The following quote is from one of my favorite writers, Henri Nouwen. “What counts in your life and mine is not successes but fruits. The fruits of our life are born often in our pain and in our vulnerability and in our losses. The fruits of our life come only after the plow has carved Read more
Good news travels fast! We are so happy to welcome back Patrick Cleary-Burns here at the Center…we decided another post would be in order! Sometimes you get to meet a person who is very special in the way he or she relates to others by sharing new insights and making this journey we call life more Read more
Lent…Holy Week…the Triduum…Easter…all these days were inspirational and spirit filled here at the Center! Our “Fast & Feast” Lenten Luncheons were especially popular! Thank you for joining us during these times! Patrick Cleary-Burns will be joining us next month for a very special retreat: “What Is Next, Lord?” This retreat will help you prepare for the Feast of Read more
Happy Easter Season to all as we enjoy the Octave days of Easter!!! Early Easter Sunday morning it looked a little iffy… but by afternoon the SON was shining! What an awesome season…Easter…New Life…Metamorphosis…Spring! Aren”t we lucky to have these 50 days between Easter and Pentecost to rejoice in Jesus” ressurection and celebrate God”s love for us! Read more
Holy Week leading up to Easter was very eventful here at the Center! Natural egg decorating was Wednesday evening with Vicki Peterson; some amazing works of art came forth! Holy Thursday included sessions with Fr. Al Naseman and Sr. Joetta sharing Jesus and the apostles” day including the Eucharist and the Last Supper. At 5:00, Read more
Holy Week Events March 27-March 30 Come to John XXIII Retreat Center in Hartford City and take this special walk with Jesus during Holy Week to prepare for new life at Easter! Fr. Al Naseman and Sister Joetta Huelsmann will be facilitating your retreat days. Spend “A Day with Judas” from 11:00-6:00pm on Wed. March Read more
It is time to give yourself a present! Fr. Keith Hosey, Dr. Dave Jolliff and Rick Wilson invite you to a retreat at John XXIII Retreat Center in Hartford City. They will present, “The Gift of Mindfulness”. A Men’s Retreat, April 5-7. Friday 6:30pm. – Sunday 1pm. During this weekend you will receive training and Read more
Could this be TRUE? It doesnt seem possible that this is Dorothy”s last week here at John XXIII Retreat Center, does it? We are having a party for her on Wednesday from 6:30 – 8:30! We hope you can come by the Center then…if you can not, please send a card, note, photo, whatever you wish, Read more
“Every one of us is called by the Lord: the important thing is to know how to answer his call. We must learn how to devote ourselves to Jesus, to learn from him and follow him as closely as we can, in his teaching and example; we must learn to rejoice in his company, like Read more
We will miss our Business Manager, Dorothy Stewart who is retiring from John XXIII Retreat Center on February 28, 2013. Dorothy says, “I have learned, from working at John XXIII, that it doesn’t matter what church you belong to as long as you are serving the same God.” Dorothy came to work at the Center Read more
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