Why Catholic? Growing in Germany May 2011 Wiesbaden Chapel Center Wiesbaden, Germany
This was our second visit to Germany for the three
already signed bases – Heidelberg, Wiesbaden and Ansbach/Illesheim. The community at Wiesbaden did a superb job hosting us – thank you again! This trip provided an opportunity for a visit to Grafenwoehr/Vilseck/Hohenfels as well as to be on-site at Heidelberg and Ansbach. We are happy to welcome to the Why Catholic? family Ramstein AFB who attended the training and also Grafenwoehr/ Vilseck/Hohenfels. During this visit we had the training for Life in Christ as well as hosting the retreat for Celebrating the Christian Mystery on the Beatitudes. There were 126 people present for all the events. The three bases that have completed one book thus far have a total of 11 small communities with 138 members. We are grateful to Bishop Rick Spencer for his on-going support and dream that Why Catholic? will extend throughout all the military communities in Europe!
Christian Prayer How the Church Prays
Ansbach/Illesheim Retreat participants
Sr. Maureen and youngest retreatant at Wiesbaden
Our next training will help us look more deeply at our relationship with God and how we nurture that relationship in prayer. Schedule of trainings: • for U.S. Bases September 9-10, 2011 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Steilacoom, WA • for Bases in Germany January, 2012 (date tba) Wiesbaden Chapel Center Wiesbaden, Germany Do you know of any bases in your area that would like to do Why Catholic? Can you help us sign up more bases? Please contact: Sr. Maureen Colleary, FSP - maureenc@renewintl.org for more information. Thanks for your help. 4
Celebrating at Barnes’ home in San Diego All content (text, photographs, and design) of this Newsletter © 2011 RENEW International. For further information about the Why Catholic? process for the Military, please contact Sr. Maureen Colleary, FSP at: RENEW International 1232 George Street, Plainfield, NJ 07062-1717 Tel: 908-769-5400 x 121 Fax: 908-769-5660 Email: MaureenC@renewintl.org
On the Pastoral Front (August 2011)