Monday, 17 February 2020 22:29

A GOOD NEWS STORY FROM ST MARY'S TOWERS, DOUGLAS PARK. AFTER THE FIRES, THE RAIN

A GOOD NEWS STORY FROM ST MARY'S TOWERS, DOUGLAS PARK.  AFTER THE FIRES, THE RAIN  

With thanks to Fred Stubenrauch, Dominic Gleeson, Robyn Reynolds.

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Yes we have had plenty of rain at DP.
A contractor had been engaged to clean out the dam as it had been completely dry for some time. You could walk across it without getting muddy feet!
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The contractor finished on Thursday afternoon having cleaned some 300 tonnes of soil from the dam.
Then the rain came and boy did it!! You can see from the photos the stream running down from the hills into the dam - the stream was about 3 metres wide.
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The dam filled during the weekend and is now overflowing again after several years!
Green everywhere! The frogs and crickets etc are singing!! On Monday a tortoise appeared, from where????
The cows are very happy too.
Finally some water in the rain gauge.
 
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The following information was sent - the green situation and some forthcoming events look good.

Retreats:

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: 6 Day 20-26 March $750 or weekend 20-22 March $250: Fr Michael Fallon msc. We will begin with Paul’s life up to the time he composed this letter, and then we will explore the whole Letter reflecting on what Jesus meant to Paul, and how Paul understood Christian freedom, as well as faith, hope and love, and what it means to live a moral life as a follower of Jesus.

Men’s Prayer Weekend: 27-29 March $250: Paul White and Fr Thang Nguyen msc. Transitions occur frequently in our work, relationships, spirituality and health. During this retreat we will be reflecting on scripture and modern authors regarding the interaction between trust and discernment particularly at times of transition in our lives.

Come, relax and enjoy God in tranquility at St. Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park, N.S.W. RSVP Ph: (02) 46300233 OR Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. website: https://towersretreat.org.au

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