NCDVD: National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors

Events > Silent Winter Retreat 2010

 

Resting on the Heart of Christ:

The Catholic Imagination at Prayer

IPF Silent Individually Directed Conference Retreat

 

Sponsored by the NCDVD

Bethany Retreat Center, Tampa, Florida

 

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The Vocation Director of each diocese holds a pivotal mission from the Bishop. Upon us rests the hospitality of Christ routed toward the young men who come searching for clarity about their vocation. To host Christ, the vocation director must be open from within his own heart to be affected by the heart of Christ.

 

This Sacred Heart knows where we need healing, affirmation and wisdom. Christ seeks to heal and regenerate our hearts so that we might share the fruit of such healing love with those who come to us bearing the need of vocational discernment.

 

In this retreat we will be invited to explicitly enter our mission as a member of an extensive team of seminary formators. This mission passes through our own desires to open interior doors to Christ, who will then enable us to open the doors of the Church to men called to priesthood. To receive the love of Christ's own heart is to secure that our mission will be poured out in healing, wisdom and joy.

 

Individual Daily Spiritual Direction is included as part of this retreat in an atmosphere of silence.

 

Retreat Masters

Deacon James Keating, PhD. and Rev. John Horn, S.J.
will lead the IPF Spirituality Retreat Team
Rev. Msgr. Bill Fitzgerald
Miss Kathleen A. Kanavy
Rev. Bob Uzzilio
Mrs. Trudy McCaffrey

 

Retreat Schedule

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Arrival in time for dinner
7:30pm Opening Conference

 

Monday, January 25th - Thursday, January 28
Arrival in time for diner
9:00am Conference
11:15am Mass
Noon Lunch
5:00pm Conference
6:00pm Dinner
7:30pm Optional Eucharistic Adoration

 

Friday, January 29th
9:00am Conference
11:15 am Mass
Noon Lunch
Formal retreat Conclusion

Cost $500 includes room & board

Space is limited to 35 retreatants

 

For further information please contact:
Rosemary Sullivan * NCDVD Formation Events Coordinator
631-645-8210 or e-mail EventsNCDVD@aol.com