Married Couples Retreat Schedule

Friday, February 14

5:30-6:30 p.m.        Dinner

                               All meals in Guesthouse Dining Room

7:00 p.m.                Evening Prayer

                               All prayer services in Abbey Church (optional).

.8:00 p.m.               Opening Session
                               Presenters: Patrick and Shelly Flynn

                               Abbey Chapter House

Saturday, February 15

6:30-8:30 a.m.        Breakfast

7:00 a.m.                Morning Prayer

10:00 a.m.              Session in Chapter House

11:30 a.m.              Eucharist

Noon-12:45 p.m.     Lunch

1:15 p.m.                Session in Chapter House

3:00 p.m.                Sacrament of Reconciliation (Optional)

                               Guesthouse parlors and Chapel

5:30-6:30 p.m.        Dinner

7:00 p.m.                Vigil (First Vespers) of Sunday

Sunday, February 16

6:30-8:30 a.m.        Breakfast

7:00 a.m.                Morning Prayer

9:00 a.m.                Closing Session in Chapter House

10:30 a.m.              Eucharist

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m.                Check out and departure

Patrick and Shelly Flynn

Married for thirty-two years, Shelly and Patrick Flynn (SJU 1978) have spoken at engaged couples retreats in the Diocese of St. Cloud sixteen years. They have four adult children (a salesman, a nanny, a teacher, and a missionary). Shelly has a master’s degree in education and teaches at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud. Patrick has a master’s degree in theology and is the director for the Office of Marriage and Family for the Diocese of St. Cloud.