Evangelization Retreats: Evangelization is the first step of any real faith journey. We must experience the reality of who Christ is, who we are, and what His love for us is capable of doing before we can make any real progress. And, since Domestic Church provides for this journey to be undertaken in union with our spouses, we must experience Christ anew, together, before we can begin to grow together toward sainthood. Come, receive the Good News, and stir up the grace of your Sacrament! Sacramentally married couples interested in joining Domestic Church do so by attending an Evangelization Retreat as an introduction to formation.
Oasis Family Retreats: Each year Domestic Church provides multiple locations in the U.S. for longer family retreats. Often, we fall into the trap of believing that the constant demands of our spouses and children and the chaos and "earthy-ness" of family life are obstacles to our holiness and spiritual growth. Here, however, they are experienced as the very place where we truly find ourselves and experience the powerful presence of God at work within us a "domestic church". Unlike many of our family vacation experiences, we come home from these retreats feeling truly rested, stronger, joyful, and energized. There are 3 ascending levels of Oasis Retreats, and these are for families already in Domestic Church formation.
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This retreat provides sacramentally married couples with an opportunity to begin their spiritual journey together (or deepen it if it already exists). The retreat serves as the introduction to Domestic Church for those interested in beginning formation in a Domestic Church circle. The retreat can fruitfully be attended by any sacramentally married couple and includes daily Mass, confession, talks and time for couples to encounter the Lord together.
The Evangelization Retreat provides sacramentally married couples with an opportunity to begin their spiritual journey together (or deepen it if it already exists). The retreat serves as the introduction to Domestic Church for those interested in beginning formation in a Domestic Church circle. However, the retreat can fruitfully be attended by any sacramentally married couple. The retreat includes daily Mass, talks, and time for couples to encounter the Lord together.
This retreat provides sacramentally married couples with an opportunity to begin their spiritual journey together (or deepen it if it already exists). The retreat serves as the introduction to Domestic Church for those interested in beginning formation in a Domestic Church circle. The retreat can fruitfully be attended by any sacramentally married couple and includes daily Mass, confession, talks and time for couples to encounter the Lord together.
Track Two: Oasis Retreat for Family Animators (ORFA I) This track is for families that have attended an ORFA II retreat in the past. The goals of this track: Increased understanding of the Light-Life Charism and how it applies to you individually, as a married couple and family, and the role of your own domestic church in the renewal and conversion of the world. It focuses on some of the key teachings of Fr. Blachnicki (a New Man, a New Community, and New Culture). The fruit of this retreat is deeper personal conversion to Christ and UNITY of mission in your family.
Oasis Level I can be attended by any family in Domestic Church formation, having attended an Evangelization Retreat. Registration is limited to the first nine families, and then a waitlist will be started.
Oasis Level II can be attended by any family in Domestic Church formation, having attended an Evangelization Retreat. Level I Oasis is not a requirement for attendance. The theme of this retreat is Exodus. Registration is limited to the first 12 families and then a wait list will be started.
Track One: Oasis Retreat for Family Animators (ORFA II) This track is for families that have not previously attended an ORFA retreat. The goals of this track: Learn how to be better animators of your family and circle and how to be better servant leaders in your family and circle. The main themes include the call of discipleship, the call to holiness in marriage, developing the virtues of servant leadership as parents, and learning how they apply to the role of the animator of the circle. Couples will also study the DC Rules and Bylaws to deepen their understanding of the charisms and methods of the movement. The fruit of this retreat is UNITY in your family and circle.
Oasis Level I can be attended by any family in Domestic Church formation, having attended an Evangelization Retreat. Registration is limited to the first 20 families and then a wait list will be started.