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DAILY SCHEDULE IN SISTER HOOD EMMANUEL

The Sisters have a very busy schedule and must meet in the chapel seven times in 24 hours for spiritual nourishment and intercessional prayer. As a result, they blend prayer, work and rest together.


Day's Activity Time
Rise Up
Vigils
Personal Meditation and Prayer
Lauds
Lectio Divina BiblicalMeditation
Tierce
Break Fast
Work
Sext
Launch
Siester
None
Work/Classes
Vespers
Super
Recreation
Compline
Great Silence
4:30 am
5:00 am - 5:30 am
5:30 am - 6:00 am
6:00 am - 6:45 am
6:45 am - 7:25 am
7:25 am - 7:45 am
7:45 am - 8:00 am
8:00 am - 11:30 am
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
8:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Life in the comminuty is solemn. Monastic norms and vows are higly respected. The community has as her motto: "Watch and Pray" drawn from Matt. 26:41. Each sister must work sa as to be productive, must watch over God's creation and must be prayerful. In order to match work and prayer, the sisters have the following sources of income for their daily needs.

  1. Cattle Ranch
  2. Sewing Department
  3. Paper Department
  4. Bakery Department
  5. Quest Home Department
  6. Wafer Department