Hearts for the Lord - Day of Prayer
HFTL is a collaborative effort between various Religious Orders/Congregation – We welcome all single males & females, Catholic young adults aged between 18 to 35+ years old, who are open and looking to explore and discern the possibility of a Vocation to Religious Life.
Date: Sun 6 Sep 2026
Time: 9.30am to 5pm
Venue: Kingsmead Center
Sign up: https://forms.gle/sc4UtwRdNFGsBKoPA
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Community life is at the heart of Catholic Religious Life, and for anyone discerning, it is often one of the most challenging—and beautiful—parts of the call. Religious life is not lived alone. It is a shared journey where God brings together different people, personalities, stories, and hopes, and slowly weaves them into something greater than any one individual.
In community, everyday life becomes the place of formation. Shared prayer, meals, work, conversations, misunderstandings, and reconciliation all become moments where God speaks. Community reveals both our strengths and our vulnerabilities, areas for personal growth; teaching us how to love in real, concrete ways—not perfectly, but faithfully. It is where we learn patience, forgiveness, and the courage to remain present even when it is uncomfortable.
For young adults discerning, community life invites an important question: Am I willing to grow with others, not just on my own terms? It challenges the culture of independence and self-sufficiency, and offers instead a way of life rooted in belonging, mutual care, and shared mission.
HEARTS FOR THE LORD (HFTL) is an invitation to reflect on community not as an ideal to be achieved, but as a gift to be received—a space where God forms the heart through relationship, and where we learn, slowly, what it means to walk together in faith.
