Briefs

Daughters of Mary holding Day of Prayer and Silent Reflection
The Daughters of Mary of St. Ignatius Parish in Mobile invite all women in the archdiocese to its annual Day of Prayer and Silent Reflection from 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. This year’s event will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Daughters of Mary.  
The day begins with 8 a.m. Mass at St. Ignatius, followed by the opening presentation at 8:45 a.m. in the Marian Center. Fr. Anthony Wieck, S.J. will address “Coming to Know the Holy Spirit.” Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided and confession will be available after the 2 p.m. closing prayer. 
Fr. Wieck is a Jesuit priest of the Central and Southern province and has been the Spiritual Director of the Daughters of Mary since its inception. Sixth of nine children, raised on a farm in Oregon, Fr. Wieck began religious life in 1994, spending his first five years of formation in Rome, studying at the Casa Balthasar. Fr. Anthony was missioned to Spring Hill College for 2½ years surrounding his ordination in 2010. Fr. Wieck currently acts as retreat master at White House Jesuit Retreat in St. Louis. He also offers spiritual direction at the St. Louis diocesan seminary for 30 future priests there. Fr. Wieck's charism for silent, Ignatian retreats and his gift for spiritual direction will be a blessing to us as he reflects prayerfully on the depths of our Catholic Faith. 
RSVP to [email protected] by Sept. 1.    
A suggested offering of $20 is appreciated and can be made at the event. Reservations and checks may be sent to: St. Ignatius Parish Daughters of Mary, 3704 Springhill Avenue, Mobile, AL 36608. 

St. Patrick's Fr. Jim Morrison to lead men’s retreat
Fr. Jim Morrison, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Robertsdale, will lead this year’s men’s retreat sponsored by the Serra Club of Mobile at Visitation Monastery. The theme will be “A Call to be Catholic.”
The retreat begins with registration at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10 and finishes after breakfast Sunday, Sept. 12. 
Visitation Monastery is located at 2300 Springhill Ave., in Mobile. Those interested in registration and fee information should call Paul Halladay at 251-454-8208 or the Visitation Monastery at 251-473-2321. Early registration is recommended.

Annual Carmelite retreat scheduled for Oct. 1-3
All are welcome to take part in the annual Carmelite retreat, Friday, Oct. 1-Sunday, Oct. 3 at Visitation Monastery in Mobile. The retreat begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and wraps up after lunch Oct. 3.
This year's retreat master will be Fr. Stephen Sanchez, O.C.D. The retreat is a time for peace and silence, and will include daily Mass, conferences led by Fr. Sanchez, morning/evening prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours and confession.
The theme will focus on St. John of the Cross. 
Cost is $125, with a $40 down payment in advance.  
To register, contact Paul Schubert [email protected] or 251-605-7299.