St. Francis: Journey of a Resilient Warrior
February 21 @ 5:00 pm - February 23 @ 1:00 pm
A special retreat for active-duty service members and veterans
This program will run from 5:00pm on Friday, February 21, and will conclude on Sunday, February 23 at 1:00pm.
St. Francis: Journey of a Resilient Warrior Retreat is designed to offer active-duty service members and veterans healing insights from one of the most beloved but misunderstood saints, St. Francis of Assisi.
Most people don’t know that St. Francis was a soldier and a prisoner of war who faced hardships and challenges before undergoing a profound religious experience. In untangling the paradox of his life, this retreat will explore how the call of the warrior intersects with the call of spirituality.
The group will examine, from various perspectives, the challenges confronting veterans in light of the life of a saint who rose out of the ashes of combat to become an icon of peace. With this in mind, we will look at the life of St. Francis as portrayed in the book The Journey and the Dream by Franciscan Friar Murray Bodo, OFM.
FEE: This retreat is provided at no cost to the veterans due to a generous donation through the Arizona Community Foundation. (Note: the underlying cost of the retreat is $300 per person. Should you choose to donate to support a veteran’s attendance in the future, please contact Victor Jaimes, Co-Manager of Faith in Action Ministry at vjaimes@thecasa.org). There are no commuter options for this retreat. Please be sure to indicate on the registration form your special needs, such as if you have a service dog, CPAP equipment, need an ADA-accessible room, a first-floor room, or have other physical limitations. For additional questions about this retreat, please contact Linda MacLeish at macleishlinda@gmail.com.
RETREAT LEADERS: Conrad Targonski OFM, CAPT, CHC, USN (ret.), Greg Masiello, Ph.D., Rev. Dr. William Reese, D. Min, Th.D., and Tom Trannel, MD
Sign Up By Thu, Feb 20 at 4:00 pm
To register, visit frc.retreatportal.com
