On the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 28, 2019, we celebrated the closure of our Sacred Hearts Retreat House in Wareham, Massachusetts. “Celebrating” closure may seem a strange juxtaposition of words, but a celebration it was— even if bittersweet. The community who gathered for the Eucharist was a mix of Wareham neighbors, parishioners from our SSCC parishes, people who have made and given retreats over the years and, of course, our SSCC brothers and sisters.
There is so much to be thankful for, the many lives touched by the love of Jesus’ heart over the 76 years, during which Wareham has been both a house of formation and a retreat center.
There were so many people to be thanked, not least, those who came to
Wareham at important or rather ordinary moments on their spiritual journeys, the neighbors and friends who have supported the ministry there for so many years and all the SSCC who have served there.
Special thanks goes to our Sister, Claire Bouchard, who has served there for twelve years and who, since Stan Kolasa’s death, has been the director. More than a director, Claire has been the heart and soul of Wareham these last years. Her ministry has been a perfect example of sister-brother collaboration.
On June 29 we celebrated in thanksgiving for the past... and we asked the Lord where He will lead us next.
07/15/2019