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Regional Retreat Info Online
Click on the 2009 Regional Retreat page and you can access all of the forms you will need to attend the retreat in August.
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Blessed Junipero Serra
July 1, 2009
Blessed Junipero Serra
(1713-1784)
In 1776, when the American Revolution was beginning in the east, another part of the future United States was being born in California. That year a gray-robed Franciscan founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, now famous for its annually returning swallows. San… »
Blessed Raymond Lull
June 26, 2009
Blessed Raymond Lull
(1235-1315)
Raymond worked all his life to promote the missions and died a missionary to North Africa.Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there. One day a… »
Blessed Jutta of Thuringia
June 25, 2009
Blessed Jutta of Thuringia
(d. 1264?)
Today’s patroness of Prussia began her life amidst luxury and power but died the death of a simple servant of the poor.In truth, virtue… »
Venerable Matt Talbot
June 18, 2009
Venerable Matt Talbot
(1856-1925)
Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism.Matt was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had… »
Servant of God Orlando Catanii
June 15, 2009
Servant of God Orlando Catanii
An unexpected encounter with St. Francis of Assisi in 1213 was to forever change—and enrich—the life of Count Orlando of Chiusi.On the day a… »
St. Albert Chmielowski
June 14, 2009
St. Albert Chmielowski
(1845-1916)
Born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. During the 1864 revolt against Czar Alexander… »
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