FALL 2017 St Leo the Great Youth Ministry Two Options Overnight Retreat Girls Overnight Sat Oct 14Sun 15 Boys Overnight Sat Oct 21Sun 22 Day of Reflection CoEd Day Saturday October ID: 600732
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Confirmation Retreats FALL 2017
St. Leo the Great Youth MinistrySlide2
Two Options:
Overnight RetreatGirls Overnight, Sat Oct 14-Sun 15
Boys Overnight, Sat Oct 21-Sun
22
Day of Reflection
Co-Ed Day,
Saturday October
7Slide3
Overnight Retreats
Hunting Ridge Retreat Center
Winchester, VA
1 ½ hour drive from St. Leo’sSlide4
Overnight Retreat (cont.)
Activities include:Mass, adoration and confessionsTalks
Small
group
discussion
P
raise
and worship
music
Bonfire with
s’mores and organized free time
Amenities include:
All
meals provided by the retreat
center
Saturday – L
unch
and
Dinner
Sunday – B
reakfast
and
Lunch
Sleeping quarters
Eight to a room
Bunkbeds
Main Lodge
Fireplace
Serves at the central point of assistanceSlide5
Girls Overnight Retreat
Saturday, Oct 14 –Sunday, Oct 15
Check in at St
. Leo the
Great, 7:30am
Travel by chartered bus
Bring snacks
to share for the
weekend
Slide6
Boys Overnight Retreat
Saturday, Oct
21 – Sunday
, Oct
22
Check in at St. Leo the Great, 7:30am
Travel by chartered bus
Bring snacks to share for the weekendSlide7
Co-Ed Day of Reflection
Saturday, October 7 from 8:30am-5pm
St. Leo the Great Catholic School Gym
Activities
include:
Mass, adoration and confessions
Talks
Small group
discussion
Bonfire with s’mores and organized free timeSlide8
Why Go on Retreat?
Different venue
Changing the location assists in transforming perspective
Offers a slower pace free from the NOVA rush
Provides fewer distractions
Focus on Prayer
Allows for a more opportunities to teach and experience prayer and contemplation
Focus on Small Groups
Builds a community that assists in future peer groups
Allows more opportunities to share and to consider the materialSlide9
Packing List: Overnight
Sleeping
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Attire
Clothes: warm
,
comfortable &
modest
Leggings (Or anything that rhymes with it, are
not
pants
Shoes
We
will be outside and they could possibly get dirt on
them
Toiletries & Towels
Bible
&
Rosary
Flashlight
A snack to
shareSlide10Slide11
What not to Pack
DO NOT BRING
Electronic devices:
Cell
phone, iPod, mp3 player, or any video game system.
ALL
cell phones and electronic devices
are collected at
the beginning of the
trip
Best practice
of
the
Office of Child Protection & Safety
Teens may use an adults
’ phones
if necessarySlide12
Medications
Medication is collectedInformation
Form
must include all details including:
Dosage
Administration time(s)
Epi-Pens are included
NOTA BENE: Your child will be allowed to carry it if is a daily common practice
All adult leaders are instructed on how to use an Epi-Pen
One designated adult
will
handle medications for the weekend (and day)
retreatsSlide13
Medications (cont.)
Mental Health issues:
Please
inform us if anxiety, depression, eating disorders are current or on-going issues or other related mental health concerns
ADHD/ADD Medication:
If
your child takes medications
but
not usually on weekends, please consider having them take the medication on the
retreats
(day or overnight).Slide14
Investment: Time and Talent
Group Leaders and Prayer Warriors
We need small group leaders, and parents who are willing to pray for the teens on each retreat.
Small group leaders
must be fully compliant
with the
Office
of Child
Protection & Safety
There will be a sign up sheet next to the
Registration FormsSlide15
Investment: Treasure
Overnight Retreats: $125
Meals & Lodging
Transportation
Supplies
Day
of Reflection:
$
40.00
Meal
Supplies
If
cost is an issue,
especially
for the overnight, please let us
know. The Overnight Retreat Experience
is
excellent,
and we can offer financial assistance if
needed
FORM
AND PAYMENT ARE
DUE:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017Slide16
Questions & Answers