It is that time of year again when we ready ourselves to experience the season of Lent. This year, our Spring retreat, now taking place at Our Lady of Mattaponi, will focus on Lent, more specifically, how Christ can bring life out of death, beauty out of ugliness, joy out of sadness and redemption out of suffering; We will focus on the rainbow that comes from the rain.
This retreat will be a time for teens to escape the pressures, worries and temptations of everyday life, to ponder the deep love God has for us and how to clear out our hearts of those things which are unnecessary and distracting and make room for the most important thing-Growing closer to God and experiencing the divine love he has for us.
The retreat will be a wonderful experience. It will involve prayer, small group sharing, Sacraments, laughter, tears, life-giving friendships, praising God and learning more about ourselves. I highly recommend coming to this retreat, even if you have already made plans. If you are anything like me, sometimes you need to, “just get away from it all,” to press the reset button on your spiritual life.
The retreat will take place from 9am on Saturday March 17th (St. Patricks Day) to 1pm on Sunday. We will meet at MSP at 9am to carpool to Our Lady of Mattapoini Retreat Center where we will stay overnight (in heated cabins with beds!). We will leave the retreat center around 11:30am and be back at MSP by 1pm on Sunday, March 18th. The cost will only be $15 each person because of all of the fundraising we have done!
We have reserved 30-35 spots this year and need at least 5 adults to chaperon. If you are interested in helping OR attending, PLEASE RESPOND TO ME ASAP! Click HERE to find the flyer and registration form. Please turn the form in, with the $15 to reserve your spot. Let me know if you have any questions
Love in Christ Jesus
Stacy
