Student Presentations
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CONFIRMATION RETREAT -Confirmed to be a STEWARD of the Gospel
STEWARD forms the focus of this retreat day. The retreat utilizes conference, private reflection, small group activity, and guided prayer to explore the application of Confirmation into daily Gospel living. Specifically the retreat will focus on the Gospel call:
- S – to be Spirit-filled
- T – to Transform
- E – to Evangelize
- W – to Welcome
- A – to Affirm
- R – to Respond
- D – to Defend Gospel values
MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT Life-Giving and Life-Blocking – Two Sides of Character Development
CHARACTER, the distinguishing feature of personality and behavior that persists, regardless of
outside pressure or personal temptation, is the focus of this retreat. Through powerpoint presentation, personal reflection, group sharing, and follow up activites for classroom and parent-share, students will consider the following topics:
- • character development
- • self-worth
- • Gospel principles
- • relational skill development
- • Christian sexuality
- • a process for decision-making
- • Guided large group reflection on attitudes, behaviors, and consequences (Gospel ABCs) that are evident in the stories of the Wedding at Cana and Zaccheaus
- • Small group application of "Gospel ABCs" to one of twelve Gospel stories
- • Student oral reporting of character traits, positive or negative, that students recognized in the Gospel figures
- • Conference: Key Factors in "Dash" Development with age-appropriate focus on the attitude of "Love versus Like", Bullying, Autonomy, Initiative, Industry and tips to develop a forgiving heart"
DEFINE YOUR "DASH" – Character Lessons from the Gospel
The Linda Ellis poem, The Dash, concluded with this challenge:
“So, when your eulogy’s being read with your life’s actions to rehash, would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?” The punctuation mark between the dates of a person’s birth and death is the focus of the opening conference. Subsequent sessions include:
For a full-day retreat, afternoon exercises include guided prayer before the Eucharist, letter-writing to Jesus, and letting go of past hurts and mistakes.