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August 2019 E-Newsletter

July 2019
Late summer is the time to enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower, when the Earth passes through the trail of dust and debris left by the orbit of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Like all comets, Swift-Tuttle is composed of dust, ice, and chemicals left over from when our solar system was formed. As the comet travels in…
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Reflections on the Monastic Community Retreat

July 2019
Reflections on the Monastic Community Retreat:  “For All Are One in Christ:  Benedict’s Transforming Vision”  Mary Elizabeth Ilg “…silence is the royal road to spiritual formation.” -Henri Nouwen A velvet hush of silence descended upon St. Paul’s Monastery on the evening of the Feast of Pentecost as the annual Community retreat began, facilitated by Sister Laura…
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We Began Our Lenten Journey

March 2019
Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God.   Joel 2:12 WE BEGAN OUR LENTEN JOURNEY on Ash Wednesday, March 6.  This is our solemn fast, a time when we enhance our spiritual life with prayer, fasting and almsgiving and…
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