Retreats and Missions

In John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation, Ecclesia in America, the Holy Father says that all the members of the church are called to evangelize and this comes out of “fresh encounter with Jesus Christ” (7).

Retreats offer that opportunity for the faithful to break away from the every day busy-ness, to reflect upon their baptismal call as Christians, to ponder the deeper questions concerning the meaning and purpose of their lives and to come to a renewed and fresh encounter with the Risen Christ in the context of the faith community.

Here are a few examples of retreats that are available.

A parish ACTS retreat emphasizes “community and pastoral care” within a parish. The weekend allows the retreatants to experience God’s love and joy. They return to their parish with a deeper love for each other and a desire to become more involved in their parish community. Several parishes throughout the Archdiocese have expreienced transformation with thiese retreats.  LEARN MORE

Changing Lives. Transforming Parishes. 
Most of the people you see every day feel like something is missing in their lives. Welcome is an incredible experience that helps them discover what that something is—and what to do about it. It’s run by parishioners for parishioners, and it’s re-energizing parishes across the country.  LEARN MORE

The Cursillo Movement is a movement of the Catholic Church, where the lay faithful working together with our priests and bishops, use the cursillo method to find, form, sustain and link Lay Leaders for Christ and His church.  Cursillo is a means of supporting Christian Community.   LEARN MORE