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December
28, 2009 |
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The Emmaus Retreat
Another Weekend,
Another Great Success
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For the fifth time in San Diego, the Emmaus retreat was held
once again at the Monastery of St. George in Riverside. On
the beautiful Thursday afternoon of December 17th, a group
of about thirty young people drove up for the retreat and a
life changing experience. Through different talks and
activities, the retreatants were challenged to take a closer
look at their lives and find where God was missing. Though
the people attending started out the weekend as strangers,
they came home with a new family, a family centered on
Christ. Please keep them in your prayers that the graces
which God began pouring into their souls this weekend may
continue in abundance.
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Highlights of the
Retreat:
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"This retreat was
truly amazing and like no other retreat I have ever
experienced. After being on several retreats in the past, I
was always left with a "retreat high" but nothing to
actually help me pursue a change of lifestyle. There were
many thing that stood out to me, such as the amazing people
who had the strength and courage to stand up and give
testimonies of their trials in their life, and Father Andy's
way of thinking which put a new light on how to look at life
and situations. These aspects of the retreat almost forced
me to look at these things in a different perspective and at
a much grander scale. He gave us the tools to truly change
our lives, leaving us with constant reminders of what we
learned and different ways of actually going back to our
home with ideas and a knowledge to truly make our lives
different, which I have never seen on a retreat before. This
aspect of the Emmaus retreat is the most important thing in
a retreat and my relationship with God and the Church has
never been greater." - Robert Shaaia
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"When I go back and
think about Emmaus, the only word that comes to mind is
WOW!!! I always said that there is a reason for everything
that happens in my life but I truly believe it now and thank
God for every blessing and cross that comes my way. I feel
so honored to be watched over by such an amazing God and
Father." - Vera Somo |
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