Think about everything you do in a day - for your family, for your church, for yourself. How many things get left behind? What would your days be like if you weren't just going through the motions? Where is God in all this?

God calls us to do something for him - to be holy. The things we do don't have to conflict with this ultimate purpose. During our time at Benedict Inn we'll reflect on the things we do, the thing we don't do, and the man or woman God's wants us to be.

Maria Cossell received a double major in elementary education and exceptional needs from Marian University in 2009.  She is currently enrolled in the certification program at the Theology of the Body Institute in Pennsylvania.  Over the past six years Maria has presented the writings of St. John Paul II to parents, college students, youth groups, teachers, and grade school students.  For six years she taught it in her sixth grade classroom at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.    
 

We say rough outline because we want you to have a sense of what we're doing on the retreat, but also to participate instead of anticipate the next activity. This weekend is time for you to be with God and sort through whatever it is you want to sort through. 

Saturday

10 a.m. Arrive and Settle into Benedict Inn
10:30 a.m. Opening Prayer
11 a.m. Talk: Beloved Daughter of God
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Personal Reflection
2:30 p.m. Talk: Feminine Genius
3:30 p.m. Activity: SoulCore Rosary
5:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Talk: Healing and Redemption
7:30 p.m. Adoration
8 p.m. Guided Meditation on Forgiveness
9 p.m. Evening Prayer

Sunday

8 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer
9 a.m. Talk: Practical Tips
10 a.m. Guided Prayer
11 a.m. Mass at Benedict Inn
12 p.m. Lunch