Local Retreats and Conferences
Marriage Enrichment: 6 Great Date Nights based the book, Happy Together by John Bosio. Great Date Nights are an opportunity for couples to have time out to build their marriage and to enrich their relationship. It’s a unique program that combines fun dates and marriage education skills. Each session begins with a short date launch (approximately 20 minute segment on DVD) where the theme or skill for that particular date is introduced. Then couples go off to experience their own “great date” and discuss the particular theme or skill. Dates will be on: September 17 and 24; October 8 and 29; November 12 and 19. They begin at 7:00 pm in Founders Room at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 11401 Leesville Rd. Registration is required and child care is provided (included in the cost of the program -$35.00). For more information, you may call Gladys Whitehouse at 847-8205x244 or visit our website at www.stfrancisraleigh.org.
2010 Parish Social Ministry Training Day
"Our Journey Together" on Saturday, September 25 at St. Mary Mother of the Church in Garner, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Why should I attend?
- To better understand the social mission of the Church and how it can be lived in our parishes
- To explore ways we can affect positive change in our parishes and neighborhoods, our state, our country, our world and in ourselves
- To learn practical and applicable ways to do parish social ministry
- To confirm the importance of the social mission of the Church as a key part of Catholic identity
- To be in communion with fellow Catholics who do parish social ministry, gaining support and ideas from them
For more information and registration see online form
Marriage Help – Retrouvaille
(pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information about or to register for the September program beginning with a weekend on October 8-10, 2010 call 434-793-0242. Email: retrouvaillenc@msn.com, or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.
CONVOCATION – from the Latin convocare, to call together; to summon an assembly.
Catholic Convocation 2010 - The Sacred Liturgy: Proclaiming, Celebrating and Witnessing to the Mystery of Christ. October 16, 2010, Cardinal Gibbons High School, 1401 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
A wide variety of speakers and workshops to choose from throughout the day. The day includes tracks for: All the Faithful; Youth and Youth Ministers; RCIA Catechumens and Candidates; Hispanic Ministry; Music Ministry.
Keynote Address and Principal Celebrant - The Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta. Keynote Address in Spanish - Sister Doris Turek, S.S.N.D., Secretariat of Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Principal Concelebrant and Homilist - The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Raleigh.
Featured speakers include: Monsignor Ray East, Executive Director of the Office of Black Catholics, Archdiocese of Washington, DC, and Dr. Fanny Cepada Pedraza, RCL Benziger, National Consultant for Hispanic Catechesis, as well as many other outstanding speakers.
Registration Fee: $40 Individual; $35 each for Groups of 5 or more; $30 High School Youth; and $50 day of Convocation (walk-ins). For more information or to download registration forms visit the Diocesan website, or to have a registration brochure mailed to you call 919.645.4447.
Project Rachel Retreat
If you are suffering from an abortion, experience the love of Jesus Christ at a Project Rachel weekend retreat October 22-24. The weekend retreat, for both women and men, will combine discussions, spiritual exercises, the sacrament of reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of the Resurrection. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness and compassion. For more information or to register for the retreat, email Project Rachel at projectrachel@nc.rr.com or call (919) 852-1021.The cost is $125 for lodging, meals and all retreat materials. If you have a financial burden, assistance is available. Brochures are available at www.projectrachelnc.org Registration deadline is October 14, 2010.
A Place For Women to Gather
Wellsprings of Wisdom Retreats for men and women, are sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and offer programs of spiritual enrichment by Sisters Adria Connors, Patricia Cornell, and Mary Margaret Weber. All have had previous experience in parishes. Programs are at 8380 Six Forks Rd, #201 (Six Forks Office Center). Call for information or register by calling 919-846-3601. While fees are suggested, cost need not be a hindrance for anyone
All programs take place at 8380 Six Forks Rd., Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27615. For directions go to Womengather.
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