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Groundbreaking ceremonies were held March 11 for a
new retreat house to be built overlooking the Pacific Ocean atop the
Iberoamericana University in Tijuana. Bishop Rafael Romo Munoz of Tijuana
placed a large cross on the site for the Casa de Retiros y Ejercicios
Espirituales. It will be the first retreat house on the campus and the
first for the Diocese of Tijuana, with a population of roughly two
million. Catholics on both sides of the border will use the house.
The project, to be built on three
acres of university land, will eventually include 30 bedrooms with private
bath and study area, a peaceful cloister/garden and chapel/conference room
for 60 people. The first phase of the project, 15 rooms, is slated to be
finished by late October, in time for retreats during Advent or Christmas,
said Fr. David Ungerleider (MEX), director of the Iberoamericana
University Foundation. Ungerleider has also led the university's library
and gymnasium-auditorium projects.
"I depend entirely on donations from
folks interested in helping with this project," said Ungerleider. "The
University gave me the land, and doesn't have a surplus budget to help
with anything more. The Diocese of Tijuana cannot either. There are a few
parishes across the border in San Diego that are giving me a hand, by
sponsoring one of the rooms." Room sponsorships cost $10,000 each. A
director has not yet been named.
For more information, visit www.uia-foundation.org.
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