Thursday, June 10
10:00am to 3:30pm
Our Lady of Consolation, Carey
Cost: $10.00 per Person
This is an internal diocesan retreat for parish staff and teams.
Cost: $10.00 per Person
Day of Event: - Doors opens at 9:30am - Retreat begins at 10:00am - Concludes at 3:30 pm. Lunch will be provided.
If you are looking to reconnect with your staff this retreat is for you.
This past year has been incredibly tough for parishes. This retreat is for all Parish staff who are looking to enjoy a day away to RECONNECT with Christ and one another.
For Questions Please Contact Alice Jacobs at 419-214-4978 or ajacobs@toledodiocese.org
Fr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D
Retreat Leader:
Fr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991.
After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and baseball coach. He then spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He has taught moral theology at various ecclesiastical institutions at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film.
Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican¹s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist.