On Saturday, January 31^st, 2015, members of the St. Anne-St.Patrick Parish Life Care Ministry participated in a unique retreat opportunity. The retreat theme, “Until Jesus is Formed in Us,” was the focus of the entire day.  The participants, all members of the Life Care Ministry, are Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist who serve the shut-ins, sick and elderly in the Sturbridge area.

Held at the Old English Road residence of the Assumptionists, the retreat was conducted by Father Joseph Zhang,A.A., Deacon Keith Caplette and Patty Haggerty. The presentations for the day focused on the “bread of life discourse” and several documents from Vatican II dealing with the liturgy, the Eucharist and the lay apostolate.

One participant commented: “This was a wonderful day! It gave me a deeper understanding of the Eucharist and my role as a life care minister.” The day concluded with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament held in the chapel of the residence.