Today (day two) our Retreat Day.

San Bernardino (Paraguay) 7 May 2017 - We started with Sunday Mass at the Sanctuary of Caacupé, which is a shrine of Our Lady within the Diocese of Caacupé. The Mass (on the theme of the 'Good Shepherd') was celebrated by the Bishop Claudio Jimenez, with two Betharramite Bishops Emeritus (Mons. Claudio Silvero SCJ and Mons. Ignacio Gogorza SCJ), and thousands of pilgrims.

The retreat started on our return from Mass. The retreat was lead by Sr Maria del Carmen Barrios, she gentle lead us in a meditation on the Icon of the Visitation - 'Running to embrace Life's call'. After the first meditation we did some work privately on three areas; a cry for help, convictions and new life as Betharramites.

Our third meditation which was of great value to us was in language groups. We shared what blockages we experience as Betharramites in community life, our convictions and our way forward as Betharramites. This we then shared this with the whole Chapter in the afternoon session.

Then Sister Maria Carmen gave us her meditation on the evangelical narrative of the Visitation, emphasizing the theme of fraternal encounter and promotion of human and Christian life in the Church and in our common home, the world.