Hello friends of John XXIII Retreat Center! We hope that every one of you made it through the Christmas season well-rested, Blessed, and hopefully not too many pounds heavier! We had a great Christmas season here at the Center. Sr. Joetta took some time off and went on a whirlwind tour to catch up with Read more
Dear Friends, I want to share with you a poem that I wrote at the end of last year’s Christmas season. Christmas Miracle Christmas, who can make sense of it? A tiny babe wrapped in swaddling clothes Joseph and Mary standing in awe of the miracle of life before them Wise men that travel from Read more
This past week was a whirlwind at John XXIII Retreat Center. As we all take a minute to catch our breath, let me update you on all the great activities we had. It began last weekend with the Gift of Years Retreat. This retreat used Joan Chittister’s book, The Gift of Years, to explore the gift of aging. It Read more
The local chapter of the Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Alumni made a stop into John XXIII this week for a luncheon and to learn a bit more about the center. The luncheon was a part of a day of activities that the group gets together and does once a year. The peach cake was a hit! After spending Read more
A minor miracle took place in the waning hours of our August Friend-Drive that helped us reach our goal of 50 fans on Facebook! As of 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, August 31st, John XXIII Retreat Center officially had 31 followers on everyone’s favorite social networking site. Then, thanks to a spectacular recruiting effort by our Read more
This Saturday, John XXIII Retreat Center hosted a session of Creating Hope.This free workshop invited cancer-patients and their caretakers from around the area to engage in a day of artistic self-expression as a means of healing. Participants spent the day creating various pieces of art that are meant to calm the spirit and help patients get Read more
Welcome back for another installment of Retreat Recall! This weekend saw eight people take part in one of the most exciting retreats of the year at John XXIII Retreat Center. The 2010 Bicycle Retreat, led by Rick and Mary Ann Wilson, covered over 35 miles on scenic county roads on a Friday where the weather Read more
Eight people from around the state of Indiana and from as far away as Valparaiso have successfully completed the Spiritual Companion Program held by Lindenwood and John XXIII Retreat Centers. The Lindenwood/John XXIII Spiritual Companion Program is a 19 month series designed to train people to respond to the growing need for spiritual directors in Read more
Recently, John XXIII Retreat Center hosted a fabulous retreat for grandparents and grandchildren called “Passing on the Wisdom”. It was a chance for grandparents to bring their grandchildren for the day and spend some one-on-one time with them playing games, talking about God, and really exploring who they are as people, something grandparents get precious Read more
Today we have another installment of our series, “Retreat Recall”, where we profile one of our retreatants, and they get to tell their story about John XXIII and in what ways make their time here special. The retreatant this time is Sonja Hurley.She is currently a food service manager in assisted and congregate living facilities. She Read more
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