At this time, we are focusing our efforts on the Spiritual Retreat Center and Physical Catholic Back to Land Center. As time and resources allow, growth into the other areas will commence.
We will have conferences, regional gatherings, monthly workshops which will center on the perfect grace of God with the rich experience of a family life lived in tune with the natural order of first things. Water, housing, food, clothing and fuel will be the initial and on-going focus of training. Faith and family, with our individual relationship with God, and community will enrich all who participate in these gatherings.
Spiritual:
1. Provide a spiritual retreat center focused primarily on lay spiritual development (Fathers, Mothers, Family and young adults).
Spiritual: Retreat Center
Nearly 75% of Mass-going-Catholics have lost their belief in the Real Presence, we must concentrate our every effort on welcoming everyone, yet run an unapologetically Catholic facility knowing that only Jesus' Catholic Church will be able to stand the test of time. Therefore, nothing but His Catholic magisterium will be taught.
The retreat center will focus primarily on silent retreats led by a Catholic Priest or religious acting as retreat master. The center of the retreat will be administration of the sacraments, specifically Holy Mass and Penance. Second in the purpose of the silent retreat is to deepen the prayer life, both during the retreat but also to assist the individual in long term growth and sustainment. The intent behind the silent retreat is singular - become a saint. It is difficult enough to live in the world and sanctify it, yet that is the mission of the lay person. To do so, grace is fundamental as well as having a consistent prayer life.
Physical: Back to the Land Center
Putting Ourselves on the Line
Our society has shown its effects of broken families. The lack of male/father leadership in our world, and modernistic practices have destroyed much of what God intended for His children. Sister Pat's vision and now ours is to focus on our future (children), by building up the Family through the various means as detailed within this site. While there are various individual organizations and efforts ongoing, none have the permanent mission in supporting the sanctity of the layman both individually and in the Family, which is the building block of society. The major threat to this enterprise is the forces of evil which have had great success in breaking down the Family. A roadblock is intended to make difficult or impossible to continue on a path; we intend to be a Roadblock on the current path that leads to complete and utter destruction of the Family. Since the Family is the building block of society, the destruction of the Family will result directly in the destruction of society as a whole. Through the grace of Almighty God and with the help of many Volunteers and Donors, Edelweiss House will succeed in furthering Sister Pat's vision and our end-goal . . . that being to advance the holiness and sanctity of the Family. The center of all activities at Edelweiss House will be grace. The primary means of grace is through the sacraments God instituted through His Holy Catholic Church. This is not only important for the onsite Family and Executive Director because of the attacks which will ensue, but just as important for those who come to Edelweiss for any and all activities.
The Edelweiss House website will be forever changing with updates, new activities, and provide mass communication to the public. As the mission matures, EHI will interact with various local, regional and/or national outlets.