Office for Persons with Disabilities & The Deaf Apostolate

The Office for Persons with Disabilities

(OPD) serves as a pastoral resource for

parishes, inst itut ions, famil ies and

individuals in providing access and

welcome to persons with disabilities. If we

can be of assistance to you contact Sr.

Kathleen Schipani @215-587-3530, 267-

507-1215 (Video Phone for the deaf), or

e m a i l : s r . k s c h i p an i@ archp h i l a . o r g .

Catholic League for Persons with Disabilities (CLPD)

The League's primary purpose is to

address the pastoral concerns of persons

with disabilities. CLPD has 6 meetings

throughout the year and sponsors an

annual Communion Mass Luncheon, Day

of Recollection and various socials. For

additional information or to become a

member, contact: Theresa Breward,

President, 215-333-8507.

Annual Disability Mass with Persons with Disabilities & the Deaf Community

on Saturday, March 30, 2019. You are cordially

invited to attend the Mass and Reception

Honoring the Gifts of Persons with Disabilities,

the Deaf Community, Family Friends, and

Caregivers, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS.

Peter & Paul, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin

Pkwy. All are welcome. Info contact:

sr .kschipani@archphi la .org or v is i t :

www.opdarchphilly.org to RSVP.

www.opdarchphilly.org

“I have called you by name, you are mine. You are precious in my sight, and honored,

and I love you.”... Isaiah 43: 1,4

Malvern Retreat House Our Lady’s Hall

Malvern, PA 19355

OUR LADY of CONFIDENCE

RETREAT

RETREAT FOR ADULTS

WITH DISABILITIES

October 9, 10, 11, 2018

Tuesday, Wednesday-

Thursday

1 John 4:9

To register complete the

Registration / Medical Profile Form.

To request a Registration Form call or

email Malvern Retreat House.

If you have questions or concerns call

Tom Mahon (215) 421-4826

SEND REGISTRATION FORMS TO: Margie Ortlieb

Our Lady of Confidence Retreat 2402 Country Circle

Norristown, PA 19403 Email: OLCRetreat@gmail.com

Malvern Retreat House Our Lady of Confidence Retreat

315 S Warren Avenue Malvern, PA 19355-0315

Phone: 610-644-0400 Fax: 610-644-4363

Email: mail@malvernretreat.com Web: www.malvernretreat.com

BRIEF HISTORY

Our Lady of Confidence Retreat Group made

their first retreat in 1964 at Malvern Retreat

House in Malvern, PA. The retreat has been

held every year since then.

MISSION STATEMENT

To conduct an annual three day, two night

Christian Retreat that will give men and

woman the opportunity to discover, renew

or increase their faith in our Lord and Savior

Jesus Christ through the intercession of his

Blessed Mother ‘Our Lady of Confidence.’

The goal is to provide a meaningful retreat

experience for adults with disabilities. This

retreat is geared for adults with intellectual,

physical, emotional, social or economic disa-

bilities. Various religious, spiritual, and social

activities will be conducted in a serene envi-

ronment within comfortable, accessible facili-

ties.

Friends will be available to assist and monitor

physical needs and accommodations. At least

one, usually two or three, Registered Nurses

will be on site throughout the entire retreat.

COST

The Laymen’s Retreat League has supported

Our Lady of Confidence (OLC) Retreat by

granting a substantial subsidy. An anonymous

free will donation is requested during the re-

treat. Any other contribution for the OLC

Retreat will be sincerely appreciated. No one

is, or ever has been denied the opportunity to

attend due to an inability to contribute financially.

VOLUNTEER/CONTRIBUTE

To volunteer to assist at this retreat or to

financially sponsor a retreatant, contact

Mr. Ed Seiders at OLCRetreat@gmail.com

or call Tom Mahon at (215) 421-4826 .

Located on 125 acres of

wooded countryside,

the Malvern Retreat

House is a Catholic re-

treat house for men,

women, families, married couples, religious

and clergy. It is also a place where Chris-

tian people strengthen and renew their

personal relationship with Jesus Christ,

self and others.

Retreat Directors

Father James Degrassa Father Mike Speziale Pastor, Resurrection Parish Archbishop Carroll HS

Retreat Chaplain Rev. Msgr. Richard Bolger

Pastor Emeritus St. David Church, Willow Grove, Pa

Retreat Captain Mr. Ed Seiders

Jeffersonville, PA