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When

Friday May 8, 2015 at 4:00 PM PDT
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Sunday May 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM PDT
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 Where

Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
4700 SW Dash Point Road
Federal Way, WA 98023


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Price

$199 per-person (private single room)
$165 per-person (shared room with one bed)
$99.50 young adult rate (ages 18-30)

Price includes all presentations, six meals, and two nights in a comfortable room with private bath. Scholarships are available. Retreat payments are non-refundable.

Meals

The retreat will begin on Friday evening, starting with dinner. You are welcome to arrive any time between 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Dinner at 6:00 PM). The retreat will end at 1:00 PM on Sunday following lunch. Special dietary requirements will be gladly met if you make your needs known to our kitchen staff.

Questions? Please Contact:

Helen Nguyen, Welcoming Coordinator
Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center
(206) 748-7991
helen.nguyen@seattlearch.org
                       

 Women's Silent Retreat
"Praying with Our Friends, The Saints"

Led by:  Fr. Sean Raftis

The saints are our faithful friends, and our Heavenly family.  St. Paul declared to the Thessalonians, "Encourage one another and build up one another" (Thess. 5:11).  When we ask the saints (who already stand in the presence of Jesus) for their prayers, we are drawn more intimately into the the mystical body of Christ. 

"Since all the faithful form one body, the good of each is communicated to the others... We must therefore believe that there exists a communion of goods in the Church.  But the most important member is Christ, since he is the head... Therefore, the riches of Christ are communicated to all the members...  As this Church is governed by one and the same Spirit, all the goods she has received necessarily become a common fund." (CCC 947)

This retreat is a traditional, silent retreat for women. Time is provided for  individual and communal prayer, spiritual reading, reflection, and devotions. Opportunities are also available for the celebration of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.

About Fr. Raftis:

Fr. Sean Raftis received his B.A. in Communications from Gonzaga University in 1987, an M.A. in Communications from Washington State University in 1991, an M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University in 2000, and his Master of Divinity and Sacred Theology Licentiate from Weston Jesuit School of Theology in 2005.  Father Raftis wrote the pro-life statement for the U.S. Jesuits, and taught at Bellarmine Preparatoy School in Tacoma and Seattle University.  Fr. Raftis currently serves as Administrator of Holy Cross Parish in Townsent, Montana, as well as Parochial Vicar of Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish, East Helena, with Saint John Mission, Clancy, and Our Lady of the Lake Mission. 

Fr. Raftis is also one of the famous Gonzaga Prep "Tag Brothers" featured on ESPN, the Wall Street Journal, and the Sunday Morning Show.  Click HERE to view the video. 

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Fr. Sean Raftis received his B.A. in Communications from Gonzaga University in 1987, an M.A. in Communications from Washington State University in 1991, an M.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University in 2000, and his Master of Divinity and Sacred Theology Licentiate from Weston Jesuit School of Theology in 2005.  Father Raftis wrote the pro-life statement for the U.S. Jesuits, and taught at Seattle University and Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma.  Fr. Raftis currently serves as Administrator of Holy Cross Parish in Townsend, Montana, as well as Parochial Vicar of Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish, East Helena, with Saint John Mission, Clancy, and Our Lady of the Lake Mission.