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What is the Mother of God House of Prayer?

     Founded in 1982, the Mother of God House of Prayer is a small Retreat and Spirituality Center nestled in the old Florida tropical woodlands of Alva, a tiny city on the Caloosahatche River, just 15 miles east of Fort Myers.

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Who directs the Mother of God House of Prayer?

     Sr. Carol Beevers, a Sister of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, is Director of the House of Prayer and lives and ministers on the grounds. Their ministries include:

· Large and small group retreats, both on the grounds and at other facilities.

· Spiritual companioning for individuals desiring to grow in their intimacy with God.

· Individual directed retreats  and private retreats for men or women desiring to give undivided attention to God for any number of days
.   (Ordinarily, retreats run from three to eight days, and are arranged on an individual basis.)

· Spiritual companioning for individuals desiring to grow in their intimacy with God

· Large and small group retreats, both on the grounds and at other facilities.

· Monthly Days of Recollection and Special Programs at the House of Prayer.  Topics for these days are published in the House of Prayer brochure and in local parish bulletins.

· Days and Evenings of Recollection at host sites.

     Purpose: The purpose of the Mother of God House of Prayer is to serve the spiritual needs of all who come seeking spiritual growth. While its theology and perspective is Catholic in nature, the House of Prayer is available to all who desire to grow in their relationship with God, and through that relationship, desire to grow in all other dimensions of life.

 


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Mother of God House of Prayer
17880 Cypress Creek Rd.
Alva, Florida 33920
(239) 728-3614 - Fax: (239) 728-3760
E-mail: moghop@embarqmail.com