Courage Retreats & Days of Recollection
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Courage Apostolate
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Fr. Paul Check
Courage Director
Our speaker and homilist for the occasion is Fr Philip G. Bochanski, C.O., currently chaplain to the in-city chapter.
The Greater Philadelphia Chapters' Annual Day of Recollection
We will be following our typical schedule (below); as per usual, a head count for lunch is requested (reply this e-address).
Here's a Lenten opportunity to take stock, pray and enjoy the camaraderie of friends old and new; looking forward to hearing from you.
Kindly extend this invitation to interested parties.
8:30 Silent Adoration with confessions available after exposition.
9:15 Lauds followed by simple Benediction
9:45 Introduction and 1st talk, followed by Q&A; brief preparation of liturgical music
11:10 Confessions in Upper Church; Rosary in our Lady's Chapel
11:35 Celebration of 1st Saturday in Lent in Upper Church
12:30 Lunch (served in house)
1:30 Second Talk / Q&A
3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet - dismissal (often followed by personal visitation to major reliquary of St John Neumann in the crypt church)
The Sister Servants of the Eternal Word invite you a Men's Courage Retreat given by Father Paul Check, Executive Director of Courage. The retreat's theme will be Catholic Manhood.
The retreat starts at 7 pm Friday, March 23, and lasts until 2 pm Sunday, March 25. The retreat will feature conferences by Father Check, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass each day, opportunities for Sacramental Confession, as well as fellowship with fellow members of Courage. If you are interested in this retreat or need more information, please contact us.
E-mail: sclaremarie@sisterservants.com
Phone: (205) 956-6760
SPRING RETREAT FOR MEN
Guided by Fr. Paul Check -- March 23 - March 25
Casa Maria - Sister Servants of the Eternal Word Retreat House Birmingham, AL.
6:30 Registration
7:00 Mass with Homily
7:50 Conference 1
8:50 Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Saturday
6:00 am Office of Readings and Morning Prayer (optional)
7:00 Mass with Homily
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Conference 2
10:00 Sacrament of Reconciliation / Free Time
11:00 Daytime Prayer and Rosary (optional)
12:00 pm Sister Servants’ sharing
1:45 Rest and free time / Bookstore open / Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday Con't.
3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet and Conference 3
4:30 Vespers and Rosary (optional)
6:00 Dinner
6:45 Free time
7:30 Exposition, Compline (Night Prayers) Procession,
Short talk if desired, Benediction and Reposition
Sunday
7:00 am Office of Readings and Morning Prayer (optional)
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Conference 4
11:00 Mass with Homily
12:00 Lunch / Departure
RETREAT SCHEDULE
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