Take your faith
to a whole new level!
Eagle Eye Summer Institutes – Come, Soar With Us!
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Teen Institutes
For Ages 16-19 |
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Young Adult Institutes
For Ages 19-35
Canton, OH | Fargo, ND | Princeville, IL
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Jesus said, “I came that they might have LIFE and have it more abundantly,” (Jn. 10:10).
- Do I have that life?
- Are you really happy about who you are?
- Are you really happy with where you are going?
- Are you satisfied with your life as a Catholic?
The only question is, "How deep do you want to go?"
Designed for young people who are thirsting to discover a new depth and intensity to their Faith, Eagle Eye Summer Institutes provide 8 days of prayer, asking deep questions, and just plain fun for young people with the Brothers and Sisters of St. John. The Brothers and Sisters of St. John provide a rich spiritual environment that both encourages young people to seek the truth about their lives in the light of God, and leads them to the response to their questions in the Person of Christ. A Summer Institute is all of the fun of a summer camp, all of the prayer of a retreat, and all of the rigor of a Philosophy and Theology seminar wrapped together and made accessible to our youth! Come and see!
How Did They Start?
In 2003, three teen-agers form a home-schooling family near Chicago asked a Brother of St. John for a way to go deeper in their Faith. The Brother sensed that what was really needed was true formation – taking them to see the reason why we live as we do as Catholics. He challenged them to dare to live an experience beyond the normal retreat experience already provided for Catholic teens – to dare to be bold in their response to Jesus.
A total of 24 teens responded to his challenge that first year, and were so enthused with what was offered that they refused to let the program stop! In fact, one of them, in her twenties, decided to take the program to her fellow young adults in Fargo, North Dakota, and the so, in 2004, Eagle Eye expanded to two formats: one for teens and one for young adults.
A homeschooling mother from the Diocese of Toledo attended part of the program that year, and decided to take the initiative to bring Eagle Eye to her Diocese for teens in 2005. Christendom College heard the news, and inaugurated the first of their annual programs for teens in 2006. Last year, the program expanded yet again, adding a young adult Eagle Eye in Princeville as well as a silent retreat, and month-long summer session for young adults as well. This year will see Eagle Eye spread its wings once again, to include a young-adult Eagle Eye in Alaska!
In addition, members of the Community of St. John have started the program in Germany, France, and Ethiopia as well. The spirit of the Eagle is soaring indeed!
How Many Will There Be This Summer?
This summer we plan on offering four Eagle Eyes for young adults (Fargo, Princeville, Anchorage, and Youngstown), and four Institutes for teens (Christendom, Princeville, Toledo, and Fargo).