It's a bright and beautiful August day as you begin work as pastoral associate at a parish in the Archdiocese of Boston. That is, until you get the call to come to the home of two parishioners you know very well. For some unknown reason, their perfectly healthy 12-year-old son collapsed on the field during football practice and died for no apparent reason. How could this be?
Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents retreat planned
Special to the Globe-News
Friday, May 28, is the deadline to register for the second Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents Weekend being offered by the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center and the Family Life Ministry office of the Diocese of Amarillo.
The retreat, which will be conducted in English, is set for Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 N. Spring St.
The weekend retreat is for anyone who has lost a child of any age, by any cause, no matter how long ago, according to James Schulte, director of the Family Life Ministry office for the Diocese of Amarillo.