It was supposed to be a summer camp like many others that take place every year at Camp Lolek in Wrightwood, California.
But in September 2024, the place was spared from a huge fire, in what organizers considered a miracle through the intercession of Our Lady of Champion.
The facilities of Camp Lolek date back to 1941, started by the Sisters of Social Service as Camp Mariastella, and were purchased a few years ago by Kenny Lund and a group of people who wanted to keep the place Catholic.
In September 2024, they were rebuilding and carrying out expansion renovations at the site, which houses the Saint Edward Retreat Center during the year and Camp Lolek from June to August for about 150 participants, when the region was hit by a wildfire. But despite its large scale, the flames did not reach the property and left the camp intact.
In an interview with ChurchPOP at the SEEK 2026 Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, Kenny Lund, one of the Camp and Retreat Center owners, explained that the Bridge Fire had been approaching the region with 60-mile-per-hour winds for weeks.
“It came in and threatened the entire town; they, in fact, evacuated all of Wrightwood, and
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