Our annual New Year's Eve Night of Prayer will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2011.This will be
a night of prayer in thanksgiving to God for all that has been and of hope that God will bless us, our country, and our world
in the coming year. The atmosphere in the Retreat House will be one of silence and prayer.
There will also be a sense
of community as we converse with each other during our meal and celebrate the New Year at the end of the evening.
We
are limiting the number of participants to 90, and taking reservations on a first-come-first-serve basis. So please let your
relatives and friends know that they should register soon if they want to be included.
Check-in will be at 6:00
pm. Our festive dinner will be served promptly at 7:00. At 8:30 we will have a
reflection on "Looking Back - looking Forward". Participants who choose to do so may also share
some of their reflections.
9:00 PM
Conversation: Where were you a year ago? Where would you lie to be a year from now?
9:30 PM
Quiet reflection
11:00 PM
Eucharist
12:00 PM
New Year's Social
Mass will begin at 11:00 and will be followed by a Midnight New Year's Social in
the Dining Room. For those staying over night, breakfast will be at 7:30 am and departure from the Retreat
House will be at 9:00 am on New Year' Day.
The fee for the program and overnight is $105.00.
For those participating in the program only and not staying overnight the fee is $60.00.
Fr. Michael and I are looking forward to spending New Year's Eve with you in a spirit of prayer and peace.
Fr.
John M. Lee, C.P.
Retreat Director
