
Retreats & Workshops
Retreats have been created for general participation or for specific groups:
High School or College students … Married Couples … Addiction Recovery Groups … Liturgical Ministers (or all volunteers within a parish) … Clergy.
Themes:
Themes from Parish Missions are woven together in a retreat format, including small group discussions as well as time for individual and group prayer.
(See Parish Mission section for theme topics.)
Liturgical Ministers: A popular half-day retreat for Liturgical Ministers in a parish:
Presentations:
- “And Their Eyes Were Open.” (Eucharist … What we believe.)
- “The Opportunity of a Lifetime.” (Service … How important their ministry is to the church.)
- “Hospitality” (Welcoming, the heart of ministry.)
A variety of additional themes can be offered according to local needs.
Developing small faith sharing communities:
This workshop is practical and instructional with the goal of enabling a community to begin and develop the ministry of small faith-sharing groups.

