"MADE HOLY BY OUR SHARED MINISTRY"
Archdiocese of Vancouver Priest Retreat
Group One
May 15- 19, 2017
Westminster Abbey
A Benedictine Abbey of the Swiss American Congregation - like Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
Westminster Abbey was founded by the monks of Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon
Priests of this Archdiocese are from places like Nigeria, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines,
Portugal, Slovakia, India, Peru, Holland, England, United States, Poland, Mexico and Spain.
Some of the local priests come into the priesthood as widowers, fathers, grandfathers, lawyers, doctors, teachers, engineers and farmers. Some have come in as converts - Mennonites, Anglicans, and several evangelical groups. It makes for a wonderful learning week and very good time. You really feel that the church is becoming more and more "Catholic," more and more universal.
THE STIPENDS FOR THESE RETREATS WILL BE USED IN MY MINISTRY IN THE ISLAND MISSIONS OF THE CARIBBEANS. IT IS PART OF THE NEEDED FUNDS TO SEND A 40' SHIPPING CONTAINER OF SURPLUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES, USED LAPTOPS FOR TWO COMPUTER CAMPS, A DOZEN OFFICE CHAIRS FOR THE DIOCESAN CHANCERY, SIXTY STACKING CHAIRS FOR THE NEW CHAPEL THAT WE ARE BUILDING AND SOME WONDERFUL BRASS LITURGICAL FURNISHINGS FOR THAT NEW CHAPEL.
Archdiocese of Vancouver Priest Retreat
Group One
May 15- 19, 2017
Westminster Abbey
A Benedictine Abbey of the Swiss American Congregation - like Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
Westminster Abbey was founded by the monks of Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon
Priests of this Archdiocese are from places like Nigeria, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines,
Portugal, Slovakia, India, Peru, Holland, England, United States, Poland, Mexico and Spain.
Some of the local priests come into the priesthood as widowers, fathers, grandfathers, lawyers, doctors, teachers, engineers and farmers. Some have come in as converts - Mennonites, Anglicans, and several evangelical groups. It makes for a wonderful learning week and very good time. You really feel that the church is becoming more and more "Catholic," more and more universal.
THE STIPENDS FOR THESE RETREATS WILL BE USED IN MY MINISTRY IN THE ISLAND MISSIONS OF THE CARIBBEANS. IT IS PART OF THE NEEDED FUNDS TO SEND A 40' SHIPPING CONTAINER OF SURPLUS MEDICAL SUPPLIES, USED LAPTOPS FOR TWO COMPUTER CAMPS, A DOZEN OFFICE CHAIRS FOR THE DIOCESAN CHANCERY, SIXTY STACKING CHAIRS FOR THE NEW CHAPEL THAT WE ARE BUILDING AND SOME WONDERFUL BRASS LITURGICAL FURNISHINGS FOR THAT NEW CHAPEL.
It's almost time to begin another conference.
Getting ready for one of the confrences - three times a day.
Meal time.
Meal time.
Daily Mass in the Abbey Church
Evening Prayer and Benediction
Everything is lush and green because it rains in a mist a lot of the time.
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