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Emmaus
Retreats
Mission Statement:
This ministry provides opportunities
for a week-end of Spiritual
Renewal in which participants
relive the Walk with Jesus on
"The Road to Emmaus".
The Emmaus Retreat is a spiritual renewal program
intended
to call forth and strengthen the
development of Christian disciples.
It is also designed to support persons
in their faith walk as they journey together
toward a deeper intimacy and union with God
through a fellowship with the risen Christ.
The weekend retreat relives the walk of the
disciples with Jesus
on the road to Emmaus
after Christ’s crucifixion. Only after Christ
had broken bread with them and departed from their presence,
did
they realize that this stranger was THE RISEN
LORD.
Ordinary people conduct the weekend Emmaus
Retreat. It is
an opportunity to journey with
others, manifest our hearts and
recognize the
God-within the human reality of our lives.
It is a
spiritually uplifting
experience.
Participants will have an
opportunity
to look at their life and the lives of others
and realize
that we live in a complicated and
imperfect world.
Through our
belief in Christ and His
Spirit that dwells within each of us, we
can
become better Christians and have a better
understanding of
ourselves and others.
Expectations:
Any person 21 years of age or
older.
Parishioners
who have not previously attended the Emmaus
Retreat will be given first priority.
Registration Process: Persons interested in attending the retreat
must
complete and submit an application that will
be available at
St. Ailbe Church. You
may have questions answered or your name
placed on a waiting list by calling the Rectory, 773-374-2345:
Meeting Time: Two retreats are
conducted annually,
one for the men and one
for the women.
Emmaus
Weekend
The entire Emmaus
Weekend is based on Luke’s Gospel,
Chapter
24; "Journey to Emmaus." So often in
life we either
fail to recognize, or have fallen away from recognizing the
presence of
Jesus in our lives. We may not realize that He
is
always by our side walking with us. The
Emmaus Weekend
creates an environment where
all the people who attend will feel
unconditionally loved, accepted and challenged
to a deeper
walk with Christ or an awakening
of Him – so that they can
have the full
experience of Jesus Christ walking with them.
Upon leaving the weekend, the attendees
will know beyond the
shadow of a doubt, that they are unconditionally loved
by God.
There are
separate weekends for the Women and for the
Men
Women - October (Dates
Announced)
Men - November (Dates Announced)
Both retreats will be at Seton Retreat
Center,
South Holland. Illinois
Please
call Rectory (773-374-2345)
for assistance in contacting
Ministry Leader.
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here for Printable Volunteer Form
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