Contemplating Our Sacred Story: Merton and Me, A Living Trinity, Performance, Dinner, and Spiritual Desserts!
CCE Special Event
Saturday, September 21, 2024
3:30 to 8:00 p.m. (ET)
Douglas Hertler
Dinner and a movie are always nice, but how about a one-man play followed by dinner and spiritual (and real) desserts! Join us for a very special evening as Douglas Hertler shares his powerful and highly acclaimed story of faith, identity, and vocation. Journey with Doug’s life-changing encounter with Thomas Merton through his book, No Man Is an Island. As Doug explores what happens when he was confronted with a question he couldn’t answer, you’re invited to ponder similar questions in your own life.
Doug's 85-minute performance will be followed by dinner and then dessert, where you’ll enjoy a time of deeper conversation, questions, and reflections with Doug.
Offering: $75, includes dinner
Scholarships are available, please contact Mike Smoolca at cce@holyfamilyretreat.org for more information.
Presenter Profiles
Douglas Hertler
Douglas Hertler (a.k.a. Doug Lory) is an actor, playwright, retreat leader, and NYC tour guide. His career has included roles in television, film, and theater. Doug is also an actor/educator at Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the International Thomas Merton Society and the American Teilhard Association.
Dietary restrictions? Holy Family is committed to making your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, and to that end, we can accommodate most dietary needs. Please email Ted, our registrar, at tjastrzebski@holyfamilyretreat.org, if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, so that we may make preparations in advance of your retreat.