Vocation Weekends

Learn more about the Dominicans by attending a Vocation Weekend at St. Albert Priory in Oakland, California. Meet the Brothers studying for the priesthood, visit our Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, visit the Novice Brothers at St. Dominic's Priory in San Francisco, listen to presentations on the Dominican life, and spend time in prayer. For more information or to register contact Fr. Steven Maekawa, OP. (415) 264-3103,

Next Vocation Weekend:  Contact Vocation Director

VOCATIONS WEEKEND SCHEDULE

FRIDAY

4:00        Presentation: Introductions & Vocation Discernment
5:00        Evening Prayer & Mass
5:45        Recreation
6:15        Dinner
7:15        Night Prayer
8:00        Presentation: Dominican Spirituality
9:00        Social

SATURDAY

7:30        Office of Readings
8:00        Morning Prayer & Mass
8:30        Breakfast
9:30        Depart for St. Dominic’s Priory
10:15......Presentation: The Novitiate & Novice Introductions
11:30......Church tour
12:00......Noon Prayer
12:15......Lunch
12:45......Presentation: Priesthood
1:15        Presentation: Academic Program
2:00        Depart for St. Albert’s
5:30        Evening Prayer
5:45        Recreation
6:15        Dinner
7:15        Compline
7:30        Adoration: guests expected to stay until 8:00pm.
..............Adoration will continue to 7:30am Sun.

SUNDAY

8:30        Prayer
9:30        Mass
10:30......Brunch
11:45......Student Faith Stories followed by Q & A
12:45......Rosary in chapel: Weekend officially over.