| High Tidings
E-news
from the Marianist Family Ministry
CFL Family Retreat Center
September/October
2005 Vol. 2 Issues 8 & 9
LAST CALL FOR HOME-SCHOOLING
FAMILIES
Space is still available for the family retreat week beginning Oct.
2 for families who home school or who have younger children. The theme
for this year’s family retreats is “God the Builder.” You
can let God help you construct sturdier family lives – and have
loads of fun at the same time – by coming on this retreat. Join
with other families who home school or who have younger children in what
will be a delightful week at the beach. For more information, please
contact the center at (910) 328-1584 or by e-mail at cflcenter@charterinternet.com.
SPIRITUALITY FOR
WOMEN – AT THE BEACH
A few spaces are also still available
for the Spirituality for Women retreat that is being held Oct. 7 to 9.
It will be lead by Carol Weiss, Fr. Rich Kuhn, and other lay and religious
Marianists. For more information or an application, please contact the
center at (910) 328-1584 or by e-mail at cflcenter@charterinternet.com.
The retreat will start with dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and
conclude after lunch early on Sunday afternoon. The retreat will feature
Eucharist, presentations, lots of time for individual reflection and
recreation, and opportunities for small group sharing.
CLEANING UP FROM
OPHELIA: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SEP. 30-OCT. 2!
Compared to Katrina and Rita, Hurricane
Ophelia was a lightweight. But our Category 1 friend did cause some
damage to CFL. Our steps down to the beach were completely obliterated.
The door to the chapel blew off and the Jaden Peterson bell was knocked
down. The gutters on the Dining Room building were also knocked off
as were a dozen or so shingles from the roofs. There was significant
water damage to the Dining Room ceiling, and a window in the laundry
room shattered. Overall damage is estimated to be about $2,500. We
are having a work weekend Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 to repair this damage
and complete some other projects. We will welcome all volunteers. There
will be no charge for this weekend, but we welcome donations of $10
per person per day for food. If you are unable to attend the work weekend
but want to send a donation to help cover some of the repairs, you
can donate on-line at www.christianfamilyliving.org/Donate.htm or you
can send a check to Marianist Family Ministry at 2006 Wicker St., North
Topsail Beach, NC 28460.
A WONDERFUL SUMMER
OF BUILDING AT CFL
101 families, comprised of 484 individuals
from 15 different states and two foreign countries, joined “God
the Builder” at CFL this summer. Many thanks to these families
for participating and to all our volunteer retreat staff members for
their tremendous work in making the summer so successful!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR THESE UPCOMING CFL EVENTS
Consider coming to CFL for one or more
of these events this fall and early winter: the 2nd Annual CFL Thanksgiving
Work Weekend Nov. 23 to 27; the CFL Advent Family Weekend
Retreats Dec.
2 to 4, 9 to 11, and 16 to 18; and the New Year’s Retreat for individuals
and couples Dec. 30, 2005, to Jan. 1, 2006.
WELCOME LUCY KATHERINE!
Congratulations to Garland and Rebecca
Rider-Yopp on the birth of their first child, Lucy Katherine, on
August 31. Rebecca, the youngest daughter of Sue and Jim Rider, worked
part-time as the CFL administrative assistant until her maternity
leave started in July. Both Lucy and her mom are thriving, as are
the proud grandparents.
(Please telephone the center at 910.328.1584
or e-mail prayer requests and other items for High Tidings to cflcenter@charterinternet.com.)
High Tidings is edited by Ed
DeBerri, CFL Center director.
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