WEST CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. – Mt. Irenaeus is planning a New York City event on April 19 at Holy Name Province’s West 31st Street site. Daniel Riley, OFM,director of the Franciscan Mountain Retreat, will lead a Eucharistic celebration at 5:30 p.m., followed by a reception.
In addition to food, fellowship and fun, a reverse drawing will be held for a one-week stay in a spectacular three-bedroom house in California wine country’s Sonoma Valley. Lodging is being donated by a St. Bonaventure University alumnus. The gathering will be held in the Province’s San Damiano Hall at 127 West 31st St.
Tickets to the event are $250, which admit two people and provide an opportunity to win airline tickets and use of the house.
Event organizers encourage interested supporters of Mt. Irenaeus to hold the date of this event. Those who want to attend, or can help organize, should contact Tom Fenn, chair of the Mountain’s board of trustees, tfenn@mac.com, 919-929-8958; Franey Donovan, fmd0945@yahoo.com, 203-834-2444; or Maureen Dee, travelnmo@aol.com, 570-617-4666.
Information about Mt. Irenaeus, established in the early 1980s, can be found on its Web site, as well as in the December 2007 issue of The Anthonian.