Sept. 26-28 Broken for All: Being the Body of Christ

We each are members -bodies- who are broken and part of the whole. Join author Sr. Julia Walsh for a time of reflection centered on exploring the sacredness of brokenness, paths to healing and integration, and our call to communion. Come pray and gain encouragement so that you can see how your brokenness can serve the common good and help build the reign of God. The cost is $310 for a private room, $265 for a shared room and $165 for commuters. Register here.

More about Sr. Julia and topics of the retreat: At the age of 25, just a month into her novitiate as a Franciscan Sister, Julia Walsh fell from a cliff and became disfigured. While working toward healing, she felt pulled to religious community life, but also toward unresolved feelings regarding her own identity and injustice. Sr. Julia’s book, For Love of the Broken Body is a story of pain, questioning, recovery, and discovery. What does it mean to exist as a broken body? Why would a young woman dedicate herself to the Catholic CHurch- to a life as a Franciscan Sister- while others are leaving churches in droves?