Whitehall, MT

We traveled to Whitehall, MT for retreat last weekend. We got to get together with the whole Big Sky volunteer region and spend the weekend talking about community with two Catholic Workers from Missoula, a wonderful couple who started the only Catholic Worker house in Montana. (The Catholic Worker movement was started by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. CW communities work for peace and justice by promoting nonviolence, protesting injustice, and living alongside/in solidarity with people experiencing homelessness.)



We stayed in a beautiful, cozy lodge that was surrounded by birch woods and ski trails that were great for hiking and exploring.






The back porch!


View from the back porch of Homestake Lodge


It was a refreshing weekend to spend time outdoors in the Montana mountains and in the company of so many good friends. I got to spend the weekend with Erica which was a complete joy!



We had a lot of free time to rest, hike, hang out, do whatever- which was much appreciated. I wasn't eager to leave the beautiful lodge and head back to flat old Saint Xavier, but when we did I was reenergized for my community living and service.




Cold! But I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't bother me too much :)


Sunrise from the east... what a scene to wake up to.