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Retreat Team
The overnight retreat program at Bethlehem Catholic High
School began in the Fall of 1976. Since that time, it has changed and
flourished. All retreats are held at the Brainerd Presbyterian Retreat
Center located in Snydersville, PA. Brainerd is the perfect mountain
setting to begin a new exciting relationship with Jesus!
The Encounter Weekend Retreat, open to sophomores, juniors
and seniors, is based upon the Cursillo Retreat model. The theme of the
weekend is "pass it on". It allows each individual to explore
how God lives in many aspects of our lives. The weekend opens with
exploring how we turn away from God through sin. As the weekend
progresses, it focuses on our call to be Holy, and how we are called to
love one another unconditionally, just as our Lord loves us. The retreat
is packed with talks, groups, mass, prayer time, singing, and other exciting
activities. The encounter retreats are scheduled for November 17-19,
January 19-21. Retreatants leave early Friday evening and return late Sunday
afternoon.
Three years ago we started a new overnight retreat for
freshmen. The theme of the retreat is "open your eyes", focusing on
finding Jesus in every day activities such as nature, music and friends. God is
present in so many ways in our lives and the retreat encourages the
retreatants to
find him in everyday things. The one-night retreats, only open to
freshman, is scheduled for December 6-7.
Retreatants leave Becahi in the early evening on Wednesday and return
before dinner on Thursday.
After students have made a weekend retreat, they are
welcome to join the retreat service team. The service team serves on all
of the weekends and overnight retreats. They witness to the role Jesus
plays in their lives and help others to grow closer to God. They also
assist with setting up and cleaning up from all activities/meals on the
weekend.
The adult team is comprised of teachers, alumni and
parents. Many of the members of the adult team have been involved in the
retreat for the numerous years and are dedicated to sharing God's Word
with the others. For any information on the retreat, please contact Debbie DeSanto at 610-866-0791.
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