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For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Matthew 18:20

Registration to this event is CLOSED!

Take some time out of the busy fall season to reconnect with the Lord;

enjoy the faith and friendship of others

and recharge your soul with prayer, wine and chocolate!

When is this year’s Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat?

Registration to this event is CLOSED!

When:  Sunday, October 17, 2021

Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where: Rosebank Winery

 258 DURHAM RD., NEWTOWN, PA  18940 

Join us for a light breakfast, prayer, Mass in the Vineyard. lunch, wine tasting and more!

Tentative Schedule

10:00 am – arrival, coffee, donuts, light breakfast.

10:30 – 11:30 – Social hour, shopping & browsing from a few Catholic vendors; self-tour of the vineyard and a few fun surprises .

11:30 – Official welcome and opening prayer.

Brief talk on the theme of the day: REST, RESET AND SERVE.

Distribution of retreat packets; time to spend in quiet and contemplation around the vineyard.

12:15 – Pray the Rosary as a group.

1:15 – Celebration of Sunday Mass with Father Christopher Walsh*

2:15 – Lunch: a “High Tea” with tea, coffee and an assortment of tea sandwiches will be provided and served by the caterers from Steam Pub .

3:00 – Wine tasting, self-tour of the vineyard; socializing.

4:40 – Closing Prayer

5:00 – Departure

• *Please bring a chair for outdoor Mass. Also, a folded beach towel might make a good outdoor kneeler!

We will spend the entire day at Rosebank Winery and have a beautiful room reserved.

Mass will be outside in the vineyard weather permitting!

Bring a chair for the outdoor Mass that is being said by Father Christopher Walsh!

How do I register for the Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat?

1.  Go to Paypal.com and click “send money”.
2. Send $115.00 to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com (if before September 10, 2021- if after that date the registration fee is $115.00)
3. Email me (Amy) at prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com with the subject Registered!  Tell me you registered and I will respond letting you know if the payment went through and that you are on the list!  (This event will sell out – don’t wait, register today)!!!
4. Look for a response from me!  I’ll be giving you more info about lunch and other details!  I’m so excited!

Registration to this event is CLOSED!

****************There are only 25 spaces available!*****************

ONCE AGAIN, THIS RETREAT HAS SOLD OUT!!!

• The retreat will begin with our group meeting at the Rosebank Winery  258 DURHAM RD., NEWTOWN, PA  18940 
• We have been given permission to have Mass in the vineyard. Father Christopher Michael Walsh will be the celebrant.
• After Mass we will eat lunch at the winery.  More information on what lunch options are will be available once you register!
• Bring your Rosary and a lawn chair! More details for the day are still being finalized. We will be spending time in prayer and Catholic fellowship.

The Retreat will end between 4:30 and 5:00 pm.

We are still working out the agenda! I will keep you posted on more details as they fall into place!

To reserve your ticket, send an $115.00 payment via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com

Cost of the entire day is NOW 115.00 per person Pay via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com if you purchase your ticket by September 10th!  Tickets purchased after September 10th will be $115.00 (if seats are still available)

*Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Due to the transportation portion of this retreat and the preference of small groups at the local wineries space is limited!!!

Ticket price includes:*

• Light breakfast and all retreat activities
• Late Lunch (early dinner) inside the Buckman Barn
• Wine tasting at the Rosebank winery
• A special gift for you 

Sign me up!

*Please note a refund can NOT be guaranteed.  Deposits are already made to Rosebank Winery. Please make sure you mark your calendar before you save your seat!

To reserve your ticket, send an $105.00 payment via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com 

Don’t forget to pray the Rosary!

I am so looking forward to seeing you at the Retreat!

Make sure you are subscribed to this newsletter so we can stay in touch until then!!!

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This EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Matthew 18:20

Take some time out of the busy fall season to reconnect with the Lord;

enjoy the faith and friendship of others

and recharge your soul with prayer, wine and chocolate!

Let’s tour the shrine . . . then pour the wine!

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

When is this year’s Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat?

When:  Saturday, November 2, 2019

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where:

Part 1: National Centre for Padre Pio, 111 Barto Road, Barto, PA 19504

Prayer, Mass, Lunch and Shrine Tour at the National Centre for Padre Pio.

We will pray the Rosary together on the bus!

Part 2:  Wine Tasting Tour – A’Dello in Perkiomenville and Manatawny Creek Winery

How do I register?

