Worship:
Retreat Chaplain Luther Mathsen, STS, pastor at First Lutheran Church, Kenyon, Minn. and Dean of the Minnesota Chapter, will lead the retreat in the daily prayer offices of the Church — Morning Prayer, Prayer at Midday, Evening Prayer, Suffrages, and Compline.

Pari Bailey, STS, pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Belview, Minn., will serve as Cantor.

Opportunity for individual Confession and Absolution will be provided.

Preachers:
The Rev. W. Stevens Shipman, STS, United Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lock Haven, Penn.
The Rev. Dr. Thelma Megill-Cobbler, STS, South Bend, Ind.
The Rev. Dr. Frank C. Senn, STS, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, Ill.
The Rev. Bradley Everett, STS, Nazareth Lutheran Church, Standard, Alba., Canada

Teaching Theologians:
The Rev. Eugen Lehrke, STS, Director, St. Andrew by the Sea Prayer Center, Silver Bay, Minn.: "The Office of the Keys and the Brief Order for Confession and Forgiveness"
    Respondent: The Rev. Rodney L. Ronneberg, St Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, Md.

The Rev. Dr. Philip Pfatteicher, Associate Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, Penn.; Adjunct Professor of Sacred Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Penn.: "The Role of Confession and Communion in the Ministry to the Sick"

The Rev. Dr. Paul Lehninger, Professor of Church History, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wisc.: "Eucharist and Church Fellowship"
    Respondent: The Rev. Rodney L. Eberhardt, St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Farmingdale, NY

Times:  Arrive Tuesday in time to check in for lunch at 1 pm. The Retreat concludes on Thursday with the Eucharist at 11 am followed by lunch at 1 pm.

Monday arrivals: For those who wish to arrive on Monday, the extra charge is $55 for overnight lodging. Meals can also be arranged:  Monday evening supper for $12; Tuesday morning breakfast for $8. You must make reservations in advance directly through Dick Arnold at (847) 970-4936 or darnold@usml.edu. Deadline: September 22, 2008.

Costs: members of the Society pay for their participation in the General Retreat when they remit their annual dues of $250. Cost of the retreat - including lodging and meals - for non-members is $200.

How to register: Members of the Society in chapters register through their Deans.  Members at large will receive a separate mailing and will register through the Secretary of the Society. Non-members of the Society should mail this form. Deadline: September 22, 2008.

Travel directions: Avoid the rush hour if possible!  The campus is large, so don't get alarmed if it takes a little while to find the Center Residence Hall where you will register for your room.

For those who are driving: Click here for map.
From the North: from I-94E take the IL-21/Milwaukee Ave. exit. Follow IL-21 and turn right onto Rt. 176. Continue about 3 miles. Enter University of St. Mary main entrance on right. Keep left following signs to Center Parking. From the South:  take I-94W to Rt. 176/Rockland Rd. exit. Turn right onto Rt. 176. Continue about 4 miles. Enter University of St. Mary main entrance on right. Keep left following signs to Center Parking.

For those traveling by air: use O'Hare International Airport if at all possible. Northshore Limousine Service, Inc. provides the most reliable and economical transportation from the airport to Mundelein.  Before you travel, call (800) 543-0037 or (847) 816-7474 to make reservations for a "shared ride." Maximum fare is $43.50 plus tip and toll (if you're alone in the limo). Rates go down considerably the more people there are. (For example: a ride for 3 people costs $52 plus tip and toll). You don't need to organize your "shared ride." Northshore will do it for you. After claiming your luggage, call (800) 543-0037 to schedule pick-up. Air travelers can also arrange (free!) pick-ups with other STS members who are traveling by car by posting arrival times, etc., on one of the STS list-serves.