The men of St. Mary's made their annual retreat at the Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center on the weekend of April 24-26, 2009. Our small parish in Grimes County ranked 6th overall out of 85 parishes represented during the Retreat year of 2009 a total of 848 men attended this year, which represents a small decrease from the previous year. It was truly a wonderful and rewarding experience had by all in attendance. If you have not attended this wonderful weekend please give it some thought for next year, it's an experience that should be on every parishioners calendar. Please keep the Passionist Fathers Retreat Ministry in your prayers for the wonderful service they provide. Next year's date is April 30-May 2, 2010.