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Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday
Next Sunday is Our Catholic Appeal
Sunday
This Wednesday, our worldwide Church family will begin the Holy Season of Lent. I will return to that important event in a moment.
Our Catholic Appeal Sunday (OCA)
Our Catholic Appeal Sunday is the way the 90+ parishes of our diocese fund the administration and ministries of our central office.
Each parish is assessed about 18% of its offertory income from the previous fiscal year. I say “assessed about” because parishes with low income are assessed less than 18% and parishes with high income are assessed more than 18%. Ascension is assessed 19.29% of its offertory income.
THIS YEAR OUR ASSESSMENT IS $332,755.00, a 10% INCREASE from last year
The 10% increase in our assessment is partially due to an increase in offertory and partially based on the fact that we did not have to give as much money to the school as previously. Parishes with schools receive a deduction in their assessment for money given to operate their school.
Seven levels of giving in 2017
Newcomers to our parish who are in a position to partici-pate in our Catholic Appeal may wonder how much to give. A general guideline is: Give as the Lord has given to you. (“We desire not equal gifts, but equal sacrifice.”) In our parish last year, we received gifts ranging from $25 to $10,000.
If you are in a position to be a Major Donor by giving a gift of $1,000 or more, please consider doing so. If you cannot be a major donor, give at a level that you can and that makes you feel good about your gift.
Last year, we received two gifts of $10,000 and one gift of $7,500
5 families pledged between $3,100 and $5,000, totaling $19,100
9 families pledged between $2,000 and $3,000, totaling $26,030
119 families pledged between $1,000 and $1,999 totaling $111,034
120 parishioners pledged between $501 and $999, totaling $86,807
381 parishioners pledged between $101 and $500, totaling $108,260
316 parishioners pledged under $100, totaling $19,730
If you can give the same amount you gave last year, that would be wonderful. If you are in a position to increase your gift by 5% or 10%, please consider doing so. While all levels of giving are appreciated, we cannot reach our goal without a good number of large gifts.
The parish gets to keep 2/3 of overage money which becomes a nice windfall for us. The other 1/3 of overage money goes into the Priest Retirement Fund.
Non-registered parishioners. I am aware that some people have been coming to our parish for years and do not register. Registration in a parish is a personal choice that each person must make for him/herself. If we decide not to register because we do not want to participate in the financial responsibilities of the parish even though we are in a position to do so, then we have made a selfish and greedy decision. If you come to Church on a regular basis and benefit from the services offered by the parish, I would hope you would take your responsibility serious-ly to help your parish meet its financial obligations. If you decide to contribute to Catholic Appeal, please know that we will not register you. You will only become an official member of the parish if and when you decide to do so. Envelopes will be in the pews next Sunday to allow you to participate if you choose to do so. (Please make checks payable to Ascension Catholic Church.)
Winter Parishioners. We welcome all our winter parishioners. I know that many of you are registered and play an active part in the parish life, including financial-ly, while you are here—thank you! I realize that most of you have some form of Catholic Appeal in your home diocese. If you are here six months, perhaps you can give 50% of what you normally set aside for the funding of our diocese. If you are only here three or four months, perhaps you might consider sharing with us 25% of what you set aside to help our diocese. Each year, we are blessed to have a good number of winter parishioners help us reach our OCA goal.
If you already gave your gift to the diocese, please take an OCA envelope that will be passed through the pews next Sunday and write on it: ‘Sent gift to the diocese’ and print your name.
Please be aware that Legacy Gifts, Stock Gifts and Match-ing Gifts are welcome. You can also use your credit card to give. You can give online by visiting www.cfocf.org/OCA and clicking on “Give Now.”
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LENT—A TIME OF SPIRITUAL DEEPENING
This Wednesday, millions of Catholics across our nation will go to their local Church to receive ashes on their forehead. Why ashes? In the religious realm, ashes have a twofold meaning:
They are a stark reminder of our mortality. Hence, the words: “Remember, man, you are but dust and unto dust you shall return.”
