Vocations
Do you feel called to religious life?
The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon are here to help women who are discerning a call to religious life.
We encourage you to review our vocation information, pray over your calling, and contact us with questions and requests for prayer.
Connect with our Vocations Director, Sister Charlene Herinckx at [email protected], to learn more about discernment and to request prayer from the Sisters about your calling.

With God, all is possible.
Discernment and Formation
Would you like help with your discernment? We are here to assist.
Send a note to [email protected] for more information.
Opportunities to Learn and Discern
Visit our events page to find us in the community or join us for an upcoming event or retreat at the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Motherhouse.
Send a note to [email protected] for more information.
SSMO Vocation Newsletter
Visit the Vocations News page for previous issues.

SSMO Announces New Leadership Team
The new Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon (SSMO) leadership team for 2025-30 will be installed at a special Mass on Sunday, June 29 at 9 a.m. at the Sisters’ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel inside the SSMO Motherhouse.

Vocation Newsletter – June ’25
Responding with courage and personal sacrifice to the call of Christ in the Church, our foundresses lived out their desire to become women…

Vocation Newsletter – May ’25
With the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, we all have a new advocate in heaven. Let us attempt to honor his legacy by imitating his gracious life.
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