Hello Everyone, and welcome to another issue of " Adventures of NET Team 1".
We recently spent a week of ministry in the diocese of Peterborough, and what an exciting stay it was! Peterborough was our first diocese back on the road after our Christmas break, so we pulled up our socks and got right back into gear. We had a retreat each day, Monday to Friday, and Saturday as a Ministry/team day. Our first retreat was a little weird, we had four retreats on Monday, each an hour long; it was a little hard for our first retreat back - but we pulled through and after all it was a successful day.
Tuesday to Thursday were fairly smooth, I lead my first retreat on Wednesday, it was lots of fun (and a bit stressful!). On our last retreat of the week we had 180 students from 4 different schools! To say the least, we were a little bit intimidated, but through the Divine power of God, it turned out to be the best retreat of the week. Everyone was pulling their load, the students were super respectful and attentive! We couldn't have left the diocese on a higher note.
Saturday we started our day by joining a dozen local pro-lifers to silently protest outside the Peterborough hospital, then we enjoyed lunch with the Bishop. He told us many funny and interrelating stories. He showed us a cross that he wears around his neck; its original owner was Pope John Paul II. So we got to touch something that JP II touched, I though it was pretty cool! After that we ended our night with some swing dancing! One of our host families taught us how to swing for free, and free is always good when you're on NET. We have now arrived in Niagara Falls to begin a week of ministry in the St. Catherine's Diocese. We will then head to Winnipeg - stay tuned for next week's issue to read about our adventures out West!
Tuesday to Thursday were fairly smooth, I lead my first retreat on Wednesday, it was lots of fun (and a bit stressful!). On our last retreat of the week we had 180 students from 4 different schools! To say the least, we were a little bit intimidated, but through the Divine power of God, it turned out to be the best retreat of the week. Everyone was pulling their load, the students were super respectful and attentive! We couldn't have left the diocese on a higher note.
Saturday we started our day by joining a dozen local pro-lifers to silently protest outside the Peterborough hospital, then we enjoyed lunch with the Bishop. He told us many funny and interrelating stories. He showed us a cross that he wears around his neck; its original owner was Pope John Paul II. So we got to touch something that JP II touched, I though it was pretty cool! After that we ended our night with some swing dancing! One of our host families taught us how to swing for free, and free is always good when you're on NET. We have now arrived in Niagara Falls to begin a week of ministry in the St. Catherine's Diocese. We will then head to Winnipeg - stay tuned for next week's issue to read about our adventures out West!
As always, God Speed
Sean Milan, NET Team 1
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