Following in the Footsteps of Jesus: A Pilgrimage Through Holy Week
The Triduum – the three sacred days that lead up to Easter – invites us to follow Jesus through the holy, and at times heartbreaking, days of Holy Week. During this retreat, you will enter the path that Jesus traveled from table to garden, from cross to tomb, and from death to life again. Each step along the pilgrim’s path will extend an invitation to be reborn into the mystery of God’s love for you. Relive the fullness of this enduring love again through enlightening presentations and thoughtful sharing, liturgies designed to move both heart and soul, and ample time for prayerful silence and reflection. Return home inspired to bring the spirit of love into the Easter season.
This is primarily a silent retreat. Lodging and meals are included. The retreat will begin on Thursday at 4:30 pm and will end with lunch after Mass on Easter Sunday. Meals and lodging are included.
A COMMUTER OPTION is also available. The commuter option costs $325 and includes everything except for lodging and breakfast. Call the Welcome Center at 410-442-3120 to register for the Triduum Retreat Commuter Option.
Fr. Patrick Bergquist, MDiv, MFA, MATW, after nearly twenty years as a missionary priest along the Yukon River of Northern Alaska, has turned to look into a wilderness far less charted, but far more wondrous — that of the human heart and soul. Now a retired priest of the Missionary Diocese of Northern Alaska, Fairbanks, he spends his time as a spiritual and retreat director. He holds master’s degrees in Divinity, Creative Writing, and Theopoetics, as well as two certificates in spiritual direction, including the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. As a writer, a poet, and a priest, he has written for publications such as Spiritual Life and America Magazine, as well as authoring a book, The Long Dark Winter’s Night: Reflections of a Priest in a Time of Pain and Privilege. He is currently working on a spiritual memoir called Springtime Beneath the Snows: Confessions of a Priest-Turn-Poet.
Linda Mastro is a graduate of the Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute in Marriottsville, MD, where she now serves as a faculty member. In addition to being an Associate of Bon Secours, Linda is a spiritual companion for individuals and groups and brings a spirit of compassion and light-heartedness to her work as a women’s retreat facilitator, pilgrimage leader, and workshop guide. Linda is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body, Mind, and Spirit Without Leaving Home. Learn more about Linda and her ministry at LivingPilgrimage.com.