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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R, of Newark, former superior General of the Redemptorists worldwide, said: "I see the mission of the Redemptorist Renewal Center as a partnership with God in a process of divine seduction. The Eternal Lover of humankind still wishes to lure people into the desert where God may speak to our hearts (cf. Hosea 2, 16). The new facilities at the Redemptorist Renewal Center are simply the venue where lovers can meet and speak."
In 1995, the Redemptorists organized a program for its members, entitled ReVision. They chose the Center for the one-month long program. When asked why he chose the site at Picture Rocks, Father Robert Fenili, C.Ss.R., Director of the program, said: "This is a very sacred spot which we have brought back to its special purpose by building a retreat house here in 1963. Fifteen hundred years ago, this land was a holy place of the Hohokam people. They carved their sacred images on the boulders of these hills. I suspect God provided this oasis in the Sonoran desert to bring a special sense of the divine presence to those who come here to rest."
Many people would have agreed with Father Fenili. Laypeople, Religious, priests and bishops have expressed the same sentiment after they have spent some time here for their retreats or renewal programs.
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