Ashes are a sign of repentance. In ancient Israel, when people felt convicted of sin and were moved to repentance, they put on ‘sackcloth and ashes.’ On Ash Wednesday, as the minister places the ashes on our forehead, he/she will say: “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.”
In essence, when we come to Church next Wednesday to receive ashes on our forehead, we are publicly saying to the Lord: “I want, with the help of your grace, to change my heart where change is needed.”
If you are like me, you may wonder what you need to do for Lent, especially to improve your relationship with Christ. Perhaps, the first thing we need to do is seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit. “Holy Spirit, help me to see how I may deepen my relationship with you and with my heavenly Father and with Jesus.”
Some practical suggestions for Lenten practices
For those still wondering what to do for Lent, the following are some suggestions to consider.
Create small pockets of quiet in our lives. If we live alone, this may mean cutting back on TV in the morning or evening, or both; cutting back on the amount of time we spend listening to the radio in the car—including Catholic Radio. On the other hand, if we spend a lot of time listening to non-Christian ra-dio, perhaps we can switch to Christian radio. I do find listening to good solid Catholic radio content to be uplifting.
Spiritual reading. Many of you have already devel-oped the good practice of engaging in spiritual read-ing which is food for the soul. But if this is not one of your spiritual practices, perhaps consider making it so for Lent. What would be a good book to read? The one that touches your heart and speaks to you. If you have no clue where to begin, consider one of the four gospels (Mark is the shortest). If you have not looked at my book on prayer, consider it. People like it because it is very practical and down-to-earth.
Work on letting go some hurt, bitterness or resent-ment if you are carrying one. Holding onto unfor-giveness or bitterness is hurtful not only to our spir-itual lives but also to our overall well-being. As many of you know, my small book, How to Forgive
Yourself & Others, gives lots of practical guidance on how to let go of hurt.
Outreach ministry is always a good Christian prac-tice.
Perform random acts of kindness. Probably all of us have been recipients of random acts of kindness. Performing them for others will make us a little more like Jesus. As you move through the day, be attentive to acts of kindness (e.g., words of affirmation that you can carry out.)
Three traditional Lenten practices to help us on our way
In the Gospel on Ash Wednesday, Jesus will speak to us about prayer, fasting and almsgiving. During his forty days in the desert, he was engaged in extensive prayer and fasting.
Prayer
Prayer is turning to God. It involves making space for God in our lives. Authentic prayer involves “allowing God to have his way with us.” In prayer, we stand, sit or kneel, vulnerable before God, asking him to show us where and how we need conversion and healing in our lives.
Fasting
If Jesus fasted, we need to fast too (unless our doctor tells us not to). Fasting can take many forms: less TV, alcohol, internet, shopping, negative talk. But we should all consider doing some form of fasting from food (and sugary drinks). Food is what Jesus fasted from. We need to experience some hunger in the belly to identify even just a small bit with starving people and to get in touch with the hungers of the soul. Ideally, our fasting is a means to an end. We fast from some shopping so that we may give to the poor. We fast from a half hour of TV to make space for prayer.
Almsgiving
Almsgiving is our way to reach out to the poor by sharing our money, clothing and food. We can give gifts of food, money and clothing to our Thrift Store and Social Concerns office (both located on Aurora Road, a half mile west of U.S.1).
Prayer, fasting and almsgiving—like three legs of a tripod—make up the traditional Lenten practices. Prayer nourishes our spirits. Fasting disciplines our bodies, helps us seek the Lord with greater intensity, and puts us in solidarity with those who suffer. Works of charity enlarge our hearts as we commit ourselves to the good of others. Properly utilized, fasting, prayer and almsgiving
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can bring about a change of heart. They are not the point of Lent but rather spiritual aids that help us ‘put on Christ’ a little more.
Pope Francis says:
Pope Francis urges us Catholics to pray for the conver-sion of our hearts and to give up the culture of indiffer-ence which is becoming more prevalent. He entreats us: “During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all ask the Lord: Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum—Make our hearts like yours. In this way we will receive a heart, which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent, or prey to the globalization of indifference. It is my prayerful hope that this Lent will prove spiritually fruitful for each believer and every ecclesial community.”
