The retreat culminated with a Mass in the chapel of St. Many of those who participated commented on what a wonderful experience it was to be with people who shared their faith, ideals and sense of desire to understand what God is asking of them in their lives. I was very impressed by the men who participated, and we are very grateful to all those pastors and campus ministers who referred them to the retreat. We were also blessed with very nice weather for the weekend, which allowed the men to enjoy a soccer match. John XXIII Seminary, which I spoke of last week, and this retreat, we had over 50 men who came together to consider the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood.ĭuring the weekend, I gave them a series of conferences, and there were a number of panels and group discussions led by our seminarians and vocations team. John's Seminary for their retreat at the Betania II Retreat Center in Medway.īetween the retreat at Pope St. So, on Saturday, I joined the group of men who would be candidates for St.

Pilot photo/Īs I mentioned last week, over the weekend we held our archdiocesan discernment retreats for men considering a vocation to the priesthood. John's Seminary for their discernment retreat at the Betania II Retreat Center in Medway.

22, Cardinal O'Malley joined the group of men who would be candidates for St.

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