In the Footsteps of Jesus
Day Long Retreat

Co-Sponsored by Immaculate Heart Retreat Center and Catholic Charities, Spokane

June 7, 2008

Following “In the Footsteps of Jesus” will bring the Catholic in “the middle pew “ to a better understanding of what it means, both in mind and in heart, to reach out to the poor and marginalized in our midst. Why do the poor occupy a central place in Jesus’ life and teaching? What has our Church taught and modeled through the years to help us follow Jesus’ example? What does it mean for us today to encounter the face of Christ in the forgotten and the lost? Offered by Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, in collaboration with Catholic Charities, Spokane, “In the Footsteps of Jesus” is a series of weekend retreats scheduled in January, March and June of 2008, that will engage the faithful in a pilgrimage of the heart. Together we will learn more about our Church’s social doctrine and the call for all who are baptized to exercise a preferential option for the poor. The core of the retreat weekend will be an opportunity to live the Gospel as Jesus taught us, spend time and reflect upon service while walking with the poor, with the help of a service agency such as the House of Charity. Retreatants will leave with a more compassionate love of the poor among us, an analysis of their needs and a broader understanding of the church’s mission in how to bring about God’s kingdom of justice.

Speakers may include but are not limited to: Rev. Msgr. Frank Bach, Fr. Micheal Maher, Sr. Mary Garvin, Fr. Rory Pitstick, Fr. Uche Obisike, Fr. Tom Caswell, Deacon John Ruscheinsky, Scott Cooper and Rob McCann of Catholic Charities.

Cost for this weekend retreat, including meals and lodging is $45per person.

Please call (509)448-1224 for more information or to make reservations.