September
2007
Time to Contemplate
In these final days of summer, before the 2007-2008 youth retreat season gets underway, our Subiaco Retreat House was able to offer some quiet space to a couple of adult groups. The first occasion was on Saturday, September 8 when about twenty of our Benedictine Oblates, Novices and inquirers enjoyed “a day of recollection” in and around the retreat house. During this day Capuchin Father Peter Kutch offered reflections on “Making Christ Present for One Another”. Prayer and discussion helped the group to deepen their understanding of our role as Christian witnesses in our families and in the world. Then on Tuesday, September 18, we played host to the Pontiac Area Vicariate’s gathering of pastors and pastoral ministers. In addition to their business meetings, these parish leaders listened to a spiritual talk about the Benedictine value of “hospitality” given by our Father John Martin Shimkus and engaged in some prayer time and faith sharing. One of the participants commented, “This is the theme we needed to hear about as we begin a new year in our ministries”. Subiaco Retreat House will now gear up for the first series of young people retreats, scheduled for this coming weekend.