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This rustic pavillion served as kitchen, diningroom, and all around gathering area for the weekend.
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Sleeping accomodations!
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In this natural ampitheatre, Linda Morgan, youth ministry volunteer, led the group in morning meditation.
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The teens spent time in quiet reflection.
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Scattering to areas of their own, each teen wrote down thoughts.
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Following the morning meditation, the group hiked back to camp in prayerful silence.
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A happy group
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These teens were in charge of lighting the cooking fire - a serious undertaking!
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What's cooking?
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The finished masterpiece: camp chile, cooked for hours on a fire!
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"I'm hungry for your....chile?"
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Finally eating!
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Fr. Andy joins the ranks of those roasting hot dogs in the fire.
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Not even Marissa or Linda can resist the lure of the fire!
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Relaxation
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An outdoor Mass was held Saturday evening by the light of a campfire.
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Kayla, Kenna and Jennie provided the music - by flashlight!
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Fr. Andy celebrated Mass by firelight, lantern light, candle light, flash light - any light he could get his hands on!
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Lindsay read the petitions by a red light which did NOT attract enormous, winged BUGS!
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Boyscouts from St. Joseph, Emmitsburg, also camping that weekend, joined us for Mass...and S'MORES!
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Pancakes - a sure fire way to wake everyone up.
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Almost everyone - some campers required coffeine as well!
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Happy Heidi!
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The weekend was about praying, being together, and EATING!
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Dan - caught leaving one of the luxurious bathrooms.
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One final gathering for reflection on the Beatitudes before heading for home.
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