Communities of Faith

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Monastery retreat leads up to Easter

FORT SMITH - The monastic community of St. Scholastica Monastery invites the public to join them in the celebration of the Triduum, the three-day period leading up to and including Easter, beginning with Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday and including Good Friday. The retreat will be April 17-20.

Participants will worship with the Benedictine sisters as they follow in the footsteps of Jesus on his journey to the cross and then celebrate the Resurrection. Orientation will be at 2 p.m. on Holy Thursday and the retreat will conclude with the Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The cost is $115 and includes lodging and meals. The deadline is Thursday. Registration is available online at stscho.org or by calling (479) 783-1135.

Send information, including a phone number, to Christie Storm, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, P.O. Box 7, Springdale, Ark. 72765, fax it to (479) 365-2984 or email to: [email protected]

Religion, Pages 13 on 03/29/2014