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The Annual Guardian’s
Retreat, 18–22 August 2025
The Annual Guardian’s Retreat 2025 was held at Ashirvanam, Benedictine
Monastery, Anchepalya, Bangalore, from 18–22 August 2025. The five-day
spiritual encounter was meaningfully animated by Rev. Fr. Praveen D’Souza,
OFM, who guided the participants into an enriching reflection on St. Paul’s
Letter to the Galatians.
At the inaugural gathering, Br. Maxim D’Souza, Provincial Administrator,
extended a warm welcome to the preacher and to all retreatants. Rev. Br.
Robin Victor D’Souza, Provincial Minister, introduced the animator, while
the Provincial Councillors expressed their fraternal greetings with a floral
welcome.
Throughout the retreat, Fr. Praveen offered deeply introspective and
thought-provoking insights, weaving together the themes of St. Paul’s letter
with the richness of Franciscan spirituality and the wisdom of The Imitation
of Christ. Each day, the Holy Eucharist was celebrated at noon, presided
over by different friars, during which the preacher shared concise and
inspiring homilies that illuminated the scriptural readings in harmony with
the retreat theme.
Every evening Friars participated in the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,
where the preacher led the gathering into meditation, and self-examination.
These moments of prayer were indeed a time grace, renewing the friars in
their commitment to Gospel living and reinvigorating their Franciscan
Spirituality.
As the retreat drew to a close, Br. Robin Victor D’Souza, Provincial
Minister, expressed heartfelt words of gratitude to the preacher for his
spiritual accompaniment. Br. Richard Kadiwal then proposed the vote of
thanks. The retreat concluded with the solemn celebration of the Holy
Eucharist, presided over by Fr. Praveen D’Souza, leaving the participants
spiritually renewed and strengthened in fraternal communion.
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