Retreats

Pecos Monastery Retreat Packet

You must turn in the two forms in the above packet, and your check made out to Prince of Peace to be registered for the Monastery retreats.  Please note that you need to register a month before the retreat (these book very quickly), you can cancel up until three weeks before retreat, not after.  You will be responsible for the fee if you cancel after the three week period.

Important Retreat Information:

In order to help us properly prepare for retreats I am adding a few requirements/expectations.

-The Pecos Monastery fills up very quickly.  We can only have a total of 30 people attend including chaperones, peace core, etc.  I suggest you plan in advance to ensure there is a spot for your teen.  We need all registrants to sign up no later than three weeks before the retreat.  We cannot do last minute sign ups for this retreat as the monastery prepares its grocery lists and room reservations that far out.  

-If you signed your teen up to attend a retreat and found a conflict of interest and they can no longer go, the latest you can drop out is three weeks before the retreat.  After this point you are expected to pay the retreat fee regardless of attendance as the parish pays for all the attendees a month prior to the retreat.

Retreat Weekend Details: 

Please meet at the church between 3:30-3:45 PM on Friday.  We will return Sunday around 2:30 PM.  
Dress Code: There are no shorts for guys or girls allowed at the monastery.  Bring a nice outfit for Church on Sunday and be aware that we will be attending Liturgy of the Hours and Mass with the Monks daily.  Your dress should be modest and reflect a respectful Christian attitude.  It is colder so bring appropriate shoes and outerwear. You do need to bring tolitries, a water bottle and warm mug for hot beverages, a rosary, and a journal and pen to write in.  You do not need to bring towels or bedding.  You may bring snacks to share with the group (avoiding nuts).

Please refrain from bringing your phone to sessions or having it on during retreat.   

A note about the Monastery retreats:

-Often times there are people staying in the hermitages on the monastery property for a silent retreat.  Our expectation for your teen’s behavior is to model that of the retreat leaders.  There are silent meals, silence in the hallways, and a general prayer atmosphere as it is a monastic residence.  Further, there is the expectation that your teen can respect the rules to not use their phone, wake themselves up on time for sessions, and generally function with adult expectations for the weekend.  These are very mature retreats that yield very mature results.  I trust that most of our teens will benefit from them greatly, as has been my experience.