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V0 wind a pn oR a TTT laa Y! ROS le a 14--PORT PERRY STAR, THURS. NOV. 21st, 1963 "the beauty--and---modernity---of- . and the faults of husbands and District Couples Attend Spiritual Retreat Several the Port Perry and Uxbridge | area recently spent a week-end in closed retreat in the Queen of Apostles Retreat House at Port Credit run by the Oblate Fathers. Everyone is welcome there of whatever nationality or class -- Catholic and non- Catholic alike--and if anyone has visions of sackeloth and ashes, bread and water, and hand boards we can speedily re- assure them, We arrived after dark on] Friday evening and our first] glimpse of our temporary Spir- itual home was as of a glowing | jewel with the illumined cross pointing into: the sky. We were welcomed in the spacious ent- rance hall by a smliing recep-! tionist and assigned our-rooms' to which we were conducted by! one of the Fathers who explain-. ed the plan of the building as | he went. We were struck by the thickness of the broadloom carpeting (to ensure silence), the rooms and furnishings, the feeling of warmth, and friendli- ness and peace. After we had refreshed ourselves, we were taken to the Chapel where the Rector welcomed us and out- lined the purpose and method of the retreat. The only rule, he told us, was silence, except for whispered conversation be- tween husbands and wives in the privacy of their own rooms. This rule, we discovered was not difficult, even for habitual chatterboxes. The atmosphere of the-house quickly seeped in- to our souls and stilled the most energetic tongues. The circu- lar chapel is strikingly beduti- ful in contemporary design-with a life-size figure of the Risen Christ behind the serenely plain black altar. The carpet and kneelers are a rich shade of crimson, the domed ceiling the colour of a night sky with eolden stars. We were awakened at 7 a.m, the following morning by melo- dious chimes and later sum- moned by them to the Chapel for prayer and meditation be- fore breakfast. Breakfast was excellent -- Juice, cereal, toast, bacon and eggs and fresh fruit --and all the meals we discov- ered were of the same high cali- bre. In addition, at intervals throughout the day, coffee, tea and cookies were served to sti- mulate our flagging energy. In regular instruction periods the Retreat Master covered every aspect of the married state: lay spirituality, married love, the education and upbring- ing of children, the fostering of vocations and religious duties. During meals "truth tapes" re- galed us with stories of spright- ly devils, harassed housewives, wives. We also had regular worship periods when we re- ceived the Rosary, the Stations of the cross, morning and night prayers and attended celebra- tions of Benediction and the Mass. After dinner on Satur- day, the Retreat Master con- ducted a guided discussion on the problems and duties of the Christian family. Sunday was a special day. At morning Mass we knelt in couples before the priest and rénewed our marriage vows, each "bride" being given a lovely carnation corsage as she stepped up to the communion rail. Later we recited the "Marriage Pledge" in unison dedicating ourselves anew to sanctity and mutual love. In the afternoon Benediction was celebrated and as we knelt gaz- ing at the Blessed Sacrament we fervently recited 'Blessed be God; Blessed be His Holy Name" and sang softly "O Salutaris Hostia". Then the Rector gave us the Apostolic lessing and the Retreat was er. We left the Retreat House feeling that we had made an absorbing vow of the Kingdom of God and that we carried a- way with us something that had not been in our hearts before-- a feeling of peace, and true happiness and a more realistic view. of life's values. We look forward to the day when we will once more hear the loving married couples in words "My dear Retreatants", Obituary- MRS. WM. BLAIN The Cedar Creek Community was shocked and saddened on Wednesday to hear of the sud- den death of Mrs, Wm. Blain in Port Perry Community Mem- orial Hospital. The deceased was the former Margaret Cath- | erine Savage and was a daugh- ter of the late Charles Savage and his wife Emily Williams. | She was born in Liverpool, Eng-! land on December 30, 1893 and moved to Canada with her par- ents when a young girl. She lived in Toronto, British Co- lumbia and Manitoba. She was married in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Matthew Wm. Blain on April 9th, 1913. They | lived in Toronto for awhile and at Cedar vears. Mr. Creek for about 45 Blain died in July, 1962. zi Mrs. Blain is survived by four children, James, Emily, (Mrs, John Greenwood) of Ce- dar Creek, Jean (Mrs. Ross Smith) of Stouffville and Roy of Cedar Creek. Another son Teddy died about 30 years ago. Also surviving are 12 grand- children: Murray, Irene and Al- len Blain; Leonard, Bobby and Sandra Greenwood; Linda, Gale and Elaine Smith, and Doug, Téddy and Darlene Blain. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Ernie Bellis (Lewie) of Mil- waukee, Wis,, U.S.A. and Mrs. Alexander McClintock (Maybel) of Montebello California, USA. Funerdl services were con- ducted on Friday afternoon at the McDéermott-Panabaker Fun- eral Chapel by the Rev. E. S. Linstead, minister of Port Perry United- Church. Interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert. Pallbearers were Ed. 'Ayotte, Bruce Cumings, Jack Holtby, George Kilpatrick, Ralph Som- erville and Jim Wilson. "one with another. Catholic Women's League The last regular monthly meeting of the C.W.L. was on Tuesday, Nov. 12th in the par- ish hall of Immaculate Concep- tion Church, Father Reuser, Spiritual Director, opened the meeting with prayer and read aloud an extract from the Epis- tle of St. Peter.. He said that "Glory to God" is the theme of the Epistle and of the Church' Liturgy throughout the year, and glory to God must also be the aim and purpose of our lives. He reminded members that it was the Feast Day of St. Martin, Pope and martyr, who died upholding the Faith and that everyone must like- wise offer personal service to God and live in holy charity Mrs, Kroes read the minutes of the last meeting and Mrs. Amell gave the treasurer's report. Presi- dent Mrs. Whitfield thanked Mrs. McLaughlin, Bazaar Con- venor, for her splendid work and everyone else who had con- tributed towards the Bazaar's success. It was voted to make a small presentation to Mrs. | Sweetman in_token--of--appre-} ciation of her sale of tickets for the Draw. The President requested members to offer a Christmas Spiritual Eminence, Cardinal McGuigan, Mrs. Mumford reported that the Women's Hospital Auxili- ary would hold its Annual Meeting on 'November 25th at 2.30 p.m. and that a special program and refreshments would be open to the public. She also handed in books of tickets for the Hospital Doll Festival. At the invitation of the Pre- sident, Mrs. Mumford gave. a brief resume of the retreat for married couples in which she recently participated at the Queen of Apostles Retreat House in Port Credit. It was decided to hold a Pot- luck Supper on December 3rd and to exchange Xmas gifts. Mrs. Gregory Carter of Whitby is to be invited and presented with a gift. Father Reuser closed the Bouquet for His |} meeting with a special prayer for priests and gave his bless- | ing and then an Auction Sale was held for which each mem- | ber had contributed a wrapped | gift. 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