DIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT
Verso l'Alto: Into the Heights
May 20-22, 2022
Anna Maria College
Mark your calendars for May 20-22, 2022 as the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office will be offering a weekend youth retreat at Anna Maria College! The retreat will be open to all high school youth as well as current 8th graders!
The theme for the retreat is Verso l'Alto (Into the Heights). The theme is based on the motto of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The retreat will aim to capture this motto as we journey into the heights through fun & games (with prizes!), music, guest speakers, breakout sessions, and ultimately to the spiritual heights of an encounter with Christ in the Sacraments through Eucharistic Adoration, confession, and Mass! The retreat will start Friday evening and will conclude Sunday morning. A complete and detailed schedule will be available soon.
Retreat Flyer
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How to Sign Up
To sign up for the retreat, youth must attend with a group. To meet Diocesan safe environment protocols all groups must have at least 1 male adult for every 8 male you and 1 female adult for every 8 female youth.
No Parish Group?
Group registration is strongly preferred. However, if you are a teen or know of a teen who would like to attend but a parish group is not available for them to attend with, contact Tim Messenger at tmessenger@worcesterdiocese.org to discuss joining with another group or doing an individual registration.
Cost and Registration Deadline
Registration Fee - $100/person
*Final Deadline to sign up - April 27th*
To sign up a group, complete the online form below. If you have more youth interested after you sign up, you can always add more spots.
All participants must have a signed parental release form. Below are links to the form:
Release Form (Youth under 18)
Release Form (Adults over 18)
Release forms are due upon arrival at the retreat. If anyone in your group has dietary restrictions, please let us know by April 27th.
Any adult attending must be compliant in Diocesan Safe Environment policies which include being CORI'd, signing the Diocesan Code of Ministerial Conduct, and completing the Diocesan safe environment online training.
CORI Form
Ministerial Code of Conduct
To complete the online safe environment training, please email Cathaleen Peloquin, Diocesan safe environment coordinator, at cpeloquin@worcesterdiocese.org
If not already completed CORI, Code of conduct, and safe environment training must be completed no later than 1 week prior to the retreat!