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

1.  Go to Paypal.com and click “send money”.
2. Send $80.00 to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com (if before October 10, 2019- if after that date the registration fee is $85.00)
3. Email me (Amy) at prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com with the subject Registered!  Tell me you registered and I will respond letting you know if the payment went through and that you are on the list!  (This event will sell out – don’t wait, register today)!!!
4. Look for a response from me!  I’ll be giving you more info about lunch and other details!  I’m so excited!
   

   *****************There are only 15 spaces available!*****************

*****************There are only 15 spaces available!*****************

• The retreat will begin with our group meeting at the National Centre for Padre Pio (111 Barto Road, Barto, PA 19504) at 9:00 am.
• All will have the opportunity to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We will tour the shrine and attend Mass together.  We will also be given the opportunity to venerate a relic of Padre Pio and learn more about this holy saint.
• After Mass we will eat lunch at the shrine.  More information on what lunch options are will be available once you register!
• After lunch we hope to have a guided tour and around 1:00 pm we will board the bus and head to the vineyards!

We will return to the National Centre for Padre Pio around 5:00 pm.

To reserve your ticket, send an $80.00 payment via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Cost of the entire day is 80.00 per person Pay via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com if you purchase your ticket by October 10th!  Tickets purchased after October 10th will be $85.00 (if seats are still available)

*Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Due to the transportation portion of this retreat and the preference of small groups at the local wineries space is limited!!!

Ticket price includes:*

• Transportation to and from two wineries (pick up and drop off at Padre Pio Shrine)
• Lunch at the shrine
• Wine tasting at two wineries
• A special gift for you

Sign me up!

*Please note a refund canNOT be guaranteed.  Deposits are already made to a caterer and a bus company.  Please make sure you mark your calendar before you save your seat!

To reserve your ticket, send an $80.00 payment via PayPal to prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com 

Don’t forget to pray the Rosary!

Want a Prayer Wine Chocolate shirt to wear to the Retreat?  Check out our merch here and help support this ministry!

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Amy Brooks

Philadelphia, PA and surrounding areas

Presentation Topics:

The Power of Prayer in the Pro-life Movement (the Spiritual Adoption Prayer);

Prayer Journaling*;

Considering Adoption to grow your family? What you need to know to get started.

Finding Yourself and Your Mission through Your Interests and Talents.

**How to “Be Yourself”; Who you are meant to be and why you are so important!

*Prayer Journaling is in the form of a hands on workshop!  This is a fun faith and fellowship event!

**This topic is geared toward Middle Schoolers and can also be presented to high school students.

Audiences:

Parish Communities,

School Students;

Teachers on Retreat or Days of Reflection:

High School and College Pro-life groups;

Women’s Prayer Groups;

and couples interested in pursuing adoption.

Contact info: 

Email Amy at prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com

Website: Prayer Wine Chocolate

Amy Cattapan

Chicago, Illinois

Presentation Topics:

• For students in grades 4 and up—“Be Not Afraid! God Has a Plan for Your Life, Too!” (an author talk at schools about how God called me to be a writer)
• For students in grades 4 and up—“How to Pack a Punch in the Plot of Your Story” (a 40-minute writing workshop)
• For writers and artists—“How to Tap Into Your God-Given Creativity” (a 90-minute workshop and presentation)
•  For teachers, catechists, and youth ministers -“Instagram for Education and Evangelization”

• For teachers, catechists, and youth ministers—“Pinterest for Planning: A Gold Mine of Info”
• For writers—“Author Newsletters: Your Direct Marketing Plan”

Depends on topic, see above.

Contact:

info@ajcattapan.com

Website link: www.ajcattapan.com

Kimberly Cook

Virginia (VA/DC/MD)

Jeanie Egolf

Columbus, Ohio

Presentation Topics:

First Communion pep talk The Real Presence and Molly McBride;

2. Vocations awareness,

3. Putting your faith to work: life as a Catholic author/illustrator.

Audiences: Grade school students.

Contact:

jeanie.egolf@gmail.com

Website:

Molly McBride and the Purple Habit

Michelle Gelineau

Minneapolis, Minnesota Willing to travel in the U.S.

