The participants included two bishops, a number of pastors, heads of diocesan agencies, a diocesan chancellor, seminary and college professors, writers, and retreat leaders. The depth of their spirituality and their intellectual maturity were rich resources for the week. Richard Liddy, Michael Stebbins, and Fr. The dynamics of the Spiritual Exercises are now the centerpiece.
Evaluations reveal the retreat s effectiveness in terms of depth and scope.
The director of a Hispanic ministry center, a layman, moved by the week s experience, urges follow-up programs. A laywoman on a seminary faculty said that the witness of numerous participants from various states of life gave her a needed sense of solidarity. At this time, one more five-day retreat is planned for July of 1999. The fifth Church Leadership Program will be held at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland, January 17-22, 1999. The next retreat is scheduled for July 18-23, also in Baltimore at St. Mary's Seminary and University.