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Dear Friends of St Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, It is an honor to write you during this historic week here at St Paul of the Cross Retreat Center. Greetings and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ to all of you. As I begin as our new Retreat Director, I am aware of the…

Dear Retreatants and Friends, The season of Lent is a time to reflect on our call to a personal conversion of heart and the renewal of life that Jesus invites us to experience. To assist us on our Lenten journey we are offering several Days of Reflection that will focus on the themes of Lent…

Dear Retreatants and Friends, As our thoughts turn to the celebration of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the Advent season, we want you to know that our prayers are with you at this special time of year. Following are Days and Evenings of Reflection for November, the month of All Souls, and for the season…

Dear Retreatants and Friends, I hope that you are enjoying these first days of Autumn and the blessings of this season. Following are Days and Evenings of Reflection scheduled for October and November. For those who are looking for more personal quiet time for meditation, we are offering two Quiet Days of Reflection. To register,…

Dear Retreatants and Friends, In addition to our scheduled weekend parish and group retreats, we have planned several special Days of Reflection and Retreats for the Lenten season. Click here to download a list of these programs » We are also offering a Virtual Retreat for the Lenten season. Join us from your home for…

This is our advent Christmas video of 2020—our inaugural video this season. This is a three-part program beginning with a talk on advent, a presentation to holy hour, concluding with Benediction and a Christmas greeting by retreat director Fr. Gerald Laba. We send a special welcome to retreatants and friends of St. Paul’s, and all…

Dear Friends, In the last issue of the Newsletter I referred to themes that are so central to who we are that they transcend time and season ~ the themes of hope, promise, light, and peace. As I write to you at this time, I want to highlight another theme that is essential to who…

Dear Friends, Even though in our faith life and culture we might highlight a particular theme at certain times of the year, some themes are so central to who we are that they transcend time and season. Such are the themes of hope, promise, light, and peace. All of sacred Scripture invites us to trust…

Dear Friends, The Scriptures remind us that we have been called to experience the fullness of life that God offers to us in ways that are both unique and personal. A wonderful summary of this message, that God has chosen us in Christ, is expressed eloquently in the first chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to…

Dear Friends of the Retreat Center, In a recent letter sent to all of our retreatants, I referred to a painting that depicts a rural scene in autumn. Using rich earth tones and fields of gold and bronze, the artist created a scene that conveys a sense of the harmony and peace that we so…