During Holy Week this year I had the privilege of attending a retreat sponsored by Retreats International at the Fullerton Cenacle. It was entitled Engaging the Paschal journey in Our Time and was led by Diarmuid O�Murchu,M.S.C.

The theme throughout was the connectedness of all in the wonder of our universe. In selecting a prayer for the Affiliate/Companion page of our new website, I was reminded of the connectedness of the Cenacle family. In particular, as an Affiliate/Companion, I recalled two gatherings, one at Lantana, FL in 2005 and one last November in Houston. At these gatherings I became connected in a personal way to other Cenacle Affiliate/Companions. Peter Carroll shared our experience on the previous website. I reached out to other attendees and asked them to share the stories of their Cenacle vocations. I received two different but beautifully connected stories by Linda Hand and Cynthia Gdula.

Mary Fran Potts, Cenacle Affiliate, Warrenville

From left to right: Esperanza Alvarez, Lantana; Cynthia Gdula, Houston; Peter Carroll, Ronkonkoma; Flora St. Pe, Metairie; Linda Hand, Houston; Linda Kaye, Gainesville; MaryFran Potts, Warrenville.

Second Cenacle Affiliates/Companions Gathering