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July 31, 2017

1986

Women played a major part in Malvern Retreat House’s development, and in 1986, they began to hold retreats at Malvern. Today, the Women of Malvern, Women of Grace, and[...]

 
July 31, 2017

1998

Retreatant Myung Song and his wife, Young Sim, donated funds to the League in 1998. This contribution was used to construct the McShain Elevator Pavilion, which connected McShain Hall[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2000

On April 20, 2000, Reverend Dennis O’Donnell received a phone call from Sister Pauline Mary McShain, daughter of Mary and John McShain, offering to donate $2.9 million from the[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2001

In 2001, a fundraising campaign began to raise the money necessary to supplement Sr. Pauline’s donation. This campaign, named the Founders of the Future, raised a total of $8[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2004

James A. Fitzsimmons assumed the presidency in 2004. Two years later, Father Gregory J. Hickey replaced Reverend O’Donnell as rector. Father Hickey had a unique connection to Malvern. In[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2012

During the Epiphany Group Retreat from January 6-8, 2012, Malvern Retreat House kicked off the 100th Anniversary Celebration of John Ferreck’s original request to Father Drumgoole for a laymen’s[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2012

Father Charles Zlock assumed the position of rector on July 22, 2012. He was integral in transitioning Malvern Retreat House into the modern day by leading efforts to connect[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2012

The 2010s saw the addition of many prayer spaces to the property. On September 16, 2012, a statue of St. Joseph the Worker, donated by Bill and Jackie McCormick,[...]

 
July 31, 2017

2014

Malvern Retreat House has continued to adapt to modern challenges in the world. In May of 2014, Malvern hosted the first Women in Transition Retreat for 53 women who[...]

 
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