Women of Our Lady Queen of Peace and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Churches 2023 Women’s ACTS Retreat was held Thursday, June 15 through Sunday, June 18. The 2024 Women's ACTS Retreat is to be determined. Check back for the dates. Complete the registration form and leave it with either parish office. Contact the parish office 636-671-6833
Men's 2023 ACTS Retreat for Our Lady Queen of Peace and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Churches was scheduled for 11/30-12/03 at the Marianist Retreat Center. Director is Rich Ortmann. Watch the bulletin for more information or contact the parish office. Click here for the registration form.
Men's retreat: Richard Ortmann
A: The retreat begins at St Anthony of Padua in High Ridge on Thursday night at 6:15pm and is complete at 10:00 AM Mass on Sunday at St Anthony. Bring very casual, comfortable clothing. While most of the activities take place indoors, you will likely spend some time outdoors. Also, pack things you would typically bring for a short trip such as toiletries, medications, etc. Bedding and towels are provided, but you might want to pack a pillow and extra towel if you like. Also bring clothes appropriate for Mass on Sunday.
A: You have a private room with your own restroom facilities. Three Meals served daily, with PLENTY of snacks, water, soda and coffee.
A: All are invited, Catholics and non Catholics, in or out of our parish communities. The only requirement is a willingness to spend more time with God and fellow parishioners.
A: Your fellow parishioners will run the retreat. They spend time prior to the retreat, meeting weekly and preparing spiritually for the retreat, as well as handling most of the planning and logistics for the weekend. Each team has a priest who has a role in the weekend as well.
A: This a little different, and part of the blessing and enjoyment of the weekend is discovering what it means to you as it happens. For this reason, it’s hard to go into specifics. There is prayer, reflection, Mass, opportunity for sacraments and discussion. You can choose to participate in the discussion as much or as little as you like. People are different, so their experience and reaction to the retreat differs, but if you talk to men and women who have been on the retreat, you’ll see that responses are typically very positive.
A: The short answer is no, you don’t have to do anything after retreat. Hopefully during your retreat you learn things about your faith, yourself, and the way others practice their faith. The goal isn’t to build a larger parish retreat group; it is to build a stronger relationship with Jesus and with others in the parish community.
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