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July - October 2016

American Martyrs Retreat House2209 North Union RoadCedar Falls, IA 50613-0028

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Permit No. 153

American Martyrs Retreat House

October 20161 Catholic Evangelization Outreach2 Secular Franciscans2 Centering Prayer2-5 Xavier Kairos7-9 CDA/Women’s Retreat8 Archdiocesan Stewardship Committee10 CDA - St. Patrick’s Cedar Falls13 Columbus Sophomore Renewal14-16 CLC Jesuit Community16 Centering Prayer16-20 Preached Priest Retreat21-23 Worldwide Marriage Encounter26 CDA Castille #4928 Waterloo Catholic Faith Formation Team28-29 RCIA Study Days - Fall 2016

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Breakfast with Sr. Helen PrejeanAuthor of “Dead Man Walking”

DREAM Project9th Year

The Ninth Annual DREAM Project weekend is scheduled for July 22 and 23. The Weekend is a weekend of work, prayer, fellowship and fun. We start at 8 a.m. on Friday morning and conclude Saturday night at 5:30 with din-ner.

Anyone wishing to help can come for the entire time or a couple of hours, we are grateful for all who help. Meals and accommodations will be provided for all who attend.

The projects this year are:

- Repainting the statue of Mary in the courtyard. ($ donated by ACCW)

- Edging the sidewalks.

- Landscaping around the statue of Mary & baby Jesus. ($450)

- Build & stain new benches. ($310)

- Paint & stain “swing” benches. ($40)

- Seal cracks in driveway & parking lot. ($75)

- Paint window frames (exterior) in lower apartment & the north side of the north wing.

- Repair & paint wall around the Sacred Heart of Jesus. ($35)

- Mulch flower gardens & walking path.

- Replace plants around the Stations of the Cross. ($125)

- Clean carpets. ($100)

The DREAM Project also needs monetary donations to cover the costs of the projects, food for the workers and accommodations. The DREAM Fund is used not only for the DREAM Project Weekend, but helps when things break, need repair or just plain wear out. We are able to use the DREAM Fund instead of the operating acccount in these situations. Checks can be made out to AMRH with DREAM Project in the memo.

We hope you can help us on the 22nd & 23rd. If you can’t join us for the entire time, that’s ok, we need all the help we can get for as long as you are able or available. If you can’t make it that weekend, but still want to help, call AMRH and talk to Deacon Al, he always has projects that need to be completed.

If you want to help this year contact Dan after 5 pm at 319-232-1659 or drnrrig@aol.com

www.americanmartyrsretreathouse.com

Tom HoagCedar Falls, IA

Jackie Hoggins Plainfield, IA

Luke JensonWaterloo, IA

Deacon Greg LievensAplington, IA

Advisory Board

Julie PaladinoWaverly, IA

Dale RothlerAlta Vista, IA

Deacon Al Weber - DirectorCedar Falls, IA

Msgr. Lyle WilgenbuschJesup, IA

Marian Retreat for Men & WomenAugust 5 - 7

“Mary--Mother of Jesus, Mother of Mercy”

Pope Francis has invited the Church to celebrate this Year of Mercy to give particular attention to God’s great gift of his me-ciful love & compassion that comes to us through his Son Jesus. What can the words & example of the Blessed V

RetreatsTwo Become One: Remarriage Program

September 24Congratulations on your engagement! The Catholic Church supports you as you prepare for your married life together. In addition to topics that all engaged couples need to discuss before marriage, couples entering a second mar-riage have special concerns (i.e., blending two families). The Archdiocese of Dubuque recognizes the need to address these issues for a successful second marriage.

The retreat will be held at American Martyrs Retreat House. For more information and to register go to the following:https://www.dbqarch.org/offices/family-life/marriage-preparation-program/remarriage-program/

Women’s/Catholic Daughters RetreatOctober 7 - 9

“What’s Next? Journeying with Jesus.”

In the gospels Jesus would often invite his close friends to come apart awhile, to be alone with him. On this retreat he invites us to come apart a while with him, we say yes & we come just as we are. Like Mary we say, “Here I am Lord, do with me as you will. Come Holy Spirit. Before we take Jesus to our families, to others, to the world & into cyberspace we know we want to spend time with him in inner space. Je-sus is knocking at the door of our hearts. We want to open our hearts. Come Lord Jesus, come. We want to say ”Speak Lord your servant is listening.”

Msgr. Russell Bleich, the retreat director, grew up in Miller. He was ordained in 1960 & has served as an associate pas-tor, pastor, school Principal, Superintendent of Education & Episcopal Vicar for the Cedar Rapids Region. He is retired & serves in the Archdiocese as needs arise.

The retreat fee is $135 per person for the weekend. $25 deposit secures your reservation. The retreat starts at 8 pm Friday & ends Sunday after lunch.

To register or for questions, call 319-266-3543 or email dbqamrhsec@dbqarch.org.

From the Director

Over nine years ago Dan Rigel attended a retreat at Ameri-can Martyrs Retreat House and fell in love with the place. Dan has a background in maintenance and had a “Dream” for a weekend in which volunteers would donate their time, talent and treasure to fix up AMRH. He talked with Sr. Jeanine Kuhn (AMRH Director at the time) about his “Dream” and the DREAM Project Weekend was born.

Over the past nine years, hundreds of hours of work have been accomplished, thousands of dollars have been do-nated, countless prayers offered and many friendships have been forged. Lives have been changed and we had fun at the same time.

