The
Beacon.Com - Marianist Family Retreat Center E-Newsletter
February
2009
(Be
sure to visit our web site at www.capemaymarianists.org for a complete schedule,
retreat photos and application)
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find out more of what is happening in the greater Marianist Family – click here
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Inside
this issue:
- Director’s
Message
- Kitchen
Assistant needed
- Jessica
and Dave’s New Addition!
- 2009-2010
Marianist Family Retreat Center Volunteer Internship
- 2009
Summer Family Retreat & Spring Teen Retreat Applications
- Upcoming
Retreats
- Marriage
Moments & Parenting Pointers
Dear
Friends,
As we make
our way through these winter months down here in Cape May Point, with our near
empty streets and deserted beaches, you would never know that inside the walls
of our Center we are busily preparing for our 2009 Summer Family Retreats. As a matter of fact all of the
Directors, Assistant Directors and the Host Families are selected and ready to
go. We are zeroing in on a theme
(but that will remain a secret for now!) and our Planning Day is set for Feb.
21st. So as these cold
winter days slip away please keep us in your prayers as we prepare for your
arrival and for the arrival of warmer days.
Peace to you
and your families,
Anthony
CLASSIFIED
We are
looking for a Kitchen
Assistant for the weekend of February 27-March 1 (our Young Adult
Retreat). If you are interested
kindly email Anthony Fucci at afucci@capemaymarianists.org
Welcome
William “Billy” Sherwen!
As many of
you already know our Program Director, Jessica Sherwen and her husband Dave had
a baby boy. Mom, dad and Billy are
doing extremely well. Jessica asked
me to thank all of you for your prayers and she is anxious for all of you to
meet Billy. In the meantime, please click here to see some
photos.
2009-2010
Marianist Family Retreat Center Volunteer
Internship
We are now
accepting cover letters and resumes for our 2009-2010 Internship (October –
July). The successful candidate
will become a member of our Center Staff and work primarily with our Program
Director. The intern will receive a nominal weekly stipend as well as health
benefits. To find out
more click here. Interested
persons should send their resume and a cover letter to Anthony Fucci at PO Box
488, Cape May Point, NJ 08212.
We are now accepting 2009 Summer Family Retreat* and High
School Teen Spring Retreat Applications!
* if your family has been here
2 consecutive summers we ask that you wait until April 1 to postmark your
Summer Family Retreat Application
Upcoming Retreats
& Critical Dates
To print an
application please click here.
2009 Young Adult Retreat – Feb 27th – March
1
*** There
are less than 5 spots left for this
retreat***
This
weekend is for young adults (age 22 -35) who wish to examine their personal
faith in relation to God, self, co-workers and others. There will be a time for
Eucharist, prayer experiences, faith sharing and social interaction. Fr. John
Thompson, SM will lead this retreat!
The cost
for this retreat is $110
2009 Retreat for Young Married
Couples – March 13-15
**We could use
some assistance promoting this retreat – if you know a young couple who would be
interested kindly encourage them to sign up!**
This
retreat is intended for couples who are under 40ish +/- years old.
We will explore issues that challenge young couples in today’s ever-demanding
world. We will also look at our faith lives and how we can keep God in our
marriage. Our time will include small group sharing, Eucharist, special
liturgies and time for fun.
The
cost for this weekend is $230 per couple.
Come join us
to explore this winter of life, one we might not have chosen, but where we find
ourselves. Through prayer,
meditation, individual and group activities we will attempt to make peace with
widowhood. The inspiration for this
weekend comes from a children’s book entitled “The Tree That Survived The
Winter” by Mary Fahy.
The cost for
this weekend is $115.
This weekend,
designed for those (families and/or individuals) who are seeking a special way
to celebrate the Triduum, will start at supper on Holy Thursday and end with an
Easter Breakfast with departure by 10am. Our time will be filled with the Holy
Week liturgies, quiet time and community building. For the children there is an Easter Egg
hunt, egg coloring and more!
The cost for
this weekend is $140pp ages 8+, $85 ages 2-7 and under 2 free. Maximum for any one family is
$550.
Marriage
Moments and Parenting Pointers
Contributed
by Susan Vogt, www.SusanVogt.net
On
Marriage…
As
Valentines' Day approaches why not dig out the readings you used at your
wedding. In a quiet moment read them to each other again and ponder what
they mean to you now. If you can't find them try 1 Corinthians 13:
4-13.
On
Parenting…
"My
child, why have you done this to us? See how worried your father and I have
been, looking for you." (Luke 2:48) Just as Jesus confounded his parents when he
stayed in the temple talking with the teachers, sometimes our children worry us.
OK, maybe a lot of the time. Put your child in God's hands. Sometimes that's all
there is left to do.
Blessings to
All!
The
Marianists
Cape May
Point