Quest House

Quest House is a new program of the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence (CDP). This house is for women interested in getting a closer look at religious life and the Sisters of Divine Providence. It is located on the campus of Our Lady of the Lake Convent Center in San Antonio, Texas and provides a place for women to live with Sisters and see what life is like as a woman religious.
(Download information and application form in pdf format.)

Quest House offers a closer look at religious life through:

Community Living: The Sisters and participants in the house have meals together, share household duties, develop communal skills and create the relationships of religious community life.

Prayer: Each participant will be asked to develop her prayer life and participate in regular community prayer. There is opportunity for Daily Mass, scheduled focused discussions and faith sharing. Participants will be encouraged to have spiritual direction during their stay. There will be opportunity to participate in a variety of prayer/ faith experiences with the Sisters.

Living your Life: Work or studies, keeping up with friends and family -- this is an important part of the process of discerning the direction of her life.

Discernment: Each participant will better see her vocational direction through living her life with the Sisters and learning to notice the interior calls of her heart as she participates in the program of focused discussions, visiting with Sisters, living in community and vocational direction. There will be opportunity to volunteer with CDPs.

Program guidelines:
 • Openness to Religious life and The Sisters of Divine Providence
 • Application to the program
 • Length of stay is negotiated with the director of the program
 • Participation in program activities
 • Room and board fee due each month
 • Community prayer and meals are scheduled by the community
 • Overnight stays of family and friends are to be coordinated with the director of the program
 • No smoking on premises
 • No pets
 • Monthly vocational direction
 • Community goal setting and house rules

Financial requirements: Room and board is $375/month.
Participants must have their own transportation and medical insurance, and must cover their own personal expenses.

Accommodations:
 • Private room
 • Shared bath
 • A house phone
 • Linens provided
 • Washer/dryer
 • Central heat and air
 • Communal kitchen
 • Spacious grounds
 • Access to Convent Grounds, Chapels and activities

Application:
Application will be considered based on availability of housing and openness to CDPs. Application is formalized with signatures.

Download application (pdf) and mail to:
Vocation Ministry
Our Lady of the Lake Convent Center
515 S.W. 24th Street
San Antonio, TX 78207