There is an exciting Cluster Retreat currently under way at St. Mary’s, St. Agnes and St. Paul’s Catholic churches. The purpose is to gather community members together “as the people of God and to transform us into living as those people and as the body of Christ,” said organizers.
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LOCAL CHURCH MISSION — Many hours have gone into the planning of the “Gather Us” retreat that will be held at St. Mary’s in Houlton and St. Agnes in Island Falls. Members of the planning committee include, from left, front row: Roger and Kathy Dyer, and Margaret Hill. Middle row: Liz Bates, Bill Dunn, Brian and Darlene Longstaff, Cindy Knapp, Anita Hubert, Nancy Fitzpatrick and Sharon Lowery. Back row: George Bates, Patty Sloat, Carmel Bowers, Shirley Reardon, Ron Ouellette, Lynn Ryan, Deacon Albert Burleigh, Rev. David Raymond, Wanda Ouellette, Janet Barker, Mary Armour, Molly Bailey and Jeannette Harris.
The “Gather Us In” mission is intended for everyone — the young and old, the inactive, the singles, the married, the divorced and the remarried are all invited. Fr. Bill Gaffney of the Redemptorist Order will conduct the mission.
Throughout the entire week participants have been focusing on different aspects of their life and “what happens when we bring Jesus into our lives and our households as well as how He heals and forgives.”
There are still two days remaining to become involved in the mission. Sessions will take place at St. Mary’s in Houlton tonight and tomorrow night at 6:30. The morning missions will conclude today at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes in Island Falls.
For more information call St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 532-2871.
