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Mini-Retreat
Series
Co-hosted
by the Catholic Parishes in Waterloo
and American Martyrs Retreat House
Spiritual Retreats offer
participants an opportunity to interrupt the normal busyness of
everyday life in order to spend some time in study, quiet
reflection and prayer. Retreats provide an opportunity for
spiritual renewal, a
prayerful encounter with God, oneself, and others, and an
opportunity to re-focus on one's core values.
This series of Sunday afternoon
mini-retreats
is designed for adults and young adults who are not able to
participate in longer retreats but wish to spend some time
nurturing their spiritual life and deepening their faith.
Each mini-retreat begins at
1:00pm and concludes at 4:00pm. The format may vary from
retreat to retreat but will generally include a presentation,
time for reflection, discussion and prayer, and in some cases
celebration of the Eucharist or Reconciliation.
Retreats take place
at American Martyrs Retreat House in Cedar Falls. (Click
here
for map.)
Suggested fee: $10.00
for adults; $5.00 for students. Meals and overnight
accommodations on Saturday or Sunday evening are available at
the Retreat House for an additional charge.
(Click here
for information about our fee policy.)
The Mini-Retreat Series is made
possible in part by a grant from the
Archbishop Kucera Center
for Catholic Intellectual
and
Spiritual Life at Loras College
Winter 2012
Series
The Gospel of Mark
Sunday, January 22, 2012
American Martyrs Retreat House, Cedar Falls
Rescheduled for Sunday, January 29
Presented by
Dr. Bill Mulcahey
About the Retreat
Here's an opportunity to spend some time
reflecting on the Gospel of Mark, the source of the Sunday
Gospel readings in Ordinary Time during the present lectionary
cycle. Bill Mulcahey will help us see the "big picture"
and Mark's basic message, all of which are reflected over the
course of the year's readings. Bill writes: "Mark tells us
basically that if you want to know Jesus you have to be
disciples (a church) who follows him 'on the way.' Mark that
challenges disciples of the Risen Jesus to move out of their
comfort zone and into a world beset with opportunities and
choices that come bundled in packages wrapped with personal pain
and sometimes the disdain of others. It might be too much of a downer for people,
but thats the nature of the 'scariest' Gospel."
About the Presenter
Bill Mulcahey received his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (S.S.L.) from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
After spending fifteen years working in basic Christian
communities and higher education in Latin America, he is now
Director of Campus Ministry and professor in the Philosophy,
Religious Studies, and Campus Ministry Department at Mount Mercy
University in Cedar Rapids. He serves as an instructor for the Archdiocese of
Dubuque's Lay Formation and Hispanic Diaconate Formation
Programs. Bill and his wife Damaris reside in Cedar Rapids with their
daughters, Shannon and Maureen. They are members of St.
Matthew Parish.
Registration
By phone:
call 319-266-3543.
By email:
DBQAMRHsec@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us
Online:
Click here to register
online.
For more information
contact:
American Martyrs Retreat House
2209 N. Union Rd. Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
Phone: 319-266-3543
E-mail: <DBQAMRH@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us>
Director of Adult Faith Formation
320 Mulberry St. Waterloo IA 50703
Phone: 319-234-9912
Email: <DBQ208s3@arch.pvt.k12.ia.us>
Posted 12.09.09
Last Update:
01.22.12
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