FAMILY FAITH FORMATION RETREAT INFORMATION
Preschool Field Trip After Mass
TBA
First Communion Retreat (2nd Grade)
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
9 -11 AM
Location: TBA
Spiritus Retreat Grades 7 & 8
January 25, 2025, 10 AM - 5:30 PM (Includes Lunch & Mass)
Location: St. Thomas
Spiritus Retreat Grades 9 & 10
January 25, 2025, 10 AM - 5:30 PM (Includes Lunch & Mass)
Location: St. Thomas
CONFIRMATION RETREAT (Juniors)
Saturday, March 1st, 2025 | 9 AM - 7 PM
Location: St Thomas
- Students arrive by 9 AM
- Sponsors arrive at 4:30 for Mass
- Candidate rehearsal after Mass at 5:30 PM
- Reflection time with candidate & sponsor
- Dinner to follow at 6:15 PM
- Concludes at 7 PM
Note: Any Junior unable to attend the retreat must find another retreat to attend at another parish or attend the Spiritus Retreat in November (details below). It is an archdiocesan requirement to attend and participate in the retreat before you can be Confirmed.
SPIRITUS RETREAT (Alt for Juniors)
SPIRITUS offers several Confirmation retreats for students who are unable to attend their parish retreat.
This retreat is also open to parishes that have a small number of students in their program.
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Who and What is SPIRITUS?
SPIRITUS Ministries lead youth into life-changing encounters with Jesus through retreat ministry, prayer and parish youth ministry. SPIRITUS missionaries stand as joyful witnesses to the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic Church. SPIRITUS retreats are high-energy, to inspire students to encounter God and grow in their faith. This one-day ”mini-retreat" is designed to help teens encounter Christ in a deeper way through the help of the young Spiritus team. St. Thomas and St. Clare hire the Spiritus missionaries to facilitate our retreats each year. Visit SpiritusMinistries.org to learn more.
Are Retreats Mandatory?
We prefer the word expected. It is an archdiocesan requirement to attend and participate in the retreat before you can be Confirmed. Our retreats are amazing and lots of fun! It is expected that all students participate in the retreats, as it is a big part of the REP program. Retreats offer a time away from their ordinary atmosphere and day-to-day environment. In return, teens are led into life-changing encounters with Jesus and a true deepening of their faith through activities, drama, personal witnesses, small groups and prayer. Every Catholic youth needs moments of enrichment, renewal, and a deeper understanding of what it means to have Christ at the center of their lives.