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Women's Retreat at St. Walburga Abbey

9/20/2014

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It was a gorgeous day to make our way from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Virginia Dale, Colorado for the women's retreat at the Abbey of St. Walburga.  I have been to the Abbey each year as a retreat participant, but this was my first time to be the retreat leader.  It was a privilege to gather with women from all three of the parishes in Cheyenne.  We also had a participant from Holy Family Parish located on the F.E. Warren Air Force Base as well as one participant from Colorado.

My day begun at 4:30 A.M. as I made final preparations for the retreat.  Predominantly, that consisted of praying and seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit for a fruitful day.  I believe those prayers were answered very profoundly.  I was in the chancery office by 7:00 A.M. gathering up the necessities for the retreat.  By 8:15 A.M. we were on our way across the border.  We enjoyed the hospitality of the Benedictine Sisters, learned a little of their history, and had the opportunity to join them for mid-day prayer.

We returned to Cheyenne just after 5:00 P.M. which gave me the opportunity to make it to the state capitol by 6:00 P.M. to join Bishop Etienne for an ecumenical prayer service with the Greek Orthodox Community.  We prayed for the well-being of Christians in the Middle East and implored God for peace in our world.   My day finally concluded at 8:30 P.M. before I sat down at my computer to put a few thoughts here.  Thus, I will not give a lot of details about the retreat, but I will let the pictures give you a glimpse of the beauty we enjoyed. We not only saw the handiwork of the Creator in our surroundings, but we encountered the glory of God in our midst.  It was a "WOW" experience.

I offer my sincere gratitude to all of the ladies who attended the retreat.  Your kindness and deep spirituality touched me.  Thank you for your faithful witness to Jesus Christ.

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The prayer vigil at the state capitol with Bishop Paul Etienne and several Greek Orthodox priests.
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