Women’s Retreat
BRINGS "PEACE OF MIND" AND ENGAGEMENT WITH GOD'S WORD
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he numbers may have been your faith. She is truly fantastic! slightly less from previous She uses a lot of Scripture, and years due to COVID concerns, has some music in there.” but the message heard by the 40 There were no discussion women attending our Women’s groups during the retreat. Retreat in November was that of Instead, there were breakout God’s unconditional love for us times that gave those attending and a call to be open to Him at a chance to socially distance all times. through either a walk outside, “Peace of Mind” was the theme meditative yoga, Stations of the for the retreat held Nov. 12Cross, or simple prayer in the 14 at the Sarto Retreat House chapel. Fr. Godfrey offered Mass in Evansville. Anne Trufant of on Saturday night, and the Brevard, N.C. was the retreat retreat ended Sunday morning. leader. She conducts retreats Throughout the retreat, around the world and led a retreat Anne’s talks helped those here two years ago. Anne earned attending grow in their her Master's in social work at relationship to Christ. LSU and helped found Hosanna “When she gives a talk and House, a home for unwed mothers brings in Scripture, the way she Anne Trufant of Brevard, N.C. led our in Baton Rouge, La. For the last Peace of Mind retreat this past November. does it gets you excited about 30 years, Anne and her husband being faithful and encourages David, have lived in Brevard — the couple owns you to pick up the Bible,” Krista says. “She just and directs Camp Kahdalea for girls and Camp reiterates that this is His Word and that’s always Chosatonga for boys. a good message to hear. She gave us a lot of food Krista Greenfield, a member of St. Benedict’s for thought, and she makes you feel you are good Retreat Committee, met Anne in 2006 when enough. As Catholics, often we feel we’re not Krista’s daughter attended the girls’ camp. Krista worthy. But we are all worthy and God is waiting became a “camp mom” and became friends with to bring us in.” Anne. She had hoped even then to have Anne Anne’s message also encouraged the women lead a retreat here. to recognize the intense pace of life they live and “Anne lives completely by the Word,” Krista to realize there is a need to slow down. says. “She hits you and gets you fired up about continued on back cover
“There were people there who were hurting and there were those who wanted to be there but couldn’t be due to COVID concerns. But when you were with other women, when Anne was talking, you looked around and saw their faces, you realize we’re all in the same boat. It was specifically language we all understood. When you are together in person and someone gives you good stuff, it is a fantastic moment.” — Krista Greenfield
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