Presentation Topics:

Knowing Jesus Christ in a powerful, life-changing and personal relationship;
Learning about Christ’s love for you, the barriers that come between your relationship together,

Personal reflection, guided prayer with worship music
Contact:

mg@givehim5.net

Website:
www.givehim5.com

Michele Faehnle & Emily Jaminet

Columbus, Ohio but will travel anywhere

Allison Gingras

Massachusetts.  Will travel anywhere.

Presentation Topics: 

Forgiveness and the Peace of Forgiving

Faith in the Every Day, Ordinary of Life

The Hope of Trusting in God

Seeking JOY!

Prayer and The Rosary for the Busy and Unfocused

Audience:  Women of any age.

Contact Information:

ReconciledToYou@gmail.com

Call or Text: 508-243-1133

Website: Allison Gingras: Reconciled to You

Julia Harrell

Christine Henderson

Kansas City area and willing to travel within an hour radius of this metro area.

Topics: Every presentation includes a captivating story about one of the glorious saints. The saint’s story is then applied to whatever topic I am asked to speak upon. Prayer life as a busy mom (Saint Zelie Martin), First Communion/Honesty (Blessed Imelda Lambertini), and Forgiveness (Saint Maria Goretti) are just some of the many topics I can present to your group. I speak to adults and/or children. Interested in a family talk/activity? How about an “Evening with the Saints” where I will tell a few saint stories the whole family will enjoy and also have a couple of fun saint activities to do?

Please contact me via email at: PlayingwiththeSAINTS@gmail.com

My website is: www.PlayingwiththeSAINTS.com

Sterling Jaquith

Boise, ID – willing to travel to the continental U.S. and maybe Canada

Ginny Kochis

Northern Virginia/DC Metro area; willing to travel within a one hour radius of Springfield, VA.

Topics:

Gifted and Twice Exceptional Homeschooling; Homeschooling; Catholic Homeschooling: Catholic/Christian Womanhood;

Motherhood; Building Connections through Family Literacy;

Writing Workshops and classes.

Jeanette Marie Pascua

Jeanette is a Creighton FertilityCare Practitioner

Riverside, California and am willing to travel a 3 hour radius for now.

Presentation Topics: NFP (the science and morality aspects); Theology of the Body; Sexual Morality.I also present a “10 practical ways to be Pro-life” talk.

Audiences: RCIA groups, Pre-Cana couples, Youth groups, Young adults and Marriage ministers.
Best way to contact me for now is through my website: http://www.restorefertilitycare.com/get-started

Samantha Povlock

Located: Chicago, open to travel anywhere in the U.S.

Presentation Topics:

Catholic feminism and ProLife feminsim

Ideal Audience: Young women (teens to young adults)

Contact me at info@femcatholic.com

FemCatholic.com

Katie Sciba

Omaha, NE but travels nationwide for talks and retreats

Lindsey West

Northern California and willing to travel anywhere in the United States.

Presentation Topics:

For middle schoolers and high schoolers, I present on prayer, living the faith practically for middle schoolers and teens, apologetic topics as a re-vert to the Catholic faith, and Theology of the Body and relationships.

For Youth Ministry, Faith Formation, and other Parish Leaders, I present

Going deeper with middle schoolers, best practices in retreats, partnering with parents in ministry, ecclesial integration of disability communities, and autism inclusion.

Audiences: Middle school and high school youth groups and retreatants. The second audience(s) include primarily Youth Ministers and their Core Teams, Faith Formation Coordinators and their Catechists, as well as parish staff (particularly for the ecclesial integration and autism inclusion pieces).

lindseyawest@gmail.com

Website link: autism and disability blog – www.uniquelycatholic.org or personal, broad ministry interest – lindseyawest.wordpress.com

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But when I seek something . . . it’s usually more than a thing.  I seek companionship, friendship, reassurance and love.

For as far back as I can remember, I sought out good friends.  I wanted people in my life that shared my interests, humor and goals.

For many of my young years I was often blessed with friends that were truly kind, amazing people.  But often, we did not share common interests.  I loved soccer, but the classmates that befriended me did not share my love for that sport. Same happened with tennis and softball.  Eventually though, as I matured, I became more and more blessed with teammates,classmates, and colleagues that shared more of my values and hobbies.

I’m also continually blessed with people who don’t share much in common with me at all – and they help me grow in mind, spirit and body in ways no one else could.  I see the Lord’s light in most people I meet.  Some relationships can be more challenging, but whenever I take a step back, I see a lot of good come in all different personalities.