GUIDELINES FOR LENT AND EASTER
Ash Wednesday (February 14) and Good Friday (March 30)
are days of fasting and abstinence. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Fasting, prayer and almsgiving are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens (unbaptized persons) should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and in preparation for Baptism or renewal of Baptism at Easter.
Fasting is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liq-uids, including milk and juices, are allowed.
Abstinence is to be observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the Church does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fasting and abstinence, consult the parish priest.
Stations of the Cross
every Friday at 5:30pm
followed by soup suppers
in the Parish Hall
More words from Pope Francis
The following is taken from a daily reflection called Pope Francis and the Joy of Family Life.
Love Makes You Open To Surprises Valentine’s Day (February 14)
True love is both loving and letting oneself be loved. It is harder to let ourselves be loved than it is to love. That is why it is so hard to achieve the perfect love of God, because we can love him. True love is being open to that love which was there first and catches us by surprise. If all you have is information, you are closed to surprises. Love makes you open to surprises. Love is always a surprise, because it starts with a dialogue between two persons: the one who loves and the one who is loved. We say that God is the God of surprises, be-cause he always loves us first, and he waits to take us by surprise. God surprises us. Let’s allow ourselves to be surprised by God.
- Address, Meeting with Young People, January 18, 2015
Lent—A Time Of Grace February 17
Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all, it is a “time of grace” (2Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first loved us” (1Jn 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his heart. He knows us by name, he cares for us, and he seeks us out whenever we turn away from him. He is interested in each of us; his love does not allow him to be indifferent to what happens to us.
Reflection: Are you open to God’s surprises? Take some time to ask him what he wants to surprise you with right now.
Reflection: What can you do to renew your family through the Lenten season? What have you done in the past? How has it helped shape your family’s faith? Is there anything else you should do or change?
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Next Sunday’s Readings February 18, 2018 B
First Sunday of Lent
Genesis 9:8-15 — Psalm 25:4-9 1Peter 3:18-22 — Mark 1:12-15
“Describe a time when you were challenged
to confront a weakness in your life.”
Ascension Catholic Teens Action Nights begin after 5:30pm Mass
7:00 - 8:30pm Any high school teen is welcome!
Join us for BIBLE STUDY on Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm “Panera Bread on Eau Gallie Blvd. Beachside”
Any high school teen is welcome to come dive into Scripture. For more information, contact
For all 7th & 8th graders on Wednesdays, 6-7pm, in the Youth Room. Please make sure to fill out a registration form if you haven’t already done so.
For more information, contact Cara Guiliano at 254-1595 ext. 3501 or [email protected].
NO EDGE on Wednesday, Feb. 14—Ash Wednesday
We have secured spots for the Middle School Steubenville Day Rally in West Palm Beach on Saturday, March 3, 2018! This is a youth rally for middle school students (6th-8th grade). The rally is specialized to address the resources and needs of today’s Catholic youth. Where: Palm Beach Lakes High School, 3505 Shiloh Drive, West Palm Beach Florida When: March 3, 2018. Bus will leave Ascension Catholic Church parking lot at 6:30am and return at approx 11:30pm. Cost: $100 per teen How: To register, complete the attached paperwork and drop off with payment to either Edge night or the parish front office. We have limited number of spaces so it will be first come, first serve.”
Ascension Catholic Teens have secured spots for Life Teen Sum-mer Camp Hidden Lake in Dahlonega, Georgia, from Monday, July 16, to Saturday, July 21. Each week, hundreds of high school teens gather together at the different Life Teen camps throughout the country. Any teen enrolled in 9th-12th grade for the 2018/2019 school year is welcome to register.
Registration info and paperwork can be found at ascensioncatholic.net. Contact Cara Giuliano at
FRIDAY, February 16 6:00 to 7:00pm (after Stations)
Parish Hall
Menu: Fried or baked fish, French fries, cole
slaw, mac n’ cheese, and simple desserts
Cost: Adults: $7.00; Kids under 12: $3.00
Sign up in the parish hall or call the church office.
