PANAJI
The Xavier Retreat House, Baga, hosted a specialized retreat, 'Finding God in Creation during Lent' recently. The theme was God's creation of the universe and continued the illustrious journey of Eco Consciousness that started in 2024 at the centre under the direction, vision, leadership and spiritual guidance of The Xavier Retreat House Eco Consciousness core Team. The Centre had started eco-conscious retreats with hands-on training, spending time with trees and plants, and other guided activities that enable participants to maintain their surroundings clean and green in response to Pope Francis and the Church's mission to conserve the environment. This time, during Lent, with a quest to discover God in nature, the participants dwelled on church documents such as Laudato Si. The retreat focused on 'Virtue of Hope', as part of Jubilee Year. Participants spent time outdoors learning composting, potting skills and growing plants and take care of the environment by gathering plastic and waste. The retreat was attended by lay faithful, BEd students of Nirmala Institute of Education and few religious nuns.
