By Sister Noreen Walter, SCL
As we enter the month of August, it is with deep gratitude that I take leave from Marillac Center for my retirement. These past 23 years have been a blessing to me and to our guests. Our SCL Community has enabled Marillac Center to become a place of retreat and spirituality where we share our holy ground with others. Over the past years, I have welcomed many guests and groups who have come for reflection, rest, workshops, and work. I witnessed the transformation that takes place when people can come to a place to welcome the Spirit to enter their lives and their work. Our Sisters have been the prayer support for that profound welcome for our Marillac Center guests.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the support workers who have made Marillac Center outstanding. The housekeepers, food service staff, maintenance, groundkeepers, and volunteers have been outstanding in their dedication and service. Yes, it takes a village to run a retreat center.
Over these past years, I have worked with many wonderful SCL Sisters as the Marillac Center team from its beginning to now. We have grown our team to include Father Kevin Cullen, SJ. Working with a team approach has enabled us to grow and change for the better. And now, after 23 years, it is time to pass the torch on to a new director.
I am very happy to welcome Sue Robb as the next director of Marillac Center. Sue currently serves as the Pastoral Associate for Justice and Life at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. Sue has a deep sense of spirituality, energy for growing new programs, and a collaborative approach to leadership. She is an excellent addition to the Marillac Center team.
During the next weeks, I will introduce Sue to Marillac Center and help her with the transition. Please keep all of us in your prayers as we move into the future and continue to look forward to “the good that is yet to be.”
Consider joining us at Marilac Center for one of the following events:
To Hope and Act with Creation- World Month of Prayer
Sept. 1-30
Care of Creation Interest Group
“To Hope and Act with Creation” is the theme of the 2024 global, ecumenical celebration. Our month-long prayer calls for humanity, created as part of Creation, to act in relationship with her to restore what we have damaged. Contact retreats@scls.org for more information.
Good Conversations
September 5, 9:30 a.m. – noon
Marillac Retreat Center
Fr. Kevin Cullen, S.J.
During this election season, we learn ways to listen and hear, to speak and encourage, to hope and help, as a way to foster and promote respect and the goodness of the other. How do I live with the well-being of others and the promotion of common values in my life?.
Contact retreats@scls.org for more information.
