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Highway to Heaven:
Teen Retreat Registration
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Retreat postponed
The canonization of Blessed Carlo has been postponed due to the passing of Pope Francis. We will postpone our retreat also until a new date has been announced.
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"The Eucharist is my highway to heaven."
Thus said Bl. Carlo Acutis, soon to be the first canonized millennial saint. For him, the Eucharist was what provided direction in his life — so what does it mean for us?
Join us for this overnight retreat to celebrate the canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis and discover how this teen saint's example can help us live our faith even in "normal" life.
We'll watch his canonization live (4:30 am ET on Sunday) and enjoy games, talks, Mass, small groups, Adoration, and more.
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Who was bl. Carlo?
He died in 2006 at the age of 15, but his short life was marked by both the extraordinary and ordinary — he tried to attend daily Mass, and he had a PlayStation. He taught himself how to code, and used that to create a database of Eucharistic miracles. He played soccer, loved Nutella, and used to buy sleeping bags for the poor with his spare money.
He was a normal teen with a great love for Jesus and wasn't afraid to share it. And now? His simple, normal life is leading him to sainthood — which means ours can, too.
Join us as we celebrate his canonization by learning how to live like he did and integrate faith into our everyday lives!
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RETREAT DETAILS - RETREAT POSTPONED, WILL RESCHEDULE
- The retreat will begin at 3 pm and conclude at 8:30 am (in order to watch the canonization livestream, which will take place at 4:30 am our time)
- Open to 8th-12th graders (per Archdiocesan policy, 8th graders cannot stay overnight, but are welcome to leave on Saturday evening and come back for the canonization in the morning)
- Option to sleep over in the St. Denis-St. Columba School for 9 grade+ (bring your own sleeping bag, boys and girls will be in separate rooms with adults awake throughout the night to chaperone)
- Any teens not sleeping over will be picked up at 10 pm on Saturday evening and come back at 4:30 am to watch the canonization and conclude retreat
- Free: Includes snacks throughout, dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday
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Tentative Schedule
- 3 pm - Arrival/welcome
- 3-5 pm - Snacks, talks, and activities
- 5:30 pm - Mass at St. Columba
- 6:30 pm - Dinner
- 7-10 pm - Talks and activities
- 10 pm - Those not sleeping over are picked up
- 11 pm - Lights out for those sleeping over
- 4:30 am - Those not sleeping over arrive back
- 4:30 am - Watch canonization of Bl. Carlo live
- 6 am - Breakfast
- 7-8:30 am - Talks and activities
- 8:30 am - Retreat concludes; pick-up
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