| The SAT sabbatical provided me with enriching personal and
spiritual opportunities and experiences that helped me to relax with God and minister to myself.
Joining together for daily liturgy bonded the group of participants who during the sabbath months
shared respect, care and concerns with one another. |
Aileen Halleran, SC
Sisters of Charity (Halifax)
Rego Park, New York |
| This part of my sabbatical SAT helped me to really disconnect from
my past ministry and re-vision the rest of my life. It has been a wonderful transition time and
I leave with enormous gratitude for all I have been given. For me it was always an inward
journey—interrupted in surprising ways but still a time of self-knowledge
and seeing myself becoming more deeply aware of myself as in God and God in me and every moment as
sacred—all of life as holy. Alleluia! |
Kathleen Fagan, RSHM
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
New York, New York |
| The SAT sabbatical was a beautiful experience that touched the
inner core of my being. It's consistent, diverse, gentle positive, holistic approach provided an
atmosphere of prayerful reflection, awakening in me a deeper trust in the Lord, as well as a greater
respect for others and a profound self-reverence. |
Victor Dunne, SPS
St. Patrick's Missionary Society
Hilton, South Africa |
| For me, the SAT sabbatical was a wonderful opportunity to rest,
recoup energy and re-assess my life with a view to the future. It was a perfect blend of solid
input, leisure time and a wide variety of enrichment opportunities. The locale and mix of men
and women from many different cultures further enhanced the experience for me. |
Tim Dwyer, SM
Marist Fathers
St. Louis, Missouri |
| The SAT experience is a very welcome episode on life's journey.
The variety of presenters and formats affords ample opportunity to engage with the Lord and his
promptings on different levels. The SAT experience "is in the service of healing and wholeness
for the willing participant." |
Donal Sweeney, OP
Dominican Fathers
Dublin, Ireland |
| My SAT experience was a gift from God at a time when my life was
hungry for rest, reflection and renewal. A special opportunity to take a few long steps forward
in the dangerous but freeing journey of "Seeking After Truth." |
John Friel
Diocese of Raphoe
Letterkenny, Ireland |
| At SAT I discovered that "sabbatical" is not inertia but getting
in touch with and resting in the truth of God present in my inner self. There, I experienced the
challenge to old assumptions, the enabling of new eyes for seeing possibilities and an invitation that
I be a woman of courage and of total trust in the God of truth and love. SAT sabbatical has been
truly renewing and refreshing. |
Josephine Olagunju, SHCJ
Society of the Holy Child of Jesus
Rome, Italy |
| It has been a time of renewing my love relationship with the
Beloved. I feel deep within that—my being proclaims God's goodness and
love. |
Beatrice Stuart, IBVM
Loreto Sisters
Kolkata, India |
| It has been a year where I found myself again. I've also
found the joy and enthusiasm with had gone away from my life. I've experienced God's love,
freedom, compassion and liberation. I feel renewed. |
Mariano Perez, MCCJ
Comboni Missionaries
Madrid Spain |
