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2. A desert hike leads to St. George Orthodox
Monastery in the West Bank’s Wadi Qelt valley.
3. Br. David Brokke, SOLT, dips his crucifix into
the River Jordan where Jesus was baptized.
4. Time for quiet prayer is built into each day, here
at the Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor.
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Dear Friends of Sacred Heart,
• Participate in the Desert Golf Classic.
Get a team together the second week of
September and slice your way through the
course at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth.
Join golfers at the awards dinner afterward.
Learn more at desertgolfclassic.org.
In June, we completed the thirty-sixth
Desert Formation
Experience. God’s grace gave many
inspirations along the way.
We spent the first week at sites such
as Bethlehem, the
Judean desert, and Bethany. We wer
e able to celebrate Mass
on Mount Calvary, where Jesus offe
red the def initive Sacrifice.
We headed north and spent the night
in Nazareth. After visiting
Cana, we prayed in several places alo
ng the Sea of Galilee,
including the home town of Mary Ma
gdalene.
A highlight of the trip for many of the
men was the overnight
vigil they prayed in the Holy Sepulc
her and celebrating Mass
with the Latin Patriarch in the place
of the Resurrection.
Each year, the men’s gratitude for the
DFE benefactors
grows as we make our way along. The
pilgrimage is a lifechanging experience. Thanks to all
of those who supported
us this past year.
• Make a donation. Only through the generosity of benefactors can the men cover
the cost of this spiritual journey. Log onto
desertformation.org to make a gift. At $100
and above, you will be recognized in the
annual Stewardship Report.
Msgr. Daniel Trapp
Associate Professor of Theology
Graduate Spiritual Director
5. Father Battersby presides at Mass next to the Church
of the Primacy of St. Peter along the Sea of Galilee.
ARE YOU CALLED TO HELP?
The Desert Formation Experience is not
free, of course, costing roughly $200 per
man per day ($1,500 per week). Here is
how you could help.
• Host a Desert Meal. DFE seminarians make
a presentation at the meal and ask guests
to make an offering. The names of the host
and benefactors will be prayed for by the
pilgrims at each holy site. Learn more at
desertformation.org
Go to desertformation.org to learn more.
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