Dear Friends, Family and Benefactors,

Today we started with praying the Rosary, Liturgy of the Hours with the Friars and then Mass that we concelebrated with Frs. Louis, Conrad, Rich, Herald and Dye. What a blessing to for us.

After breakfast, we had a quiet time to reflect and then Fr. Herald continued during the day with our retreat with the theme of the Role of the Laity. We all agreed that starting the first day with a retreat, was a great way for us to transition from the world and all of our busyness, so that we could slow down and properly prepare our hearts to serve Christ in the poor. Fr. Herald ended the retreat with that the deepest hunger of the human heart is to belong, to be recognized, and to be cherished.

                              Mass this morning with Frs. Conrad, Dye, Rich, Herald, Louis

Breakfast at St Anthony 

A shot of  St Adalbert and the Friary to the left

Our retreat ended with dinner tonight and we started our work. Deacon Jim, Paul and Patti went to St. Anthony’s to help serve the dinner to the men as well as to sit and talk with them. Afterwards they attended a 12 Step meeting with the men. They said that it was humbling to be with the men as they shared from their hearts their own struggles and difficulties from their lives. Fr. Dye and John went to Padre Pio shelter and did the same.

Please keep us in your prayers as we continue with the mission in serving the poor.

Thank you for all that you have done for us.

The Mary Our Queen Mission Team

Deacon Jim, Paul and John (a weekly volunteer) serving dinner to the men

A view of the church and the block