Sacramental Preparation Retreats
Our 24:7 Youth Ministry full day retreats assist in the preparation for and celebration of the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
Delivered onsite in parishes and primary schools, or in ultra modern learning spaces on campus at Servite College, each retreat reinforces prior teaching and learning and provides opportunities for reflection.
Servite College Youth Chaplain Paul Crossley works closely with schools, priests and parish communities to ensure the retreats are family-focused and complement the sacramental preparation students complete in schools and parishes.
Qualified Servite students assist in retreat facilitation as Youth Ministry Interns, generating positive peer learning outcomes for all students.
With a strong focus on student engagement, retreats are built around interactive learning sessions that include: games. dramas, videos, small group activities and sharing testimonials.
Aligned with the content included in Catholic school curricula and the catechesis provided by the Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) to students not attending Catholic schools, each retreat is tailored to suit the learning objectives and outcomes required by schools and parishes.
Reconciliation: Forgive & Forgiven
Our Reconciliation retreat looks at how God wants to draw us close to Him through offering us His love and forgiveness. This retreat is jam packed full of meaningful and engaging activities tailored for young minds and attention spans.
Learning Objectives
- The need for God’s rules in our lives.
- That we sometimes do wrong and the need for forgiveness.
- That God forgives us continually and it brings us closer to Him.
First Eucharist: Invited to the Table
Our First Eucharist retreat builds on the understanding that Baptism draws us into God’s family where we are supported in faith. We explore how the sacraments bring us closer to God and each other, paving the way for us to enter into thanksgiving through the sacrament of the Eucharist.
Learning Objectives
- Our family brings us to the door of the Church to be welcomed as one of God’s Family, through the Sacrament of Baptism, where we can be supported and helped to grow.
- We are drawn closer to God and one another in His family when we are reconciled through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Eucharist means ‘thanksgiving’ and when we participate in the Eucharist we give thanks for all Jesus has done for us.
- We are united to God’s Son, Jesus and made spiritually strong when we receive His Body and Blood at the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
Confirmation: Led by the Spirit
Our Confirmation retreat is designed to assist students to grow in appreciation of how the Holy Spirit empowers us. An interactive and fun approach to learning about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the symbols that are present in the rite of this sacrament.
Learning Objectives
1. The gift of the Holy Spirit.
2. How the gifts of the Holy Spirit empower me to make a positive contribution in our society.
3. How Confirmation is crucial to receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Contact Us
Ryan Wiles, Director of Ministry, Servite College
(08) 9444 6333 | 247serve@servite.wa.edu.au