About the Spiritual Exercises:
Limit: 30 High School boys only (in 2017 we had 15)
Cost: $75
Spiritual activities: This retreat follows the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, helping the retreatants place God at the center of their lives, find God's mercy as they uncover their own misery and sin, and follow Jesus' life from the womb to the tomb and the glory of the resurrection.
This retreat is meant to help the boys experience and learn deeper prayer, as well as discern and opt in favor of God's will for their lives. It won't be all in silence, but we will help them spend time in reflection and silence.
It should be a great retreat! Some things are still TBD, but here are some highlights to expect so far:
- Meditations (30 min talk, then 30-45 min prayer):
- God as Principle and Foundation - Fr Lucio
- The Beauty of Creation - Br Carlos (emphasis on the plan God has on high school boys)
- The Fall of Man - Paul Panas (emphasis on the weaknesses of high school boys)
- Christ as My Life - Br Abraham (emphasis on Christ as a model)
- The Battle for the Kingdom - Sam (two standards meditation)
- Contemplating the Passion - Fr Lucio / Passion Movie
- Resurrection to New Life - Br Thomas (resurrection and being an apostle in the world today)
- Other Activities:
- All night adoration!
- Morning meditation Sat and Sun - Theme TBD
- Confessions and spiritual directions/mentoring
- Talk on How to Pray
- Forging the Modern Day Knight - Fr Lucio (a talk on RC; and on being a modern day knight)
- A (secret) knighting ceremony with the camp's sword
- Optional: incorporation or 1-year commitment to RC
- Silence 80% of the time (exceptions: arrival, after lunch Sat, after Mass Sunday)
- Sports and free time after lunch
- Selected readings during meals - TBD
- Mass Saturday and Sunday
- Other:
- It's inexpensive, at $75
- Will be sleeping in the gym on cots, like last year (we'll use the tents if the weather is warm enough)
- Max 30 boys
- We give out handouts to help them pray and reflect
- Last year we had 15 guys sign up; hoping for at least 15.
Hopefully, we'll see your son there!
10% DOWN PAYMENT: You can use the 10% down payment to reserve your spot for camp. Keep in mind these are non-refundable.
Chaperones needed! Two dads are needed to help with the cooking and some other basic responsibilities. Contact Fr Lucio Boccacci @
campriverridge@gmail.com.
Sibling discounts: Contact us regarding sibling discounts.