Archdiocesan Synod: Healing and Hope Retreat

August 14, 2020      mamuran

This virtual five-part retreat grounds each person’s fundamental identity as a beloved child of God. Yet each has experienced wounds that bind. This retreat explores how to unbind these knots through the intercession of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, and open these wounds to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encountering Jesus’ love and mercy brings healing and hope.

Videos are available online and on the Archdiocesan Synod app. The videos are also posted on Facebook and YouTube.

Session Titles, Talks and Speakers

  • Session 1: “Our Fundamental Identity as a Child of God and the Body of Christ” Presented by Fr. Jon Vander Ploeg and Nataleigh Waters-Lang
  • Session 2: “Identifying our Personal Wounds: Places of Darkness; Openings for Resilience & Grace” Presented by Sarah McCauley and Paul Ruff
  • Session 3: “The Wounds of the Body of Christ and Our Bindings/Tourniquets: The Knots We Allow to be Tied” Presented by Paula Kaempffer and Fr. Joseph Bambenek
  • Session 4: “Turning Over Our Bindings to Mary, Undoer of Knots, and Opening Our Wounds to Jesus” Presented by Viviana Sotro and Fr. Steven Hoffman
  • Session 5: “A New Narrative in Jesus” Presented by Dan Stokman and Fr. Joseph Bambenek

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Healing and Hope Retreat

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Resource List

A comprehensive Resource List accompanies this series.

Talk Outlines and Personal Reflection / Discussion Questions

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Reflective Activities

Several reflective activities are offered throughout the Healing and Hope Retreat. Consider completing these activities during each week of the retreat.

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