The true uniqueness of each person is nothing short of amazing.

But still, it is extremely helpful to be able to engage with those people that share our values, dreams, humor and hobbies.

The Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat gave me that opportunity.

When I announced the retreat, I had high hopes for a good turnout.  In my mind, it was an awesome day planned.  I mean – all my favorite things – prayer (check), wine (check), chocolate (I’ll get some, then I’ll check) were my exact thoughts.

Speaking of chocolate – a giant thank you to Trappistine Quality Candy who provided us with amazing chocolate!!  Please make your next candy purchase with them – the extra prayers makes them absolutely delicious!

Then something unexpected and amazing happened.  An incredible woman who I look up to and admire – even though she is younger than me- said “I’m in!”  This woman is Annie Deddens.  Annie and her husband John Paul are the founders of Pray More Novenas and Annie is also the writer at Catholic Wife, Catholic Life.  Annie does not live in driving distance of me or The National Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel.  Annie was one of the first people to sign up.  Annie was seeking the same thing I had been seeking – friends who love the Lord, love being Catholic and desire to be the person God wants daily.

Twenty others who seek this companionship also joined us for this incredible day.  From my mom to Leslie and Carol who drove hours from Maryland, to Mickey Kelly, (our only man who joined us this time)- incredibly awesome and inspiring friends – some new, some old- came together to enjoy the gift of faith we share.

The weather forecasters for the week before spoke of clouds and gloom.  My heart called upon Our Blessed Mother to bring us sunshine and perfect weather; and even though I forgot to put her statue in my window, she came through.  The day was absolutely beautiful.

As someone who has learned about St. Katharine Drexel before, I loved the presentation given by Sister Agnes and I learned more.

On this retreat, I sought:

Companionship

Friendship

Knowledge

Peace

Silence

Laughter

Wine

To admire God’s creation

Prayer with others

And yes, even chocolate.

I found all that I sought.

My hope, prayer and wish for those that came to the First Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat is that all found what they were seeking.  For I truly believe we share faith in the Gospel message:

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. – Matthew 7:7

What do you seek?

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The 1st Prayer, Wine, Chocolate Retreat is less than three weeks away – and I am super excited!

The Retreat, which starts at The National Shrine of St. Katharine Drexel and continues after lunch with a wine tour in Bucks County, PA is a unique and awesome way to share faith and fellowship.

At this time, the Tastings and Tour bus for the wine tour is sold out.

Thank you so much to those who bought their tickets!

The Tastings and Tours bus will pick up those who reserved their seats at 1:00 and drive to Buckingham Valley Vineyards and Wycombe Vineyards.  Both of these wineries are located about 30 minutes away from the Shrine in Bucks County, PA.

However, there is still plenty of room for the morning retreat and lunch at the Shrine!

The official start time of the Retreat is 9:30 am (the Mass starts at that time); however, if you would like to join a small group of us for the Rosary – we hope to pray it outside around 8:45!

We will then attend Mass.  After Mass we will be shown a movie about St. Katharine Drexel.  Once the film is over, we will have personal time to reflect and pray.  There is a gift shop and everyone is welcome to browse and shop.  Lunch will be served around noon.  There is a beautiful outdoor patio to sit on and there is also an indoor dining room.

Keep in mind, the National Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel is one of the few places that have a designated Holy Door of Mercy!  You will get to walk through that door on the morning of the Retreat!

I’m working on some added fun too  I hope you will reserve your spot if you have not already!

If you would like to attend the morning/lunch part of the Retreat, mail your name, email address and $17.00 to:

Amy Brooks

Prayer Wine Chocolate Retreat

P.O. Box 194

Hatboro, PA 19040

Once I receive your payment, I will email you and let you know you are on the list of retreat attendees!

The address of the National Shrine of Saint Katharine Drexel is:

1663 Bristol Pike

Bensalem, PA 19020

Would you like to read more about Saint Katharine Drexel?  I wrote about her in this article Hear, Listen, Understand: St. Katharine Drexel’s Prayer for America

Are you unable to make it, but have prayer intentions you would like me to bring?  Please comment below or email me – I’ll be happy to pray for you!

Questions?  Email me at prayerwinechocolate@gmail.com

Looking forward to talking with you!

Love,

Amy

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