St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-08-23
Retreat Began Monday A1ng.
II and Ended Friday,
August 18th
MAKE PILGRIMAGE
TO SACRED SCHRIF
Laymen, Headed by Bishop Jeannsarc6
Visit Shrine Of 81 john Bercsa-
mann's at Sacred Heart
Convent
clarion Correspondence.

Il
! The tenth annual retreat Dor laymezs
which opened at ST. Charles College ssgd
Monday, August II, was a great s1sss-
/ cess from every view point The Exs
treat opened at $3.50 p, m. and alI ahes
exercises were carried out fromb ass-
night Of August II, to the morning %
August Is, by the fifty laynen whs a1
tended and who were desirous OK gszisR--
ing for their souls the inestimaEl@ haaas
fits of this holy retreat. In these re.
treats men withdraw from matexSaEa
concerns and devote time and sseer
gies to the consideration os spnaolaan
affairs, scrutnize their standing witla
God, their neighbor and taamsefgeEs
and rectify their accounts accordiraggy
The men left their various OeruuatiCszss
worries and loved ones for few dayss
Ito the greatest Of all affairs, the nsaign
purpose to their recreation, To- snsEss
tier souls.
Throughout the world just asg ~
Grand Coteau the exercises are gisea1s
to laymen. This retreat was given 81
Rev. John T. Nayin, s. T., pastor OE
the Holy Name (Jesuits) CkmExaa
New Orleans, La. Father Nayin aaaers
referred to the great catoEicsfy %
Marshal Foch as an example to he an
lowed. The head Of the allied aKns ~
was often seen In the Catholic Churral
and there he prayed for light and asif
ed God for help in bringing the wak
to victorious end. When astar ka4s
war some of his friends thanked hfMn
for what he had accomplished, Mar
sha1 Foch replied: Thank not urs, hArs
the good God above who used me- asa
an instrument" The order OF @xsr
cises of the retreat was as follows.
Morning: 5: 30 rise; 6, medftatian-
6:80 mass; 7:15 breakfast; 7.SG Fses
time; 9 meditation; 10 free time. N.
conference; IL m. examination as
conscience.
Afternoon: -12: Is, dinner; 4. Gree
time; LAS, beads; 2, free time uiGE
rest; $3.50, way of the cross. 4, free
time; 5, meditation; 8, free times ks45a
benediction; Z, supper; z::s04 rees
time; SIS, meditation, 8, retfFg
Wednesday the feast Of St JoEan
Berchman's al the gentlemen attend
ing the annual laymens retreat nuslds
a pilgrimage to the Convent of tEsas
Sacred Heart, one mile distant tg yisi
it the sacred shrine in which the aasss
over fifty years ago performed nhs
wondrous miracle of curing Mary EaIS
son, novice Of the Sacred Heart 0g
der who was critically i'll
At four o'clock these Catholic Iag
men formed in procession at st. Char
les College and marched to the e6uzsnn1
1t was an inspiring sight to see EGaes
long line Of gentlemen with beads na
hands reciting the rosary and saying
the lftanies. All were happy 10 eaes
heading the pilgrimge the belpvesR
bishop, the Right Reverend Jules b
Jeanmard, D. D., of Lafayette The
bishop came over specially for eEFEE ag,
casion Rev John j. Navin, S. j., nEleA
Rev Fred mcdonnell, S. j., gieesEe7
sident of the college escorted the hEeats
op Arrived at the convent the pr
grimage repaired to the room, n9W 81
chapel, in which St John BercHlm4ra
appeared on two occasions to Mary
Wilson. There the Right ReyeFeExsa
Bishop delivered a beautiful talk aEusx
the saint Prayers were offered s@.
God though the intercession Of zHsfs
great saint for blessings and guaeess
needed in life After this the geA9s,
men went to the large chapel where
the bishop assisted by few pEEeaIxr
and scholastics gave benedictioD Osa
the invitation Of the good ladies' Of flsss
Sacred Heart all repaired to the Eas
lors. where refreshments were seTvEsa
At the end of the retreat Father Mayira
gave the papal benediction
Resolutions were read at the Hreaaz
fast table Friday morning tIEuEn
the Jesuits for all they had done sas
them during the retreat To tlaR ems
lege authorities in placing the eoiIegs
at their disposal during these tsEasa
days. To Father Navin for his. suIuSs.-
ual guidance. To Father Divine Gzr
his unwarying activity and vigtIane ~
tention made them feel at sEEeHsss pasl
in saying that they are saying essEy
thing. To Messrs. Greedy and EeavsE
for their interesting reading drsrisE
the mealsy
Several addresses were deIivere&
The gentlemen were highly please
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