Dr. John Bergsma, a professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, will be giving an afternoon Lenten retreat at St. Joseph Parish located at 1790 14th Street, Marion, IA 52302. The retreat will take place on March 2nd beginning at 12:30 and will conclude around 3:00 followed by time to meet with Dr. Bergsma to purchase books or other media and have them autographed. Participants are invited to stay for Confession at 3:30 and Mass at 4:30 in the Church. Dr. Bergsma will be giving two presentations. One will be how he was “Stunned by Scripture” as a Protestant pastor which led to his conversion to the Catholic Faith. The second talk will be on “Confession as Spiritual Warfare.” These talks will help people approach Lent as a time of conversion and spiritual renewal. All are invited, and admission is free. To learn more about Dr. Bergsma, you can visit his website at https://www.johnbergsma.com/