Our schedules do vary from convent to convent, but the following our key elements of our daily life as Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen in the US:
Each Sister is to devote at least two hours a week to spiritual reading.
"For the Liturgy of the Hours, we pray Lauds [Morning Prayer] and Vespers [Evening Prayer], as a rule, in common. Compline may be prayed privately." (Constitutions, 3:10)
We pray the rosary together for vocations on Saturdays.
Our Constitutions ask us to devote time within our daily, weekly, and yearly schedule for proper rest and relaxation.
The first Sunday of the month is kept as "recollection day," providing an opportunity for more silent reflection.
- Private Meditation - 1/2 hour
- Other Private Prayers - 1/2 hour
- Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
- Mass
- Work Duties
- Particular Examen (private review of the morning, practice varies from one convent to another)
- Noon Meal
- Work Duties
- Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
- Supper
- Recreation/Work Duties/Personal Time
- Night Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
Each Sister is to devote at least two hours a week to spiritual reading.
"For the Liturgy of the Hours, we pray Lauds [Morning Prayer] and Vespers [Evening Prayer], as a rule, in common. Compline may be prayed privately." (Constitutions, 3:10)
We pray the rosary together for vocations on Saturdays.
Our Constitutions ask us to devote time within our daily, weekly, and yearly schedule for proper rest and relaxation.
The first Sunday of the month is kept as "recollection day," providing an opportunity for more silent reflection.