Celebrant: Fr Tom Cavera

Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Schedule

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Location: The Sycamore Tree Catholic Retreat Center

7:00 pm      Holy mass with Evening Prayer for Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

                       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration             

Rosary for world peace    *    Divine Mercy Chaplet    *   Night Prayer    *    Te Deum

Midnight     Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Wednesday – January  1 , 2020

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - World Day of Peace - Civil New Year

Location: Our Lady of Swan Valley Mission

7:00 am        Self-serve breakfast   (Sycamore Tree kitchen)

9:00 am        Morning Prayer (at Our Lady of Swan Valley)

                      Coffee & Refreshments

10:00 am      Rosary for life

                       Confessions

11:00 am       Holy Mass with *Veni Creator 

Followed  by potluck brunch 

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Plenary Indulgence reminders: 
Te Deum on Dec. 31 and Veni Creator on Jan. 1

§ 1. A plenary indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a church or in an oratory, are present in a recitation or solemn chant of: ...   1° the hymn Veni Creator ... on the first day of the year, imploring divine assistance for the whole of the coming year...
2° the Te Deum hymn, on the last day of the year, in thanksgiving to God for the favors received in the course of the entire year. (Reference: Enchiridion Indulgentiarum, 4th edition, al. concessiones)

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*Freewill Offering

The Sycamore Tree operates solely on your generosity.

Retreat cabins are available at The Sycamore Tree for those who would like to extend the retreat with an overnight stay before or after the conference.   Please contact Michelle Jenkins for availability. 

*N.B.   Father Tom Cavera is a visiting priest from the Diocese of Grand Rapids, MI and has kindly offered to provide the Sacraments for this retreat.   Please pray for him!