Eagle Eye Young Adult Retreats
Are young-adult Catholics an endangered species? Are young adults just supposed to wait until they get married or take vows to begin to live their Catholic Faith? How can we take our Faith to the next level as young adults?The community of St. John in Princeville, Illinois, a thinks it is possible to be a balanced young adult and a fervent Roman Catholic. The Young Adult Retreats, which he proposes for young adults ages 19 to 30 are an easy, rich, and economical way to meet other Catholic young people with the same desires as you, while at the same time benefiting from the intense and invigorating life of the Brothers and Sisters of St. John. Be not afraid to be Catholic as question .be not afraid to let God love you escalation point.
To the Heights!
A Typical Schedule
Day One
- 6:30 Registration and moving into rooms and socializing
- 7:45 First Spiritual Conference on Retreat Theme
- 9:30 Holy Hour (with meditations)
- Confession will be available
- 10:30 To bed
- or Discussion Group with the Brothers
Day Two
- 6:15 Silent Prayer
- 7:00 Lauds
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 7:30 Breakfast
- 8:15 Lectio Divina in small groups (optional)
- 9:00 Truth Quest I (Philosophy) on the weekend's question
- 10:00 Faith Quest I (Theology) on the weekend's question
- 11:00 Free time
- 11:30 Midday Office and Mass (in Brothers’ Chapel)
- 1:00 Lunch (With Brothers in Brothers’ Refectory)
- 2:00 Free time
- Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in the Brothers’ Chapel until 3:15
- Optional walk with the Brothers
- Confessions available
- 3:10 Snack
- 3:30 Faith Quest II (Theology) on the weekend's question
- 4:30 Truth Quest II (Philosophy) on the weekend's question
- 5:30 Vespers
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 6:00 Adoration – silent Adoration with Sisters (optional)
- Adoration with meditations with Brothers
- 7:00 Dinner (just amongst retreatants)
- 8:00 Free time
- 9:00 Camp Fire (music, stories, S’mores, and fun!)
- 10:15 To bed,
- or meditated Rosary in Brothers’ Chapel
- or discussion group with Brothers
Day Three
- 6:15 Silent Prayer
- 7:00 Lauds
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 7:30 Breakfast
- 8:15 Lectio Divina in small groups (optional)
- 9:00 Truth Quest I (Philosophy) on the weekend's question
- 10:00 Faith Quest I (Theology) on the weekend's question
- 11:00 Free time
- 11:30 Midday Office and Mass (in Brothers’ Chapel)
- 1:00 Lunch (With Brothers in Brothers’ Refectory)
- 2:00 Free time
- Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in the Brothers’ Chapel until 4:15
- Optional walk with Brothers
- Confessions available
- 4:10 Snack available
- 4:30 Faith Quest III (Conference Center) on the weekend’s question
- 5:30 Vespers
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 6:00 Truth Quest IV (Philosophy on the weekend’s question)
- 7:00 Dinner (just amongst retreatants)
- 8:00 Free time
- 9:00 Camp Fire (music, stories, S’mores, and fun!)
- 10:30 Beginning of All-Night Adoration
- Exposition at the Brothers’ until 7:00 Lauds
- Holy Hour for Everyone Followed by individual adoration
Day Four
- 6:15 Silent prayer
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 7:00 Lauds
- Men with Brothers, Women with Sisters
- 7:30 Breakfast
- 8:15 Second Spiritual Conference on the Weekend's Theme
- 9:15 Free time
- Opportunity to visit with Brothers or Sisters
- 9:45 Lectio Divina
- Women with Contemplative Sisters
- Men with Brothers
- 11:00 Office and Mass
- 1:00 Festive Lunch
- 2:30 Good-bye everyone!
For More Information or to Register
The next Eagle Eye Young Adult Retreat will be held from December 19 to December 23, 2008. We are already taking registrations!For more information or to already register, please contact Father Nathan at 309-385-1193 ext. 207 or eaglecentral@yahoo.com
Suggested donation for retreat: $25