We like to know what these areas are before we make a decision, as well as the gifts and charism that a person may have that may or may not fit with our congregation. Breakfast and lunch are on one's own, yet many are around and at different times to eat together. Dinner is taken together in common, with some communities cooking their meals together. Larger communities, like the one I live at, have a cook for most of the dinner meals. Because of our commitment to parishes, members take part in presiding or attending eucharist with the parish community.
Most communities have a weekly meeting or gathering for community business.
The rest of one's own day is filled with the particular ministerial task of the religious. Our religious do many different things, from parochial work to writing, teaching, chaplaincy, etc., all trying to witness to our eucharistic life and spirituality. One of our big events this year is our eucharistic congress. We are an apostolic community. While our houses have private areas, we also have visitors regularly in for prayer and meals.