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What does Blessed John Paul II say to you, women 18-118? Discover your authentic “feminine genius” through studying the

Letter to Women, written to YOU by Blessed John Paul II.  Space is limited, NO homework, 8 week study group. Monday mornings  April 22-June 17 from 9 A.M.—11 A.M.

Or deepen your relationship with our Blessed Mother who is the perfect model of femininity, virtue and discipleship, by studying JP II’s encyclical Mother of the Redeemer. Space limited, NO home work, 8-week study group, Monday evenings 7 P.M. April 22-June 17.

Contact: Carey Ware, 949-661-9156; or Margit Mills, 949-766-3608.  Registration on-line is required, www.endowgroups.org. $80 or apply for a scholarship.

A retreat for the women of St. Edward the Confessor and San Felipe de Jesus will be held at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre on the weekend of April 5, 2013.  Join your fellow parishioners for this weekend of spiritual enrichment and growth. The retreat, which is led by the Passionist retreat team, begins Friday evening with a buffet supper and concludes Sunday after 11:00 am Mass.

The theme for this year is, “The Gift of Mater Dolorosa: The Memoria Passionis”. Facilitated by: Passionist Retreat Team.

Please contact Liz Mojica, (949) 422-1241, our parish retreat Captain, for more information or to make your reservation.  Requested donation: $195.00 ($50 non-refundable deposit).  

Join us for a Spring Retreat with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart.

This year St. Edward women have  the opportunity to attend an extra retreat May 24-26th for those who can’t attend in the fall or those who would like the quiet time away twice a year.  If you need or want a quiet week-end in prayer with Our Lord, please contact Julie Landguard 949-466-9103.

The May retreat is in addition to our regularly scheduled retreat October 4th thru 6th.

A retreat for the women of St. Edward the Confessor and San Felipe de Jesus will be held at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre on the weekend of April 5, 2013.  Join your fellow parishioners for this weekend of spiritual enrichment and growth. The retreat, which is led by the Passionist retreat team, begins Friday evening with a buffet supper and concludes Sunday after 11:00 am Mass.

The theme for this year is, “The Gift of Mater Dolorosa: The Memoria Passionis”. Facilitated by: Passionist Retreat Team.

Please contact Liz Mojica, (949) 422-1241, our parish retreat Captain, for more information or to make your reservation.  Requested donation: $195.00 ($50 non-refundable deposit).  

Q: How Can Women Change the World?

A: Find out how in this ENDOW group study for women ages 18-118. “Letter to Women” is an introduction to the “New Feminism” by Pope John Paul II. A Monday morning or evening class will be offered beginning January 28, 2013 for 8 weeks. Meeting place Bethany B, in the school. There is NO HOMEWORK – just joyful discussions and amazing revelations!

Call or email for instructions on how to register. Materials cost $80 – but scholarships are available. Contact Carey Ware at 949-661-9156.

Raise the Bar Ministry of St. Edward the Confessor Church presents ENDOW a study for women ages 18-118. Sign up for “Letter to Women”, an introduction to the “New Feminism” by Pope John Paul II.

Monday morning or evening class beginning January 7, 2013 for 8 weeks in the church copy room. There is NO HOMEWORK. Registration on line, www.EndowGroups.org or call (720) 382-5242. Materials cost $80. Contact Carey Ware at 949-661-9156 for more information.

JOIN US THIS SUMMER: Tell a friend, bring a friend!

WHEN:  MONDAYS ! July 9, 16, 23, 30 (7pm – 9pm) Aug 6, 13 (7pm – 9pm)

WHERE:  St. Edward the Confessor Parish Room (school building upstairs)

RSPV: Dina Luke (949) 226-9962 or Karen Billeci

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED – reply ASAP

Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) As a Catholic educational program, Endow brings women together to discover their God-given dignity and to understand their role in humanizing and transforming society.  This will be a small study group format to cultivate faith, fellowship and formation.

