Never before have Catholic physicians been confronted with such challenges to their practicing medicine and practicing their Faith. With the pervasive and constant assault on the Catholic Church and society in general, the need for all Catholics to stand strong in support of their sacred values, is more important than ever. Among them and of great importance is that doctors have clarity about God’s call for them and how best to respond.

St. Gianna Retreat held in Phoenix/Tucson, Arizona. Sunday Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas Olmstead.

This weekend Spiritual Retreat gives each doctor an opportunity to discern his or her call in the context of the New Evangelization and the virtuous writings and example of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a modern day saint who was a devout wife, mother and physician and who referred to the vocation of a doctor as a “Priestly Mission!” It will also provide an opportunity to gather insight and set goals that will better help physicians respond to the call of the New Evangelization in their personal as well as in their professional lives.

The retreat is a spiritually based, yet practical opportunity for doctors to think through the question:

What am I called to do to make my practice magnificent in the eyes of God and achieve the level of impact in the world that God has prepared me for?