Product Description
Do you know that, for the past 15 years, the Confraternity of Penitents has operated Vita Dei houses where Catholic men and women discern religious vocations or other life changes? Additional house residents include mature Catholics whose wisdom and charity assist in the discernment. For general information on both men's and women's Vita Dei Houses, see this link.
- Details on Annunciation Women's Vita Dei House on this link.
- Details on Guadalupe Men's Vita Dei House and St. Joseph Men's Vita Dei Hermitage on this link.
The following religious vocations were fostered at the Confraternity of Penitents Vita Dei Houses:
- Iffat N -- Professed religious life -- 2020
- Antoinette P -- Diocesan Professed Consecrated Virgin -- 2022
- Allison M -- Entered religious life 2023
- Sandy D -- Final profession as Diocesan hermit - 2025
- Brother Pachomius H, OSB --Final profession as Benedictine brother -- 2025
- Chase W -- Entered Capuchin Franciscans August 2026
- E. Marie N -- Entered Carmelite convent -- 2025
Men and women at Vita Dei Houses pray, eat, and fellowship together. They also do community outreach. Pictured are men and women from the Vita Dei Houses performing Outdoor Living Stations of the Cross on the Friday's of Lent and Christmas Caroling on the Sundays of Advent.
Images of Vita Dei Houses shown are (click on the line of images to see all of the houses):
- Guadalupe House--yellow and brown
- Annunciation house--brick
- St. Joseph's Hermitage--yellow with white fence.
All donations to the Confraternity of Penitents Vita Dei Houses are 100% tax deductible because Vita Dei Houses are a ministry of the Confraternity of Penitents. The Confraternity is a 501c3, non-profit, tax exempt entity under the IRS.
Donations can be of any amount,
If you would like to
Honor a Priest in Mary, Mother of Priests Chapel, the sponsorship is $180 per priest. Please type the priest's name in the text box (for smaller donations, please select any amount from the above drop down link). If priest is living, please include his address so that we can send him notification of your sponsorship). Donations for sponsoring a priest will be used where the need is greatest and most immediate in the Vita Dei Houses. For images of the chapel, plaques, and priests already sponsored, see GuadalupeVDH.com
OR
Dedicate a Room in any of the houses (Annunciation Women's House, Guadalupe Men's House, St. Joseph Men's Hermitage) for $5000 donation. [For smaller donations, please select any amount from the above drop down link). $5000 room dedication donation includes your choice of room, a 6" x 8" wall plaque with dedication wording, and artwork, photos and/or mementos of your choice to be placed in the room. The CFP will be in dialog with you to set up the room as you would wish. Room dedication funds assist the house in which the room is located. Please use the text box on this page to share essential information.
If you prefer to donate by mail, checks and money orders made out to "Confraternity of Penitents Renovations Fund" can be mailed to: Confraternity of Penitents Renovations Fund, 1702 Lumbard Street, Fort Wayne IN 46803 USA. If you wish to donate a priest sponsorship ($180) or room dedication ($5000), please note that in a note to us. Please give information about the person or organization being honored. We will be in touch for additional details.
With God's help through you, needs will be met! Please pray about how you can help, and then "do whatever He tells you."
Thanks to all donors! May God bless you abundantly for your prayers and support!
