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Schuyler, NE is 60 miles west of Omaha at the junction of U.S. Highway 30 and Nebraska Highway 15. Saint Benedict Center and the monastery are located north of town 3 miles from the intersection of Highways 15 and 30. PROGRAM INFORMATION SAINT BENEDICT CENTER With heartfelt Benedictine hospitality, the monks of Christ the King Priory welcome you to Saint Benedict Center for an opportunity to rest and grow in the Lord. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 This program starts at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m.; registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Please bring your own sack lunch. HOWEVER, lunch is available at the Center for $9.23 (includes tax), if you pay for it BEFORE the program begins. “Justice is a constitutive part of the Gospel. It’s not extra. It’s not what you’re going to do AFTER charity. It’s constitutive.” During this retreat, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, a Southern storyteller, brings you on a journey and shares her experiences involved with her death penalty ministry while working with the poor. In 1982, she became a pen pal of Elmo Patrick Sonnier, a death row inmate, and later his spiritual advisor. Sr. Helen, a native of Louisiana, is an internationally known death penalty opponent, the author of the New York Times best-seller, Dead Man Walking, and inspiration for the movie of the same name. She is a religious educator, champion of the poor—and part-time comedian! She also authored Death of Innocents: Wrongful Executions and founded the Moratorium Campaign, a group seeking to halt the death penalty. Program Fee: $30 – Early Reservations Appreciated SPECIAL FREE SHOWING on big screen of the film , Dead Man Walking on Friday, October 22, 2010 , at 7:30pm Refreshments to follow. Guest rooms (limited number) are available for the weekend. Room per night: Single Occupancy: $40.00 plus tax Double Occupancy: $33.00 plus tax Supper $8.50 plus tax, Breakfast $5.50 plus tax If you would like to register for this retreat, please fill out the registration form below and send it with your $25.00 non-refundable deposit to: Saint Benedict Center, P.O. Box 528, Schuyler, NE 68661-0528, Phone: 402-352-8819, Fax: 402-352-8884, website: www.StBenedictCenter.com email: [email protected] SAINT BENEDICT CENTER REGISTRATION FORM Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues – October 23, 2010 Name(s) Address City/State Zip Phone Total Deposits Enclosed $ Your non-–refundable deposit will hold your reservation. You can make your reservation over the phone and also apply your deposit to your Visa/MasterCard. If you would like to have lunch at the Center ($9.23, includes tax), Please Check Here If you are bringing your own lunch Please Check Here

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Schuyler, NE is 60 miles west of Omaha at the junction of U.S. Highway 30 and Nebraska Highway 15. Saint Benedict Center and the monastery are located north of town 3 miles from the intersection of Highways 15 and 30.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

SAINT BENEDICT CENTER With heartfelt Benedictine hospitality, the monks of Christ the King Priory welcome you

to Saint Benedict Center for an opportunity to rest and grow in the Lord.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010

This program starts at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m.; registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Please bring your own sack lunch. HOWEVER, lunch is available at the Center for $9.23 (includes tax), if you pay for it BEFORE the program begins.

“Justice is a constitutive part of the Gospel. It’s not extra. It’s not what you’re going to do AFTER

charity. It’s constitutive.” During this retreat, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, a Southern storyteller, brings you on a journey and shares her experiences involved with her death penalty ministry while working with the poor. In 1982, she became a pen pal of Elmo Patrick Sonnier, a death row inmate, and later his spiritual advisor. Sr. Helen, a native of Louisiana, is an internationally known death penalty opponent, the author of the New York Times best-seller, Dead Man Walking, and inspiration for the movie of the same name. She is a religious educator, champion of the poor—and part-time comedian! She also authored Death of Innocents: Wrongful Executions and founded the Moratorium Campaign, a group seeking to halt the death penalty.

Program Fee: $30 – Early Reservations Appreciated

SPECIAL FREE SHOWING on big screen of the film, Dead Man Walking on Friday, October 22, 2010, at 7:30pm – Refreshments to follow. Guest rooms (limited number) are available for the weekend. Room per night: Single Occupancy: $40.00 plus tax Double Occupancy: $33.00 plus tax Supper $8.50 plus tax, Breakfast $5.50 plus tax

If you would like to register for this retreat, please fill out the registration form below and send it with your $25.00 non-refundable deposit

to: Saint Benedict Center, P.O. Box 528, Schuyler, NE 68661-0528, Phone: 402-352-8819, Fax: 402-352-8884,

website: www.StBenedictCenter.com email: [email protected] SAINT BENEDICT CENTER REGISTRATION FORM

Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues – October 23, 2010 Name(s) Address City/State Zip Phone Total Deposits Enclosed $ Your non-–refundable deposit will hold your reservation. You can make your reservation over the phone and also apply your deposit to your Visa/MasterCard. If you would like to have lunch at the Center ($9.23, includes tax), Please Check Here ����

If you are bringing your own lunch Please Check Here ����