Domestic Church Days/ Retiro para familias: The Ulma Family

All Catholic couples and families are invited to attend a half-day retreat in honor of the recently beatified Ulma family, a peasant Polish family, martyred during the Nazi occupation for their profound Christian witness. On the eve of their feast day, we celebrate the beauty of marriage and family life!

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El Santuario invita a todas las familias y parejas a un retiro de medio día en donde reflexionaremos sobre la recientemente beatificada familia Ulma como ejemplo para la santificación de la familia.

Schedule/ Horario:

1:30

Registration/Check-in

2:00-3:30

Bilingual Catechesis for Married and Engaged Couples (with time for personal discussion) / Catequesis y tiempo de oración para parejas

• English Presenters/ Presentadoras inglés: Kelly Lindquist-Ray; Sofía Maurette, PhD

• Spanish Presenters/ Presentadoras español: Patty Mazariegos, MA; Sofía Maurette, PhD

Teens – Activities, Talk, Lectio Divina / Adolescentes - Actividades, charla, lectura del evangelio

Children – Simple Catechesis and crafts / Niños - Catequesis y manualidades

4:30

Eucharistic Family Holy Hour & Confession / Adoración eucarística en familia y confesiones

5:30

Family Picnic (Boxed Picnic Dinner) & Outdoor Games & Fun! / Picnic familiar y juegos en los jardines

Speaker Bios

KELLY LINDQUIST-RAY

Kelly is a sought-after speaker on the Blessed Ulma Family. Kelly’s husband, Ian, a Knight of Columbus and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, was diagnosed with leukemia on March 24th, 2021, the anniversary of the martyrdom of the entire Ulma Family. Kelly has shared her family’s journey and their continued friendship with the Ulmas in a series of articles which recount her husband’s diagnoses, treatment, and passing into eternal life. Her writings masterfully unfold the beauty of married love, power of intercessory prayer, and salvific suffering. Kelly is a homeschooling mother of seven and lives with her family in Hyattsville, Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame.

PATTY MAZARIEGOS

Patty Mazariegos, educator and writer, holds a Master’s Degree in Catechesis from The Catholic University of America and a Master’s Degree in Matrimony and Family Studies from the University of Navarre in Spain. An educator for more than two decades, she currently serves as an instructor for the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW) and as a part-time faculty at the Catholic International University. She has written more than 60 articles about marriage and family life and is the author of a family-based catechetical program that aligns with ADW’s “Forming Disciples” Curriculum Guide for Hispanic parents. Patty’s most important work is spending time with her husband and seven boys. Her inspiration is incarnate in her closest teammates — her family.

SOFÍA MAURETTE

Sofía Maurette is the Director of Intercultural Ministry at the St. John Paul II National Shrine. As such, she oversees the effective inculturation of the Gospel and of St. John Paul II’s teachings to visitors and pilgrims of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, promoting an intercultural approach to not only visitors but also its staff and employees. Originally from Argentina, Sofía holds an MA from the University of Chicago Divinity School and a PhD in Latin American Literature from the University of Maryland. She loves the intercultural nature of the Catholic Church and is committed to the representation of its rich cultural diversity, both in her academic research and her ministry work. Sofía lives in College Park with her husband and her five children.

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