Cutoff is 12 noon Thursday, February 15. This is
necessary so we know how much food is needed
to prepare the dinner.
ASH WEDNESDAY SOUP SUPPER
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:00 to 6:00pm (or until soup runs out)
Parish Hall
Assorted meatless soups (Clam Chowder, Vegetable,
Broccoli Cheddar, Black Beans & Rice) and bread.
Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence, so
this is a good way to start your Lenten journey.
There is no cost but donations will be accepted,
which goes to support K of C pro-life activities.
Come to eat, go to Mass and receive ashes.
Ascension Catholic School Mission Statement
Ascension Catholic School is committed to maintaining a Catholic
Community of companion on the journey toward academic excellence, global service and lifelong learning. We live this out by showing respect to all people, by being responsible for our actions, by showing reverence, and by making right choices.
A new Bereavement Recovery Support Group is now available. We will meet the first and third Friday of the month in the Church library from 1:30 to 3:00pm. Next meeting: February 16, 2018. For more information, call Carol Gessler, group leader, at 779-7850.
Contemplative Prayer (Prayer of the Heart)
“Be still and know that I am God.” (Ps 46:10)
Tuesdays at 7:00pm—Ministry Bldg, Room 304
For info, contact Pam Lackie at 259-2431.
Sisters of Strength
Survivors of abuse journeying together toward healing and holiness through God’s grace and mercy
Prayer and support group using a 12-step program format. February meeting on the 12th at 7:00pm
in Ministry Bldg, Rm 302.
Please note change of location.
Contact Tracey Mahoney with any questions at 475-298-6121 or [email protected].
SOLD OUT!!!
We will add anyone interested
to our “Wait-List.”
Call/text Charlie Hunton at 502-762-1731.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL # 14573
SWEETHEART BALL
ACCW MARDI GRAS PANCAKE
CELEBRATION
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:30pm
Parish Hall
Celebrate Shrove Tuesday with your
friends and meet new ones.
All women of the parish are invited to enjoy a PANCAKE DINNER with a Mardi Gras flair, FREE!
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Social Concerns & Food Pantry
HAPPY ST. VALENTINE’S DAY!
Great idea! This year, long-time parishioner, Ed McCaffrey, asked for food donations to benefit our food pantry, in lieu of gifts for his BIRTHDAY celebration. Thank you, Ed, and congratula-tions!
When people come to us for help, not only are they able to receive food or financial assistance (if applicable), they receive caring ears that listen, a warm smile, a shoulder to cry on and a hug when needed. That is what Social Concerns is about, helping our community. Our wonderful volunteers reach out to those who come in for help.
COMING SOON:
LOAVES AND FISHES CHALLENGE
As you know, Feinstein Challenge has stopped donations to Food pantries. But we have good news! This year, anonymous donors will again substantially subsidize all donations made to Ascension Social Con-cerns during MARCH and APRIL.
Toilet paper, paper towel, peanut butter & jelly, mashed potatoes, canned fruits, pork & beans. Travelers: If you are a frequent traveler and stay in
hotels, we would love those unused toiletries and coffee packets the hotels put in your room each day.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Vacations, illness, absent snowbirds and just life take a toll on the availability of adorers. If you can find an hour to commit to Jesus, consider the Adoration Chapel. Jesus wants you there and through the Holy Spirit is calling you! For info, contact Sam Rodríquez at 795-9813 or [email protected].
Sunday 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5pm, 7pm, 8pm,
10pm
Monday 3am, 8am, 4pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
Tuesday 2am, 3am, 4am, 8am, 6pm, 11pm
Wednesday 12am, 1am, 2am, 11am, 11pm
Thursday 12am, 1am, 3am, 4am, 1pm, 2pm, 6pm,
9pm, 11pm
Friday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 3pm, 6pm,
10pm, 11pm
Saturday 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 6am, 7pm,
8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm
DAILY BREAD VOLUNTEERS
Daily Bread is a local soup kitchen that serves a hot meal every day to our homeless and people in need. Ascension members are a huge part of making this happen. Daily Bread is located at 815 Fee Ave. Please consider volunteering with one of our teams from 10:30am to 2:15pm on:
Mon. Feb. 12: Contact Betsy or Bill Hampton at
321-254-0418
Tues. Feb. 27: Contact Betsy or Bill Hampton at
321-254-0418
Ladies Auxiliary Supporting the Knights of Columbus
Council 14573
We invite all ladies of the parish whose husbands are current or deceased members of the Knights of Columbus to please join us for our monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the Ministry Building Room 313.
