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Parish Retreats offered by Catherine Joanne
May be offered in sequence in a parish over a period of four years.
- Advent Retreat: Come, Lord Jesus
Sunday evening: Lessons and Carols
A concert for the whole parish family around the readings and themes of the Advent Season.
Monday evening: Jesus Comes in our Pain
A reflective look at pain and suffering in the Christian experience.
Tuesday evening: Jesus Comes in Forgiveness
An evening of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Wednesday evening: Jesus Comes in Love
Celebration and reflection on the Eucharist where Jesus comes
as He did in Bethlehem: in humility, vulnerability and love.
- Lenten Retreat: Walking with Jesus and Mary
Sunday evening: He Knows My Pain
Catherines original setting of the Way of the Cross.
Monday evening: Walking with Jesus and Mary in Forgiveness
A Lenten Penance service.
Tuesday evening: Walking with Jesus and Mary in our Pain
A reflection on the Cross and Resurrection in our human experience.
Wednesday evening: Walking with Jesus and Mary in Trust
Coming to know, to love and to trust God.
- Easter Retreat: Risen Love
Sunday evening: Rosary Concert
The Glorious Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song.
Monday evening: The Empty Tomb
A reflection on the passage through suffering to Resurrection life.
Tuesday evening: Risen Love in Healing
A parish celebration of healing through prayer and sacrament.
Wednesday evening: Risen Love in Community
A look at the Christian Community as a community of and for Life.
- Pentecost Retreat: Come, Holy Spirit!
Sunday evening: Pentecost Concert
Songs of Life and Love in the Spirit of our Risen Lord Jesus.
Monday evening: The Spirit of God and the Word
A celebration of the Living Word of God.
Tuesday evening: The Spirit of God and the Eucharist
A celebration of the Presence of God in the Eucharist.
Wednesday evening: The Spirit of God and Mary
A celebration of Mary as Daughter of the Father, Mother of the Son and Spouse of the Holy Spirit.
- Evangelization Retreat: Living and Sharing the Gospel in Community
Sunday evening: Family Concert
Songs around the major themes of the Gospel of Life.
Monday evening: Personal Conversion through Prayer and Sacrament
Falling in love with God as individuals and as communities of faith.
Tuesday evening: Reading the Signs of the Times
Discerning needs around us and responding with apostolic initiative.
Wednesday evening: Small Communities of Faith and Love
Why we need small communities and how they can renew our world.
- Simplicity of Life Retreat: Letting Go for Love
Sunday evening: Rosary Concert
The Joyful Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song.
Monday evening: Letting Go in Simplicity
A look at the Gospel call to simplify our lives.
Tuesday evening: Letting Go in Forgiveness
An intense call to let go of the spirit of unforgiveness that holds us bound.
Wednesday evening: Letting Go in Trust
A reflection on the virtue of trust and how to help it grow.
- The Call to Holiness: Yes, You Are Holy!
Sunday evening: Letters from Paul
A concert based on themes from Pauls Letters to the Corinthians.
Monday evening: Characteristics of Holiness
What does it mean to be holy?
Tuesday evening: Obstacles to Holiness
What stands in our way?
Wednesday evening: Fruits of Holiness
How we get there, and signs that we are on the right path.
- Marian Retreat: Full of Grace
Saturday after the evening Mass: Mary our Queen
Candlelight Procession and Crowning; Consecration of Parish to Mary
Sunday evening: Rosary Concert... Five for Joy
The Joyful Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song.
Monday evening : Rosary Concert
Five for Light
The Luminous Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song..
Tuesday evening: Rosary Concert...Five for Sorrow
The Sorrowful Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song.
Wednesday evening: Rosary Concert... Five for Glory
The Glorious Mysteries in prayer, reflection and song.
Each retreat begins with the weekend Masses, where Catherine offers
a spiritual reflection after the Gospel and a song during Communion.
A typical stipend for each retreat is $2,500. Any parish that cannot afford this amount,
is welcomed to suggest a stipend that is just and more affordable.
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Saint Josephs Dwelling Place, 141 Wright Road, Ludlow, Vermont 05149-9596, U.S.A. Phone : (802) 228-4952
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