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Monday, July 13, 2015

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Father Pete

Father Pete

About Me

Fr. Peter M. Creed

Born in Syracuse, New York 10/20/41 (Irish Parents {also a little English and Scottish} – youngest of five children)

Attended and Graduated from St. Andrew/St. Bernard’s Seminary in Rochester, NY BA and Mdiv degree and Pastoral Counseling Degree

Ordained for the Diocese of Syracuse, NY 5/20/67

From 1967 – 1990 High School Teacher/Administrator/Vice Principal in Catholic High Schools in Syracuse Diocese

From 1990 – 2002 Pastor of three different parishes in Syracuse Diocese

2002 - Transferred from Syracuse diocese to Diocese of Richmond, Virginia

Named Vice-Rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Richmond

2003 April - Incardinated in Diocese of Richmond

2003 June - Named Pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Ft Monroe and Chaplain -- Fort Monroe Army installation…(TRADOC headquarters)

2006 June – Name Pastor of St. Olaf’s in Williamsburg (Norge)

Retired 7/1/12

Presently: Giving Spiritual Direction…Retreats … and helping out on weekends as Senior Priest at Langley Air Force Base and parishes in the Diocese of Richmond when available

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Retreats

Retreats:

2013

  • February 22 -23 The Well Retreat House, Smithfield, VA…St. Mark’s RCIA The call of God continuing one’s Holiness

  • March 3 – 5 Parish Retreat St Theresa’s Farmville, VA The call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy

  • March 9 Parish Council Retreat St. Mark’s, Virginia Beach, VA….’No one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son reveals Him…..’Come to Me’

  • March 15 -16 Parish Retreat St Paschal Baylon, South Boston, VA…The call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy

  • May 18 Parish Council Retreat St. Pius X Norfolk, VA “No one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son reveals Him…Come to Me.”

2012
  • June 17 – June 22 Chaplain Solitude Retreat Mercy Sisters…Sea Isle City, New Jersey

  • July 13 – 14 The Well Retreat House, Smithfield, VA…The Call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy

  • December 12 Mass of Anointing of the Sick, St. Paschal Baylon, South Boston

    · Feb 17-18 RCIA retreat…Our Lady of Mount Carmel…The Call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy

2011
· March 18-19…Villa Maria Retreat House…Sisters of the Humility of Mary…The call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy
· July 8-9…Retreat to those who I give Spiritual Direction to…The call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy
· August 20…Knights of Columbus retreat on ‘Men Responding to God today’
· Sept 23-24… Women of St. Olaf’s…The call of God to Peace…Hope…Love…Intimacy

2010
· January 9-31…On the team of Rachael’s Retreat for those who have had an abortion
· March 13…The Well, Smithfield, Va…RCIA for St. Mary’s Suffolk, Church of Good Shepherd, Smithfield. Realizing the Welcoming that God is giving us each day, especially the gift of faith and bringing us closer to Himself.
2009
· Feb 13/14 The Well Smithfield, Va. "The Heart of Christ" -- a married couples' overnight retreat: The focus will be on God's need for the couple's relationship.
· March 1-2 Parish Retreat St. Peter and St. Paul Abingdon, Va. “Lord I’m a Sinner…’So what difference does that make’…’Look what I can make you’…’Come I need you.’
· May 8/9 Shalom House, Montpelier, Va Married Couples Retreat. “Lord I’m a Sinner…So what Difference does that make…’Look what I can make you’…’Come I need you’.
· August 16-22 Stella Maris Retreat House Nuns Retreat (Sisters of St. Francis and Sisters of St. Joseph)
· September 25-28…The Abbey, Richmond, Va on the team of Rachael’s Retreat for those who have had an abortion
· Oct 30 …. The Well..Smithfield Va Morning Retreat to Staff and Volunteers of St. Mary’s Suffolk, and Church of the Good Shepherd Smithfield…”The longing of each of us to reach beyond ourselves to encounter the very person of God.
· Nov 14… Tabor Retreat House Lynchburg, Va Father/Son Day of Recollection…: Men’s spirituality in these crazy days and knowing at the same time that God is crazy in love with us all the time.

2008
· Feb 6/7 RCIA Candidates Retreat Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Newport News Va (given at Virginia Beach Hotel) Jesus the Lord welcomes us every day
· Jun 2-6 Jubilee Retreat House Abingdon, Va Priest’s retreat Diocese of Richmond “Prayer and Intimacy with God”
· Oct 2-4 2008 Stella Maris Retreat House, Skaneateles, NY “My Spiritual Checklist, the heart of the spiritual life is based on the Discernment of Spirits. How do I understand Spiritual Consolation and Spiritual Desolation?”
· Oct 25…The Well…Smithfield Va. Staff and RCIA leadership of St. Mary’s Suffolk and Church of the Good Shepherd, Smithfield….”Questions as God’s ministers; am I doing my job: How is my prayer life? How is my support group: How am I loving? How am I caring for me?

2007
· March 2-4…Dominican Retreat House McLain, Virginia …Women’s Retreat Weekend… The Spirituality of Reconciliation, Forgiveness and Healing
· Sept Stella Maris Retreat House Skaneateles, NY Women’s Retreat Weekend “My Conversion…My Life Story…My Life with Jesus
· Oct…Dominican Retreat House…. McLain Virginia…Women’s Retreat Weekend…”My Conversion…My Life Story…My Life with Jesus

2006
· Sept Stella Maris Retreat House Skaneateles, NY The Gospel of Grace—the awareness of being deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to deserve it. Grace…God’s Gifts..all around the edges of our everyday experience.
2005
· March 3-4 The Well Smithfield, Va Retreat for those I give Spiritual Direction to…topic “Spiritual Direction and the Gifts of Contemplative Prayer”
· April Couples Retreat….Smithfield, Va…how we are loved
· October Stella Maris Retreat House Women’s Retreat Weekend
Contemplative Prayer…Centering Prayer…Lectio Divina

2004
· September…Stella Maris Retreat House, Skaneateles, NY Women’s Weekend Retreat…”Spirituality and the Spirit…The fundamental principle of the spiritual journey is the Divine indwelling. So how to be aware of the Divine Indwelling within; to recognize that this energy is beneficial, healing and transforming; to open to its gradual unfolding both in prayer and action.

2003
· March St. Ann’s Parish, Asland, Va…. Knowing that we are loved and God’s wants a loving relationship with us

2001

· Stella Maris Retreat House…Skaneateles Sept, ’99 Women’s Retreat Weekend….”Gifts and Being Loved.” God’s unconditional love for each of us as we are (and not as we should be)…that’s why He Gifts us with Family…Friends…Faith…and the gift of ourself.
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