The Circle Retreat 2009
The Circle's Annual Retreat took place on Friday, 11/6 - 7pm to Sunday, 11/8, 4pm at,
Hidden Villa
26870 Moody Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA
http://www.hiddenvilla.org
This year's theme was, 'Totally Yours: Drawing Closer to
God Using Our Time, Treasures & Talents'. Totus Tuus, Latin
for 'Totally Yours', was Pope John Paul II's apostolic motto.
Tentative Itinerary
FRIDAY (11/6)
7-8pm Opening Prayer (Father Stasys)
8-9pm Ice Breaker
9pm-10pm: Keynote Speech (Fr. Stasys)- How can we disconnect from the world and prepare ourselves to be open to God?
10-10:30: Small Group Discussion
10:30-10:40pm Closing Prayer
SATURDAY (11/7)
7:45-8am: Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
8-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Rosary Hike
10:30-11am*: Free time (Break/Free Time/Meditate/Socialize/Grab Snacks)
11am-12pm*: Catholic Jeopardy
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-2pm: Talk - Ways To Offer Yourselves To God (starting small, daily works, etc)
2-3pm: Small group discussion
3-3:30pm: Balloon activity
3:30-4:15pm: Art/Craft Time To Express Your Offerings To God (rosary-making, collaging, etc)
4:15-5pm: Story Time/Large Group Discussion
5-6pm: MASS
6pm-7pm:Dinner
7-8pm: Talk (Fr. Carl)
8-9pm Praise and Worship/Luau/Party
9pm-Whenever: Game Night
*Denotes time for Reconciliation (10:30am-12pm)
SUNDAY (11/8)
7:45-8am*: Morning Prayer(Liturgy of the Hours)
8-9:30am*: Breakfast
9:30-10:30:Talk (Fr. Carl)
10:30-11: Small Group Discussion
11-12pm: MASS
12-1pm - Closing (Personal Sharing/Closing Prayer)
1-1:30pm - OPTIONAL Light Lunch (bread, meat, fruit, etc)
1-4pm: Free Time (meditate,hike, explore, reflect, milk goats, etc. enjoy Hidden Villa)
*Try to pack by 9:30am. We must be out by 4pm.
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