For membership information, please contact Kathy Ameigh at [email protected] or
Looking for a simple Lenten sacrifice? Our goal is to increase the donations given to our food pantry at Ascension Social Concerns during the Lenten Season.
Ascension's Knights Council 14573 is challenging all parishioners to join them in their 40 CANS FOR LENT food drive. The plan is simple: purchase and donate one can of food per day for the 40 days during the Lenten season starting Ash Wednesday, February 14, and ending Good Friday, March 30. Please bring your cans to the Church and place them in the baskets already designated for food collection. You may bring them all at once or a little at a time.
To accept this challenge, please contact Doug Blair at 321-412-2191 or [email protected]. You can also sign up at the Friday Night Fish Fries, or in the parish hall after the Sunday morning Masses.
To all Hispanics at Ascension!
As we all know, Ascension Church is a diversified community. We, Hispanics, as part of this diversity, are having a Spanish Mass every third Sunday of the month at 2:30 pm. This is a way for us to enjoy our “Cultural Values” and at the same time identify the talents we can offer to our Ascension community.
Fr. Martin is very fluent in Spanish and, together with our Deacon Sergio, will celebrate this Mass. Let us all join them once a month.
THE BASICS Retreat is overnight at Ascension. Meet at Ascension—
10:00am, Saturday, March 10. Retreat ends on Sunday,
March 11, with 5:30pm Mass. Teens are expected to
come for the entire duration of the Retreat. Cost is $60.
Early bird rate is $50 by February 25. Forms and pay-
ment due by March 1.
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Mon. 7:30 am Healing Intention-Francisco Borsa
Tues. 7:30 am † Joe Greenough
† Mary T. Lane
ASH WEDNESDAY
Wed. 7:00 am † Roy McKercher
† Mary Armanino
8:30 am † Joseph Zipnock Jr.
† Jose Torres
11:00 am † Flo Downey
† Hank Laneuville
7:00 pm † Patricia, Joanne & Chip Palm
Thur. 7:30 am † Morgan F. Ross
† Fr. William Seli
Fri. 7:30 am † Joe & Kay Rooney
† Rosemary Helfrich
Sat. 9:00 am † Richard Loveday
† Edward Palo
4:30 pm † Bill Spisak III
† Florence Perry
Sun. 7:30 am People of the Parish
9:30 am † Janet Sterzenbach
† John Kowalak
11:30 am † Caroline Power
† Edward Sullivan
5:30 pm † Michael Varvaro
† William Outly
SERVERS’ SCHEDULE – February 17/18, 2018
Sat 4:30 pm: Jillian Fitch, Tatyana Gutierrez
Marissa McKinney
Sun 7:30 am: Evan & Olivia Bolin
Sun 9:30 am: Emma & Maria Vinson, Nicolas Coledan
Sun 11:30 am: Michael Carley, Isabel Mejia
Julia Graham
Sun 5:30 pm: Avalynn & Gabriella McDermott
Alexander Spies
Week beginning Monday, February 12, 2018
and ending Sunday, February 18, 2018
Greg Grasso, Harry Wright, Fred Barlow, Betty Elko, Madeline Maiello, CVS, Natalie Carle, Claire Grasso, Mia Moore, Walker Alldredge, Caridad Mederos, Carmelia Navarretta, Peggy McKelvey, Helen Burzese, Cathi Hurd, Bill Sears, Ted Stoner, Betsy Coradine, Joan Barco, Rose Struzinski, Midge Sauer, Kathleen Troast,
Beth Mills, Linda Kohler, Mary Moore, Anthony Tynes, Loretta Allewelt, Billy Kohler, Baby Abigail Carney, Baby Zane, Betty DelBalzo, Betty Berneski, Mary Laird, Eugena Krassel, John Kelly, Jim Eisenmann, John Ochu, Laurie Chatman, Marge Pearsall, Marilou Grimm, Jean Milmark, Terri Sills, Bob Morti-mer, Paul Ripley, Gary Tam, Allison Riley, Richard Furstenburg, Maybelle McGee, Susie Schumacker, Julie Bodicker, Gayle Har-ris, Amanda Oudwa, John Thorstad, Marian Rittinger, Marian Sampieri, Robert Hinnant, Joan Loft, Leslie Selage, Grace Pe-tersen, Mitch Farrell, Vickey Ricca, Margaret Farides, Rosita Alcina, Amanda Sansone, Mary Ellen Ritter
Please pray for those in the nursing homes.
