Lenten Retreats at JRH
Our 2003 Lenten Retreats are as follows. Please call 440-884-9300 with questions.
MEN’S LENTEN WEEKEND- MARCH 7-9, 2003
Presenter: Fr. Ted Haag,OFM has been in retreat ministry for nearly 17 years at retreat centers in OakBrook, IL and Victoria, TX before coming to Padua Franciscan High School, Parma.In July, 2003, he will become President of this high school. His Lenten retreattitled “Shaped by the Compassion of God” was inspired bythe late Henri Nouwen’s book: The Return of the Prodigal Son. Fr.Ted writes: “This retreat invites us to reflect on and find ourselves in thecharacters in the parable of the Prodigal Son – and so provides us with anopportunity to see ourselves more clearly; to re-discover a compassionateGod.”
$130 per person includes meals and accommodations.
6:30 p.m. Friday to 11:00 a.m. Sunday.
DAUGHTERS OF GOD (DAY FOR WOMEN)- MARCH 9, 2003
(click on title for more information on this retreat)
WOMEN’S LENTEN WEEKEND- MARCH 28-30, 2003
Presenter: Dr. Joan M. Nuth who is associate professor of systematic and historicaltheology in the Religious Studies Depart. at John Carroll University. Herspecial area of interest is Christology – ecclesiology, theologicalanthropology, the theology of Karl Rahner and feminist theology. Her Lentenretreat is titled: “A weekend of prayer with Julian of Norwich.” Hertalks will be organized around Julian of Norwich’s teachings on prayer. Dr. Nuth studied Julian, a fourteenth century English mystic. In the midst ofdebilitating illness Julian received certain revelations about the love of God.Writes Dr. Nuth: “She recorded the fruits of her religious experience in abook entitled “Showings” which has been a source of hope forpeople, especially women, ever since. The retreat will focus will be on Julian’steachings regarding prayer: “To pray is to listen, to pray is to respondin trust, to pray is to rejoice.”
$130 per person includes meals and accommodations.
6:30 p.m. Friday to 11:00 a.m. Sunday.
DAY RETREAT- APRIL 7, 2003
Presenter is Fr. Jim Farrell, SJ. The title of this day retreat is: “Wewish to see Jesus.” This personal grace is most appropriate for Lent.Come & See!
9 a.m. to 3p.m.
$22 per person
MEN/WOMEN WEEKEND- APRIL 11-13, 2003
Presenter: Fr. Ted Haag, OFM. Read about thisretreat as outlined above.
$130 per person includes meals and accommodations.
6:30 p.m. Friday to 11:00 a.m. Sunday.
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