The men and women of the class were invited on two consecutive weekends to participate in a silent retreat at the Casa Divin Maestro, a beautiful and peaceful center overlooking Lake Albano with views of Castel Gandolfo. Pope Francis himself made a Lenten retreat at this site just a couple of weeks prior! Rome Chaplain Monsignor Fucinaro organizes both retreats, and led the men’s retreat with Assistant Chaplain Father David Brown, assisted by Deacon John Baumgardner and other seminarians from the Pontifical North American College. The women’s retreat is run in conjunction with several Religious Sisters of Mercy, from Alma, Michigan who are currently working and studying in Rome.