ARRIVAL TIME: TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH @ 12 PM @ St. Francis of Assisi - 1523 Golden Gate Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
PICK UP TIME: FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH @ 12 PM @ St. Francis of Assisi - 1523 Golden Gate Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
WE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL RETREATANTS FROM ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI TO ST. EDWARD'S RETREAT CENTER (ROUND TRIP)
MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED @ 12 PM FOR ALL RETREATANTS AND FAMILIES ONCE THE RETREATANTS RETURN AT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI.
WE WILL ALL DEPART FROM ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17TH AND WILL RETURN BACK TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASIISI ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH AFTER
what is a quo vadis retreat?
The Quo Vadis Retreat is an opportunity to examine where your life is going and ask the Lord if you are going in the right direction. This retreat is designed for high school men to discern a vocation to the Priesthood, Religious life or to Marriage. On this retreat, you will have the ability to take time and ask the Lord where He desires to lead you.
THE MEANING OF QUO VADIS
In the years following Jesus' Resurrection, the Roman officials became upset by how fast Christianity was growing, primarily by the influence of St. Peter.
As Peter was fleeing Rome, he had a life-altering encounter with Christ. Peter has a vision of Jesus walking back toward the city. In pure shock, Peter asked, " Quo Vadis, Domine?" which means, "Where are you going, Lord?"
Jesus answered him, "I am going back to Rome to be crucified a second time."
Peter immediately understood what Jesus meant, turn around and continued his work in Rome and offered his life for Christ.
WHAT HAPPENS AT A QUO VADIS RETREAT?
PRAYER
PARTICIPATION IN MASS, LITURGY OF THE HOURS, EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & ROSARY
BROTHERHOOD
SPEND TIME WITH OTHER HIGH SCHOOL MEN IN PRAYER AND FRATERNITY. GET TO KNOW OUR SEMINARIANS AND ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT DISCERNMENT.
FUN ACTIVITIES
FROM ARCHERY TO SOCCER, HIKING TO PAINT BALLING, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR YOU TO ENJOY!
ENCOUNTER
ABOVE ALL YOU WILL COME TO AN ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LORD! GOD SPEAKS IN THE SILENCE OF OUR HEARTS AND LONGS TO SPEAK TO YOU! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME AWAY FROM THE NOISE AND BUSINESS OF OUR LIVES AND ALLOW GOD TO WORK AND TRANSFORM YOU!