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“Master, where are you staying?” “Come and See.” Vocation Retreat with the Brothers of St. John May 22-24, 2009 “This new religious family is first and foremost a community where the members seek to live a truly contemplative life following in the footsteps of the Beloved Disciple, St John. He is the contemplative who, under the motion of the Paraclete, placed his intelligence at the service of his love for Jesus, the Immolated Lamb, in order to contemplate Him and, in Him, to contemplate the Father. He thus became the faithful witness entirely dedicated to the service of the Church”. ~ Fr Marie-Dominique Philippe, O.P. Founder of the Congregation of Saint John Contact Brother John James, CSJ Congregation of Saint John 11223 W. Legion Hall Rd Princeville IL 61559 Tel. 309-385-1193 ext. 218 monastery.princeville@stjean.com www.stjean.com

The Eucharistic Adoration Procession begins indoors. Fr. Groeschel and another Franciscan Friar of the Renewal join the ranks. The young man on the right is holding a candle. Young ladies in their First Holy Communion dresses process behind Jesus in the monstrace with the clergy and drop roses petals on the path in Our Lord's honor. Fr. Groeschel keeps up and follows the young men. Jesus travels through downtown Wichita. We come here to adore and sing the praises of the Lord. There were about 2500 people at the conference and most of them were in this procession. The Knights of Columbus are in the background, wearing their black tuxedos. It was too warm to wear their full regalia in the 100 degree weather. Sandy Rongish, me, and Brother Benjamin pose for a photo at the Brothers of St. John "Children of Hope" booth. The Brothers are here to teach children of all ages to adore. They are wonder-workers for the Lord! Brother Isaiah and Brother Benjamin both from the Monaster...

Click to enlarge. Take Your Faith to A Whole New Level! Dear young person ages 19-30, The time is drawing nearer for the Summer Session in Princeville, IL with the Brothers of St. John. The Summer Session is comprised of four elements: the hiking/camping trip; the Philosophy Session; the Theology Session; and the Silent Retreat . Participants may participate in any of the above activities, or two of them, or three of them. We simply need to know in advance in order to organize our guesthouse. June 6 - 10th - Hiking Trip - 5 Days of Hiking & Rock Climbing June 10 - 24th - Eagle Eye Session - Two week study of the study and existence of God and its impact on friendship June 24th - 30th - Silent Retreat - A Five day silent retreat on the gospel of St. John preached by the Brothers of St. John Sign up for one part or for all of them! For more information, go here. We know that many of you are interested in coming! Great! Please spread the word and please let us know BEFORE MAY 28TH if...

The Brothers of Saint John in Princeville, IL are opening their doors to young men interested in experiencing the monastery from March 30 - April 1, 2007. Visit their website and click on "Events" to see the option to download the flyer about this Vocation Retreat. Here is the announcement that I received via email: The Brothers would like to open our doors to young men who are interested in having a weekend experience in a monastery. We will welcome them to join our rhythm of prayer, fraternal charity, silence and study (search for truth)... The weekend monastic experience begins with vespers at 5:30 pm Friday the 30th of March and concludes on Sunday, April 1st. Space in the cloister is limited. If you are interested you may call Br. John Luke at (309) 385-1193 ext 216. Come and see!