Retreat Center renovation complete

Sleepy Eye - The Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary together with the Schoenstatt Movement invite the faithful of the Diocese of New Ulm to share in the blessing and dedication by Bishop John C. Nienstedt of the renovated Schoenstatt on the Lake Retreat Center, 27762 County Road 27, Sleepy Eye, MN. The event will be held on Sunday, May 30, with a Eucharistic Liturgy celebrated at 10:00 a.m. with a reception to follow.

There will be an Open House on June 1 - 6 , daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Since 1981, Schoenstatt on the Lake Retreat Center has served the spiritual needs of the Schoenstatt Movement, the Diocese of New Ulm and greater Minnesota, national and international guests.

In the late nineties, Divine Providence indicated it was time to consider expansion of the facility due to: a significant upsurge of participants in the summer camp programs offered by the Schoenstatt Sisters - more adequate sleeping accommo-dations were necessary; a desire to conduct adult retreats - the bunk rooms were not conducive for this purpose; and lastly, more accommodations were needed to house incoming sisters. A generous memorial, given in memory of Richard J. Mathiowetz for this purpose, assisted in the conviction that now was the time to renovate and build.