The Journey Beyond Combat

Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 4:00 pm
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Sun, Oct 8, 2023, 1:00 pm



Healing insights for all veterans and active duty service members

Connect with a Journey of Healing

All veterans and active duty service members are invited to “The Journey Beyond Combat” exploring how the call of the warrior intersects with the call of spirituality. Experience a weekend away and a sense of sanctuary to examine the challenges, hardships and opportunities for healing from service to God, country, family and others.

 

Using insights from the life of St. Francis of Assisi that can resonate with us today—a combat veteran who used his experiences to make a difference in the world—the retreat team will offer healing insights, coping skills and explore the prospects of genuine peace.

 

Check-In Friday from 4-6pm. The retreat begins with dinner at 6pm on Friday and ends on Sunday after lunch. Space is limited and registration is required.

 

Program Price: $150 per person, includes private guestroom and all meals

  • Full and partial scholarships are available. To request a scholarship, contact the Retreat Center at 760-757-3659 or email mercedes@sanluisrey.org. 
  • This special retreat pricing is made possible by generous donors and sponsors. If you'd like to financially support this retreat, please consider making a donation with your online registration. All donations will go towards providing the discounted program price and additional scholarships.

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  • Private Room w/Hall Bath

    Full price $150.00

For more information or for help with registration call the Retreat Center at (760) 757-3659 or email Sponsored Retreats Manager at mercedes@sanluisrey.org.

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Fr. Conrad Targonski, OFM
Fr. Conrad Targonski, OFM served 22+ years with the Navy & Marine Corps as a supervisory chaplain in OPERATION PHANTOM FURY, Fallujah, Iraq in 2004-2005 and retired as a Navy Captain from the Marine Corps Combat Center in 29 Palms in 2010. He currently serves as a chaplain at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI and leads Veteran’s Pilgrimage trips to Assisi and Rome.
Greg Masiello, PhD
Greg Masiello, PhD, is a retired psychologist and combat veteran who served as a Liaison Officer in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. During his professional career, he helped combat veterans reintegrate to the changing demands of civilian life while managing complex issues such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Greg has been leading Veteran’s Pilgrimage trips to Assisi and Rome since 2011.
Rev. William “Bill” Reese, Th.D, D.Min.
Rev. William “Bill” Reese, Th.D, D.Min. is a retired Professor Emeritus at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI where he taught World Religions and Holy Scripture. Bill is a Vietnam combat veteran—9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta 1967-68 and is an ordained Lutheran pastor still serving a small Midwest parish. He has served on Veteran’s Pilgrimage trips to Assisi and Rome since 2016.