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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I enjoyed last Sunday’s ATM Session on Self-Care for Ministers. Your enthusiastic participation was much appreciated.
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<p class="MsoNormal">As promised, the Spiritual Nourishment Resources document is attached. I added another category to the bottom of the document:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Family & Respect Life</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Pro-Marriage & Family Culture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is some information on Verbum Dei Sisters who offer Spiritual Direction.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Their retreat center is Seeds of Life located at 31448 Highway 33, Tracy, CA 95304<a href="https://verbumdeiusa.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The link to their webpage is <a href="https://verbumdeiusa.org/seeds-of-life">
https://verbumdeiusa.org/seeds-of-life</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact information for Spiritual Directors:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope you continue to enjoy your future sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Steve Budnik</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dioceseofstockton.flocknote.com/WeeklyUpdate"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#006969;mso-ligatures:none">Stay Informed - Click HERE to sign up for Weekly Updates
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><a href="https://www.stocktondiocese.org/pro-marriage-culture"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aharoni;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none">Pro-Marriage & Pro-Life Culture
Grows Parishes</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aharoni;color:#006969;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stocktondiocese.org/natural-family-planning"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aharoni;color:#467886;mso-ligatures:none">NFP Empowers Marriages to Flourish</span></b></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none">
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