Retreats & A Return to Ontario

This week we began a series of retreats with the Grade 9 students of St. Michael Secondary School. Urzsula, Stephanie, and a parishioner who was a student Teacher last year - Peter - are running these retreats focused on the Theme of "Belonging".  
Take a moment and a piece of paper and write down different groups / communities / organizations you belong to.  OK you have 60 seconds.       Really - do it!

OK - how many groups did you name?  Now put them in order - number them or re-write them - so that #1 is the group that is the most important to you in your life right now.  

Why is that group the most important for you now in your life? 

Now you have an idea of the beginning of the retreat:  Belonging to Family, Friends and Faith.

The treat of these retreats is that we have one class at a time - so 25 to 30 students. That is a great number to work with...

On another note - The Owen Sound Attack began their Season last night with a 6-2 win over the Plymouth Whalers.  Don't worry - I won't be giving daily updates on the team - its just that Geoffrey came home to Ontario Tuesday and was named an Assistant Captain in yesterday's line up.  I am not sure if that is a permanent thing or only temporary.  Note to self ... text G.

Peace