Pray for our Armed Forces Personnel overseas Dan Murray, Joseph Marci, Bryan Outly, Anthony Torres, Joseph McDuffie, Samuel Luke, Michael Walsh, Robert Crowl, Bryan Calenda, David Barlow, Dylan Traver, Wesley Henry, Marty Martinez, Jonathan Martinez, Bryan Satterwhite, Capt. Kyle McDermott, John Kinsora, Nicholas Owens, Josh Grier, Robert Grover, Rory O’Connor, Shane O’Connor, Alex Ritner, Kyle Mimbs, Kristin Agresta, Andrew Nemethy, Scott Loftin, Lance Freeberg, Theresa Mavity, Matthew Hammond, Daniel Amulong, Dr. Jerry Higman, Thomas Salmon, Margaret-Anne Sytxma, John Egan
John & Helen Walsh 60 years Feb 15
Gerry & Sherry Grillo 25 years Feb 13
James & Diane Crowley 25 years Feb 14
Wedding Anniversaries
Mission Trip To Haiti
Would you like to help some of the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere—people who lack the very basics of life, including clean water, adequate nutrition, and health care? These people live in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemi-sphere. A medical mission of 14 personnel, including 6 Ascen-sion parishioners, will be travelling to Haiti in March to provide health care. This team is sponsored by Melbourne Medical Mis-sion, a local non-profit charitable organization. In addition to the medical care our team will offer, we would like to collect the fol-lowing items for distribution: Adult, children and infant Tylenol (Acetaminophen); adult, children and infant ibuprofen; adult and children aspirin; adult and children vitamins. Also: travel size soap, reading glasses, saline nose spray, Deet mosquito wipes
Please place your donated items in the box in Our Lady’s Chapel, labeled Haiti Medical Mission. Items will be collected throughout the month of February.
For further information, please contact Dr. Richard Wilson at 321-242-2860 or [email protected], OR
This year, do something different. Join our parish for Best Lent Ever, a free email program from Dynamic Catholic that will help you have a life-changing Lent. Each day, you’ll receive an email with:
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Experience a personal spiritual renewal and an abundance of love in Christian Community. Christ Renews His Parish is a retreat weekend open to every adult member of ASCENSION Parish. A retreat given “by” parishioners, “for” parishioners
Christ Renews His Parish is a process designed to bring members of our parish together in Christ. It is a multi-part gift to yourself that keeps on giving as you pass the gift of Christ to other parish-ioners and into your world.
This is an opportunity to spend about 36 hours away from the everyday world, a time for listening, sharing, praying, fun and food. A team of parishioners, along with a Spiritual Director, have formed in prayer and love to offer this gift to you. They will share with you on our parish campus.
THIS IS NOT A SILENT RETREAT. The emphasis is on personal and community renewal–sharing by the team and in small groups in a liturgical, scriptural, prayerful and relaxed atmos-phere. There is no pressure to share or talk. Sensitivity to you and your needs is always respected. Accommodations are simple but adequate. Arrangements can be made to accommodate your special need or diet. All meals are prepared for you. Attire is casual and comfortable clothing.
