SAVE THE DATE!
Gabriel Project® Conference

Please mark your summer calendar for the First Diocesan Gabriel Project® Conference with guest speaker, Dr. Marcella Colbert, Respect Life Director for the Galveston Houston Diocese  on Sunday, August 23rd and Monday, August 24th at Wadhams Hall.

On Sunday August 23rd, Dr. Colbert will meet with the priests of the diocese for a dinner meeting. On Monday August 24th, Dr. Colbert will address both priests, deacons, religious and laity.

Those presently involved in the Gabriel Project®, a parish based crisis pregnancy ministry, and those interested in finding out more about the Gabriel Project® are welcome to join in these offerings.

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2009 May Retreat

Confidential Participant Registration Forms

October Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

Two Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats Offered in 2009

Two Rachel’s Vineyard, post-abortive healing retreats will be offered in our Diocese in 2009. Both retreats will be held at the Guggenheim Lodge in Saranac Lake. The first retreat will begin the evening of Friday, May 22nd and conclude Sunday afternoon, May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend). The second retreat will begin the evening of Friday, October 9th and conclude Sunday afternoon, October 11th (Columbus Day Weekend).

Rachel’s Vineyard is a three-day program, open to mothers, fathers, grandparents and siblings of aborted children as well as those who have worked in the abortion industry. The weekend helps retreatants begin healing from their loss through scripture, group sharing and a memorial service.

While the Rachel’s Vineyard held in our Diocese is a Catholic retreat, those from all faiths are welcome. Around the clock adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered as well as daily Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. Mark Reilly will serve as the chaplain for the May retreat. Fr. Bryan Stitt will be the chaplain for the October retreat.

If you are interested in learning more about Rachel’s Vineyard please speak with your pastor or visit www.rachelsvineyard.org. Space is limited so early registration is encouraged. The cost of $100 covers food, lodging and materials. Scholarships are available. If you would like to register for one of this year’s retreats, please contact coordinator Colleen Miner.

43% of women have had an abortion by the age of 45. ~ Alan Guttmacher Institute

"I can't even begin to tell you the immensity and depth of the transformation of my relationship with Jesus and His Beautiful Holy Mother since the Rachel's Vineyard
Retreat a year ago. Finally, I was freed by the Holy Spirit to receive the boundlessly generous forgiveness and mercy of Jesus, our Savior and King. I am so grateful for the retreat and for the long awaited peace in my heart." Read More about Rachel's Vineyard.

Baby Samuel

Hand of Hope Story

Nearly 10 years after a stunning photograph of his tiny hand traveled the world, Samuel Armas has a firm grip on what "The Hand of Hope" means to him.

"Christ is not looking for tired conformists, but witnesses of courageous faith, those who burn in the fire of His love."-Pope Benedict XVI August 19,
2007 Angelus Address