests.

I hope you find what you are looking for!
 
oh wow just checked the Benedict photos online, beautiful! worth to spend a weekend there, just breath taking.
 
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