Past Retreats
Lenten Days of Reflection 2025
WHEN:
Sunday March 30, 2025: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Attend Mass before you arrive.
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Monday March 31 2025: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Mass offered at Holy Spirit & St. Joseph at 8:00 a.m.
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WHERE:
Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Parish Center
410 Lear Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012
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WHAT:
The Father's Hands:
MERCY, HEALING & RESTORATION
The Father’s Hands: Mercy, Healing & Restoration will first draw upon the inspiring parable of the prodigal father and his two sons from Luke’s Gospel 15:1-32, which is proclaimed on the 4th Sunday in Lent this year.
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Our presenters turn to two other sources for inspiration:
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Rembrandt’s Painting: The Return of the Prodigal Son (1667) and
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Renowned spiritual author Henri Nouwen’s book:
The Return of the Prodigal Son - A Story of Homecoming (1994)
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We will be invited to Encounter God’s Mercy, Healing, and Restoration during this beautiful time of Lent. Take some time for yourself and your relationship with God by stepping away from your normal routines of life for five hours. Join other parishioners from the area parishes of Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, and beyond for this Lenten experience.
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​COST:
$25 per person; meal and snacks are included. Babies in arms are welcome.
Financial assistance is available. Please contact Angela Gibbons at St. Joseph Parish Office 440-933-3152.