Parishioners at the Basilica of Saint Mary are invited to join Father Edward Hathaway as he leads a weekend retreat on September 13 through 15 on “Walking with Christ in Everyday Life.” This silent, two-day retreat with five guided meditations, will begin on Friday evening, September 13, and conclude after lunch on Sunday, September 15, at the beautiful Priest Field Pastoral Center near Middleway, West Virginia.
Priest Field is located on forty acres of wooded property along the Opequon Creek in the Shenandoah Valley. The overall serenity of the property is complemented with well-maintained walking trails, water gardens, outdoor decks and patios that provide many choice places for quiet reflection. Middleway is just west of the state line from Winchester, Virginia. Visit the Priest Field webpage to learn more about the retreat site.
The cost of the retreat is $250 per person, which includes all accommodations and meals. We will only be able to accept 35 participants, so please reserve your space as soon as possible. You can register on Faith Direct or by submitting your name, e-mail address, phone number, and check (made out to the Basilica of Saint Mary) to the Basilica of Saint Mary, 313 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314.
Please direct any questions to William Beach of the Basilica Rosary Society at [email protected] or 571-527-7772.
Tentative Schedule
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
12:00 to 6:30 pm Check in to Priest Field Pastoral Center
6:30 pm Dinner – Dining Room
7:15 pm General orientation meeting for the Retreat – Dorothy Day Conference Center
7:30 pm First Conference: The Sanctification of Everyday Life: Dorothy Day Conference Center
8:15 pm Compline — Blessed Sacrament Chapel
8:30 pm Free time
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
7:00 am Rise
7:45 am Morning Prayer – Blessed Sacrament Chapel
8:00 am Breakfast – Dining Room
9:00 am Second Conference: Dorothy Day Conference Room
9:30 am Prayers of the Rosary – All Souls Chapel
9:30 am Confessions – All Souls Chapel
11:00 am Mass – All Souls Chapel
12:00 pm Lunch – Dining Room
1:00 pm Stations of the Cross – Stations of the Cross Trail
1:45 to 4:00 pm Free time
4:00 pm Third Conference – Dorothy Day Conference Room
4:30 to 6:00 pm Free time
6:00 pm Dinner – Dining Hall
7:00 pm Fourth Conference and Holy Hour – All Souls Chapel
8:00 pm Compline – Blessed Sacrament Chapel
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:00 am Rise
7:45 am Morning Prayer – Blessed Sacrament Chapel
8:00 am Breakfast – Dining Room
9:00 am Fifth Conference: Living Sunday* – Dorothy Day Conference Room
11:00 am Mass – All Souls Chapel
12:00 pm Lunch – Dining Room
1:00 pm End of the Retreat
* Attendees are advised to use the time after the Fifth Conference to prepare for checkout.