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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Place:
This retreat will take place at St. Joseph’s
Renewal Center, Brentwood, Long Island. Travel instructions will be sent
with your retreat confirmation. Dates:
Please note that this year’s retreat is for two days only, Saturday, March 6th to Sunday, March 7th.
This is in response to those who have told us they find it difficult to attend a longer retreat. Due
to this abbreviated time together, we deeply hope you will commit to attend both Saturday and Sunday. Accommodations: St. Joseph’s Renewal Center can accommodate 56 persons over night.
Registration will be given on a first-come, first-served basis through February 24th. Please
register early! Scholarship fund:
If you can make a donation to assist those who need it, we would be most grateful. To
inquire about scholarships: Call the PCMNY office at
212-420-0250. Other important information: Please feel free to bring along a musical instrument or board game for
the social on Saturday night. Homemade cookies and cakes would be most
appreciated for our breaks. Also please bring a reusable cup to help preserve our environment.
Thanks!
Schedule Saturday, March 6th9:30 AM Registration10:00 Welcome and Opening Prayer10:30
The Cost of Peacemaking12:00 Lunch1:30 Transition Time
for Silent Reflection Sharing
out of the Silence 4:30
Mass5:30
Supper6:45
Open Forum—
A Time for Sharing8:00
Social Sunday, March 7th8:00
Breakfast9:15
Conversion of Heart
Time for Silent Reflection Sharing out of the Silence11:30
Closing PrayerNoon
Lunch1:00
Departure
Pax Christi Metro New York presents On Living Pax Christi:Called to Keep on Keeping On A retreat with Fr. Kevin Queally, TOR March 6th – 7th, 2010 St. Joseph’s Renewal CenterBrentwood, Long Island
About the Theme We fasted, marched, picketed, sat in…. We never succeeded, and we never quite gave up.
That is the best that can be said for us. We must be content if it is to be our obituary.
Fr.
Daniel Berrigan, S.J. The past year
was one filled with great hope and much disappointment. In a nation and world stuck in a culture of violence
and fear, many found themselves disillusioned and discouraged. But we are a people of faith and resilience.
We are bearers of the Peace of Christ, and it is our call to “keep on keeping on.” Of course, that is easier said than done. There is a cost to peacemaking, and we must ask ourselves
how much we are willing to give. How do we get from speaking peace to living it? Where
do we find the peace in ourselves to extend it to others? What must we change within ourselves before we
can expect to see it in others? In this retreat, Fr. Kevin Queally will help us work through these critical
questions with examples from his own life experiences and his Franciscan charism. Like many a great teacher,
he will use stories to guide and encourage us. Come, be refreshed and energized so we can “keep on
keeping on” together! About Our Presenter: Fr. Kevin
M. Queally, T.O.R. is a Franciscan of the Third Order Regular and Director of Campus Ministry/University Chaplain at Alvernia
University in Reading, PA. There, he is especially involved in many of the justice, peace and green initiatives. Born in Yonkers, Fr. Kevin’s ministry has brought him around the country and the world. He
taught, worked in a National Franciscan Justice and Peace office, served as a hospital chaplain, and as Secretary General
of the Order in Rome. In Pax
Christi, he helped found several local groups and the OH-PENN Heart region of PCUSA, served a term on the National Council, and offers consultation to PCMNY’s Development
Committee. He also works closely with members of the Secular Franciscan Order. A man of
deep conscience and commitment, Fr. Kevin resigned from his position as Assistant Vice-President for Mission Effectiveness
and Integration, because St. Francis University in Loretto, PA decided to introduce an ROTC program in contradiction to its
and the Franciscan mission of peacemaking and justice seeking. PCMNY is privileged to have this model of
peacemaking lead our 2010 retreat. Cost: The fee for the retreat, including four meals and one overnight stay, is $180.
The fee for commuters, including four meals but no housing, is $135. We hope you will agree that
it is best when you can participate in the full retreat. If, however, you can only come on Saturday, the
fee, including two meals, is $90. A $50 non-refundable deposit must accompany registration.
Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis through February 24th. Limited
scholarships may be available. Please call PCMNY for more information.
Pax
Christi Metro New YorkAnnual Retreat WeekendMarch 6th – 7th, 2010 Registration Deadline: February 24th
or until all spaces are filled.Mail registration
form and deposit to:
Pax Christi Metro New York
371 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10014 Name: ___________________________ Address: _________________________ _________________________________ Daytime Phone #: __________________ E-mail Address: ____________________ Resident:___ I enclose my non-refundable
deposit of $50 per person. (Total cost is $180.)Commuter:___ I enclose
my non-refundable deposit of $50. (Total cost is $135.)Saturday Only:___
I enclose my non-refundable deposit of $50. (Total cost is $90.)All balances will be due upon arrival at the retreat.Scholarship Fund:I enclose a tax-deductible contribution of $_____.I have special needs (dietary, mobility, etc.); please specify: _______________ Please make checks payable to Pax Christi Metro New York. MasterCard and
Visa also accepted.
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