3-5.7.09 PPC Retreat in Maranatha, Janda Baik, Pahang

This year's PPC Retreat in Maranatha House in Janda Baik Pahang, had adopted the Golden Jubilee Theme "As Church in Faithfulness to Christ" ACTS 2:42 as its theme. Lead by our Padre, the Retreat for the 19 participants had Rev. Bro Gerard Choo SJ as the Retreat Master. He brought the retreatants through a series of theological writings of Theologian like Fr. Cantalameesa, OFM, Fr. Ronald which touch on the 4 aspects of the faithfulness of the early Christian community as recorded in Acts 2:42 ie. Reflections and sharing were based on the writings of some of the Church great writers including Fr. Cantalamessa, OFM, Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI,and Bishop A Tagle.

The Retreat also gave time for all to experienced silence and enabled them to have personal time with the Lord at the Chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed.

While prayers and personal reflections were a major part of the Retreat program, fellowship time also allowed open discussions on matters pertaining to the parish and allowed several strategies to be developed to complement and enhance the parish ability to cope with the changes that it faces as it journey in preparation to celebrate it Golden Jubilee in 2011.

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