You are invited to attend a special retreat at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center on the weekend of March 30-April 1, 2012. Join your fellow parishioners for this weekend of spiritual enrichment and growth. The Passionist retreat team offers inspirational talks on the theme, as well as time for quiet prayer, Mass, Reconciliation and Stations of the Cross.  

This year’s theme is : “CATCH THE FIRE! Responding To God’s Touch”.  Our retreat begins Friday evening with a buffet supper and concludes Sunday at 12:30 p.m.  Please contact Liz Mojica, (949) 422-1241 for information or to make your reservation. Requested donation: $195.00. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit completes registration. No one is turned away due to inability to make this donation. See www.materdolorosa.org for more information.

UPDATE MARCH 24, 2012 – THE PILGRIMAGE TO ENGLAND HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF PARTICIPATION

Dear Fellow Parishioners;

As we move into this season of Lent, the idea of retreats, extra prayer time, refocusing our priorities, all become part of our conversations.  Another image might also come to mind: Pilgrimage.  Pilgrimage can be as simple as a walk on the beach to a journey to a faraway place.  It is something different than a tour.  There is a different set of expectations on a Pilgrimage, ones that are open to the working of the Spirit all along the way of the journey.  To hear and see things in new ways that we carry in our hearts is one of the fruits of a Pilgrimage.  Our parish is offering two opportunities for a special Pilgrimage this year 

Fr. Loc will be the priest chaplain on a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje as well as Lourdes.  This springtime pilgrimage will give pilgrims the opportunity to draw closer to the Blessed Mother in shrines that are known all over the world.  I have been to both sites many years ago and I found them to both to be places of prayer, reconciliation and profound peace. Click here to view the itinerary and registration information on Medugorje.

Later in May, Fr. Leon Hutton (Church History Professor at St. John’s Seminary) and I will be the chaplains on a Pilgrimage to England.  England?  What could there be outside of bangers and mash?  Well, there is great history of the Catholic Church in England from St. Edward the Confessor, the patron saint of our parish, to the persecution and martyrdom of many Catholics, to the Oxford Movement and to the place of Blessed John Neumann, a convert to the Catholic Faith.  A Pilgrimage should be much more than just running from site to site (remember the movie, ‘If it’s Tuesday, it must be Belgium’) but a time of considerable options that allow one to be open to the movement of the Spirit.  This is what we are hoping and planning for.

I realize that Pilgrimages like this are not cheap, but I believe they are certainly worth the investment, because they can be life changing.  If you would like more information, view the brochure here or pick up a flyer in the glass case outside the parish office.  We would love to have you  be part of the Pilgrimage experience!

Together in Christ;

Fr. Steve Sallot

Join in a Silent Retreat for Women tol be held at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center on the weekend of March 30 – April 1, 2012.  Join your fellow parishioners for this weekend of spiritual enrichment and growth. The Passionist retreat team offers inspirational talks on the theme, as well as time for quiet prayer,  Mass, Reconciliation and Stations of the Cross.   

This year’s theme is “CATCH THE FIRE! Responding To God’s Touch.”  Our retreat begins Friday evening with a buffet supper and concludes Sunday at 12:30 p.m.  Please phone Liz Mojica @ (949) 422-1241 for information or to make your reservation. Requested donation: $195.00, $50.00 non-refundable deposit completes registration.  No one is turned away due to inability to make this donation.  See www.materdolorosa.org for more information.

We are committed to encourage women of all ages to grow spiritually and in relationships with others.

We will explore our  lives with discussion of the book FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN by Joan  Chittister.  Wisdom in the Christian Tradition refers to an experiential understanding of how to live happily, deeply, in harmony with GOD, Oneself, and Others. Making life-giving choices is a lifelong challenge. Our weekly meetings present an approach that integrates Christian Tradition and the Psychology of Human Development and is open to all women.

Women of Wisdom meets on Wednesdays in Knight Hall 9:30-11:30 am beginning January 11, 2012. Shirley Filadelfia is the facilitator.  Books will be available.