The women, who are in the various stages of initial formation, and the members of the formation team, who oversee the process of initial formation, are the Formation Community. They gather together for weekends several times a year to share prayer, study, and lots of laughter. Sometimes inquiring women are invited to join this group for one of our weekend gatherings. It is a time and place to spend quality time with those who are on the journey themselves. Below are photos of these weekends.

These formation weekends not only give the women in formation opportunities to build relationships with other sisters, but also offer opportunities for reflection and prayer surrounded by the beauty of nature.

October 2005

Part of our prayer space	Roselli leads us in prayer
Sue, Cyndie and Lisa Marie (our guest) share their reflections	Sister Aquinas and Mary join in our morning prayer together
Sister Aquinas helping to put our meal on the table	We share our meals together, as well as our reflections
Meal time is a good time for sharing	It's always a sad time when we have to pack up to leave

October 2004

Preparing for prayer time together	Spiritual reading
Journaling	Pondering God's creation

December 2003

Prayer time together at San Domenico	Taking lots of notes
Getting ready to deliver baskets	Baskets are ready
Needlepoint	Quilting
Learning to knit	Knitting
Relaxing together