Rest, Renew, & Restore

There is no cost to attend due to the generosity of the Bishop’s Appeal. This retreat day is brought to you by the Discipleship & Parish Life Mission Team and the Catholic Charities & Living Justice Mission Team. To respect the more personal nature of the day, registration will be capped at 35 parish leaders.

Details and Registration
Rest, Renew & Restore Flyer 

Questions? Email disciplesontheway@gbdioc.org.

Breakout Session Topics for the Day:

• Developing and Strengthening Proper Relational Skills
  • Join Catholic Charities Counselor Heather Novak for a discussion about the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships and their effect on mental health.
• Coping Strategies for Times of Transition and Stress
  • At times, change can feel great. Other times, it creates many bad feelings and results in significant stress. Learn coping strategies from Sr. Therese Baptiste.
• The Opportunities and Challenges of Parish Life
  • Elisa Tremblay will guide an open and supportive discussion regarding situations one may face while working in a parish.
• Navigating Thin Spaces with Grace
  • Join Julianne Stanz for a conversation on how to navigate life and ministry as a thin space.
• Why Do We Feel Anxious?
  • Join Catholic Charities Counselor Heather Novak to learn about proper coping strategies during times of anxiety.
• Developing Healthy Boundaries
  • While it can be difficult to define and set healthy boundaries, it is vital to maintaining proper professional and personal relationships. Join Sr. Therese Baptiste for a discussion.

Other Opportunities for the Day:

• Lectio Divina with Taylor Geiger
• Visual Prayer with Arvilla Rusnak
• Music with Amy Deibert
• Healing Prayer with Maximus Cabey
• Self-Guided Activity Time
• Personal Prayer and Reflection Time