Discernment Retreat: Following Your Heart’s Desire
Friday, March 6th – Sunday, March 8th
Following your heart’s desire, this program is for women and men. The opportunity for spending time in discernment in what God is calling you next in your life, religious, priesthood, marriage or career. Sister Judy and Father Ed will walk you through the discernment process to help you discover Gods call for you.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH AT 4:00 P.M. TO SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 4:00 P.M.
Cost: $275 per person and includes 2 nights of accommodations and 6 meals
Leaders
Sr. Judith Marie Blizzard, CSSF, dedicated to the Maryville ministry as coordinator of spiritual direction and programming. She also serves as one of the vocation outreach ministers for the Felician Sisters of North America. Engaged in evangelization, retreat ministry, and parish missions, she holds a bachelor’s degree in education and religious studies from Felician University in Lodi, NJ and a master’s degree in spirituality from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Sr. Judith’s diverse past ministries include education, leadership, vocation ministry, formation, retreat ministry, spiritual direction, and mission leadership for Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs.
Father Edward Nowak, CSP, grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and earned a B.S. in Ceramic Science and Engineering from Penn State University. After graduation, he entered the Paulist Fathers. He received his M.Div. from The Catholic University of America and was ordained in 1989. Fr. Ed has served in Paulist ministries in Minneapolis, Santa Barbara, New York, Austin, Columbus, and Boston. His ministry experience includes campus ministry, OCIA, evangelization, outreach to inactive Catholics, young adult ministry, parish missions, retreats, and vocation ministry. He is currently serving in vocation ministry for the second time and resides at the Paulist seminary in Washington, D.C