Autumn is not far off

When I was out walking last weekend I took the picture to the right. The lake was reflecting the church towers and everything is green after the good rains we have had this fall. Cool nights and cooler days are in the offering so we know autumn is not far off.

Another week has gone by and life at Conception continues on. This weekend we have a couple of groups here. Deacon candidates from the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and the diocese of Des Moines are here for part of their formation and classes. There is also another small group here from the parish at Perry, Iowa. This coming week we will have about seventy five Episcopalian priests here for a workshop. They will be from the diocese of West Missouri. Also, from Wednesday until Friday the first group of Rockhurst High School students from Kansas City will be here for retreat. There will be a number of groups from this Catholic High school here in the coming months.

Father Joe Cisetti, an alumnus and priest of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese has been here all week on retreat.

For the Oblates of Conception, just a reminder of the fall retreat coming up on the weekend of October 19-21. It will be given by Father Frowin Reed, O.S.B. on the topic of "Keeping death daily before our eyes," as St. Benedict admonishes us to do in his Rule. Please be sure to send in your reservations to the guest department either by mail or by e-mail guests@conception.edu
or by phone: 660-944-2809.

One of our oblates, Pam Evans, is now working in the housekeeping department of our guest house. She lives in St. Joseph but spends most of the week here at Conception. Oblates continue to come on weekends to serve as "Oblate on Call." This is much appreciated and serves a real need.