Amarillo—Dates for Thematic Retreats for the 2024-2025 school year have been announced, according to diocesan youth director Oscar Guzman.
The first Thematic Retreat is scheduled in the Central Deanery on Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Laurence Church, 2300 North Spring, Amarillo. Cost of the retreat is $45 per person in advance or $55 at the door. This retreat is for students in seventh through twelfth grades.
Other retreats that have been booked include: • Saturday, Jan. 11, for the North Deanery at Cristo Redentor, 202 East Hwy 15, Gruver; • Saturday, Feb. 8, for the North Deanery at Immaculate Conception Church, 1000 SW 15th Ave., Perryton; and, • Saturday, April 5, for the South Deanery at St. Anthony’s Church, 115 North 25 Mile Ave., Hereford. The theme of the retreats is Triumphant.
“We want to remind deanery youth directors that they can book Deanery retreats through other retreat teams, if that is their intention,” Guzman said. “This is a good opportunity to remind our youth directors that the Diocese of Amarillo encourages all four deaneries to host two retreats for its youth, or one per cluster, each school year. Each deanery is welcome to invite a team to assist with the retreat, or put a group together from within its own parish. The Diocesan Youth Office continues to assist parishes that would like to host a deanery retreat with $350 for promotion and general assistance.”
Find out more about youth activities and thematic retreats in the Diocese of Amarillo by going to the diocesan website, amarillodiocese.org. Go to the Ministries header and click Youth Ministry. Once on the Youth Ministry page, look for the submenu’s for Deanery Youth Activities and/or Deanery Retreats. For additional information on hosting a retreat, please contact Oscar Guzman at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 806-383-2243 ext. 118, or via email, [email protected].