Parish Mission / Retreat / Renewal

"People of God - Sign of Unity and Instrument of Peace" is the theme of a Parish Mission / Retreat led by Father Peter and Sister Anna. The program is offered in either a 4-day format or various 3-day formats (3 themes may be chosen, or 2 of the 4 may be combined).

We invite those who attend to face these questions:

How is God present to us?
Both in the good and bad times of our lives, how does the Gospel message of Jesus Christ call us to respond?
How do we find healing for our pain and for the pain of the world?
How do we live God's message of love and reconciliation and at the same time seek justice?

The themes of each of the four-days are:

Day 1: Living in the Embrace of God's Love (focus on Eucharist)
	In the face of violence and injustice, it is indeed tempting to abandon our belief in a God of Love. We proclaim that God does indeed hold us in a loving embrace, giving us both the strength to carry on and the ability to reach out to all those in need. We are gifted and empowered by a loving God to live as a Eucharistic people.
Day 2: Forgiveness as the Path to Peace (focus on Reconciliation)
	In a world that more and more seeks to resolve conflict through retaliation, punishment and violence, we proclaim a God who is merciful and always seeks to forgive. In accepting God's gift of mercy for ourselves, we are then called to be peacemakers by forgiving those who have wronged us. At the same time, we must wrestle with the truth that real peace and reconciliation cannot come about without justice.
Day 3: Healing the Human Heart (focus on Anointing of the Sick)
	In spite of the advances made in medicine and technology, suffering and sorrow still afflict the human heart, due to sickness, injustice, or the violence that is so rampant in today's world. We proclaim that through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ people of today can find healing and restoration.
Day 4: Responding to our Call to spread the Light of the Gospel (focus on Baptism)
	In the "going forth" from this time of prayer, we celebrate our Baptism which calls us and empowers us to bring the Good News, the Gospel of Life, Love, & Light to the whole of creation

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