Women's Retreat - Blessed Are the Peacemakers
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April 30, 2021 - May 2, 2021Location: 5500 St. Mary Street, Metairie, LA 70006About the Theme:Preventing and Resolving Conflicts from our Christian Faith PerspectiveJesus preached and lived love, forgiveness, peace and unity. He condemned vengeance, retaliation, self-righteous judgment of others and promoted reconciliation, building bridges, and an all inclusive love. As his disciples we should be witnesses to his peacemaking in all our relationships, in our family, our society and our world. In this retreat lead by Fr. Doug Doussan we will be offered a deeper understanding of and commitment to Christian peacemaking as well as practical and effective human relationship skills to prevent and resolve conflicts.
About the Presenter:Fr. Doug Doussan is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and is serving as Chaplain of the Archdiocesan Retreat Center. He was formerly the pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in New Orleans and St. Joseph the Worker in Marrero. He served as Archdiocesan Priest Personnel Director and Priest Continuing Formation Director. He received a Masters' Degree in Liturgy from Notre Dame University and special training in Conflict Resolution from Conrad Grebel College in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He also served as Chair of the Pax Christi USA Council and was co-founder of the Pax Christi New Orleans Council. He has given countless training workshops locally and nationally in inclusive parish organization, lay leadership formation, and consensus decision making.
Registration Information:
The retreat check-in is between 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday and concludes after lunch on Sunday. Registration includes meals and accommodations. To register for this retreat, you may do so online by following the link provided below or calling our retreat office at 504-267-9604. Our capacity is limited due to COVID-19 and we are currently accepting registration on a first come first serve basis. A non-refundable deposit is required to register. You can choose to pay just the deposit upon registration or to pay in full. If you are in need of financial assistance, please contact Kim Gandolfi at 504-267-9600.
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