2017 will be the 10th year of the DREAM Project. So over the next year we will be planning the next DREAM Project and a celebration for all those who have work-ed, organized, prayed and donated to make AMRH a peaceful place of grace and prayer. We will keep you informed as plans progress.

I pray that you have a good summer and fall.

God Bless,Deacon Al Weber

Worldwide Marriage EncounterOctober 21 - 23

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Looking for the perfect weekend? A weekend to bring a husband & wife closer together? A WWME weekend is exactly what you are looking for.

At a Worldwide Marriage Encounter, you get away from distractions of everyday life & focus on each other. Instead of simply listening to lectures about how to improve your marriage, you will actually be improving your marriage.

For more information and to register go to the WWME website: www.wwme.org or contact Roger & Marsha Luen-smann at 563-927-4352.

Leading Like JesusAugust 4

Jesus is the greatest leadership role model of all time. In the daylong workshop, experience what hundreds of others throughout the Archdiocese have learned about leading like Jesus. Using a rich mix of engaging videos, self discovery ex-ercises, small and large group discussion and live presentation you will learn that leadership is not about structure, it is about relationships. Leading like Jesus enables you to build effective, satisfying and growth-filled relationships in all your life roles.

8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. $49 fee includes lunch. Register at:https://www.dbqarch.org/events/ For more information contach Dan Rohner d.rohner@dbqarch.org or 563-556-2580, ext. 283.

Phone : 319.266.3543

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Cut out the form on the right and send it with a check to: AMRH 2209 N. Union Rd. Cedar Falls, IA A 50613 Peaceful Place of Grace & Prayer

Coming Home Veteran’s RetreatPreached Priest’s Retreat

Engaged Encounter #274Saviour Missionary Baptist Church Prayer Retreat

Engaged Encounter #273

Quilter’s Retreat

Seminarians Retreat

Beckman Kairos

Marriage Retorno

N.E. Iowa Synod First Call Retreat

ACCW Boards

Peace Lutheran Church

Holy Hour of Adoration - Tuesday 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmEvery Tuesday except the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Call 1st in case of a conflict with a retreat.

DonorsAmbrosy, Rev. DavidAndrew, JaneAnonymous Archdiocese of Dubuque Deacon CommunityArlen, Jim & JudyBabinet, Mike & DebBarta, Rev. ArdelBenda, Tom & AnnBleich, Msgr. RussellBoos, Tad & BeckyBraak, Rev. ThomasBrincks, RichardBro, Wes & KateCastagneri, GregCatholic Daughters of the AmericasCunningham, Gene & MaryanneEaston, Frank & PaulaFirst Baptist Church, WaterlooGlaser, JosephGlaser, Rev. KennethGrady, Rev. BernieGudenkauf, DianeHagen, Dennis & JudyHartson, Tom & MarciaHatt, VinceHemann, Msgr. JohnHoag, Tom & GingerIn Honor of Msgr. Lyle Wilgen-buschKilberg, LeoKneeland, Tim & JoleneKnights of Columbus 4th Degree Henning Assembly 264Knights of Columbus Council # 1579Knipper, Rev. DanKlostermann, JerryKoopman, David & MaryKopacek, Rev. JerryKremer, Rev. JohnLudwig, Darrell & SallyLuecke, Brian & SuzyMason, AliciaMcClean, Msgr. JohnMcPherson, PatriciaMeire, MikeMersch, KennethMilewsky, StanMiller, Msgr. JimMitchell, Patty

Monson, ClaraMurphy, Mary LouOberhauser, BarbaraPeters, CoreyPeters, RaymondRies, Rev. CarlSchmitt, Rev. CarlSchon, Rev. RandySimington, Msgr. RalphSt. Athanasius Church, JesupSt. Boniface, GarnerStejskal, GaryTallman, PatrickThoms, Chuck & JoanTierney, JimWach, DavidWeber, Al & JillWilberding, Deloris

THANK YOU!The list of donors is from February 19, 2016

to June 20, 2015.

To make a donation, please make checks payable to

“American Martyrs Retreat House” and mail to

2209 North Union Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

If we have inadvertently left your name off our list, we apologize. Please let us know and

we will include it in our next newsletter.

Schedule

July 20163 Centering Prayer11 Archdiocesan Women’s Conference Meeting15-16 Totus Tuus Team17 Centering Prayer18 Priest Support Group18 Archdiocesan Catholic Foundation Board19-20 ACCW Board22-23 DREAM Weekend22-23 Totus Tuus Team29-30 Totus Tuus Team

August 20163 Xavier Kairos4 Lead Like Jesus5-7 Marian Retreat7 Centering Prayer7 Secular Franciscans13 Archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry14-16 St. Stephen’s Peer Minister Retreat15 Priest Support Group17 ACCW-Sr. Marie Hesed21 Centering Prayer25 AMRH Advisory Board27 Archdiocesan Faith Formation Commision28-29 Priest Council30 Nazareth Lutheran Church30 Archdiocesan Family Life Office

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September 20164 Secular Franciscans4 Centering Prayer5 Labor Day9 Columbus Freshman Renewal9-10 Cedar Harmony Chorus12-14 Newly Ordained from the State of Iowa17 IMPACT18 Centering Prayer19 Priest Support Group20 PAMAD24 Remarriage Preparation: Two Become One29 Lead Like Jesus

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Benefits:Estate tax deduction for the value of your

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Men’s Retreat

Xavier Kairos

Newman Kairos