Retreats

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FOCUS retreats provide a space to encounter the three persons of the Trinity more deeply through prayer, sacraments, talks, and small groups.

Whether you are questioning your faith or looking to take the next step in your relationship with God, in college or in a parish, we have a retreat for you.

If you’re interested in hosting a FOCUS Retreat, we offer coaching and accompaniment to local leaders to run retreats on college campuses and in parishes. Contact us to find out more!

2024–2025 RETREATS

Rec Retreat

Have you ever considered that you were made for recreation? Yes, through leisure and community but also by being “re-created.” Life can so easily become loud, chaotic, and fast-paced. Amidst this busy-ness, it’s important to re-build our lives on a true foundation. Come discover and form authentic friendship with others while learning about your God-given purpose and potential. This retreat is made for people of all levels of familiarity with Christianity.

Men's Retreat

What does it mean to be a man? Today’s world really struggles to answer this question leaving men confused or resigning themselves to false definitions. Come explore God’s plan for authentic masculinity. Be challenged and supported by a band of brothers. Learn what masculinity is through Church teaching and tradition, reflect on your experience of it, and discover how to live out your true identity as son of God.

Trinity Retreats

The Sanctifier

“The Spirit of the Lord always remembers every individual, and wishes, particularly through you young people, to ‘stir up the wind and fire’ of a new Pentecost in the world.” Pope Benedict XVI shared these words to encourage young people today to pursue a relationship with the Holy Spirit, the powerful yet somewhat mysterious Third Person of the Trinity.

Participants on this retreat will be introduced to the Holy Spirit through a variety of talks, Scripture passages, and prayer periods aimed at inviting this “New Pentecost” into our lives. If you are seeking a way to kindle (or rekindle) the “fire” of your spiritual life, let this retreat show you how to bring the flame of the Holy Spirit with you wherever you go.

The Father’s House

Since the beginning of time, God has always revealed Himself as a loving and merciful Father to His people, longing to heal their wounds and carry their burdens. However, original sin and our modern culture have warped our view of fatherhood to be one of control, fear, and distrust; and so many are living their lives separated from the care and help of God the Father.

The purpose of this retreat is to allow participants to enter into God’s Fatherhood in a new way and to experience His closeness and His healing mercy in their lives. Talk sessions, small groups, and prayer periods will prepare the way for participants to receive the Father’s blessing in their lives and to go forth from this retreat prepared to abide in the Father’s House in a new and lasting way.

The Way of the Disciple

Jesus’s last words on earth are a powerful directive: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19). No matter our upbringing, skill set, or personality, we are all called to make disciples. But to do that, we must fully enter into being disciples ourselves.

Whether you have been following Jesus and sharing Him with others for years, or you have a new desire to be on mission with Him to others, this retreat will allow you to deeply encounter the Person of Jesus and His mission for your life. This retreat will explore the heart of what it means to live as a disciple and how to invite others along with you on that journey. Come away for a weekend and be reminded of the Lord’s promise in the midst of His missionary invitation: “Behold, I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt. 28:20).

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“This weekend completely changed my life spiritually. I went from knowing who Jesus is and what He has done for me to feeling His love for me. I’ve never felt so loved by Him before. Before this retreat I was struggling with seeing anything lovable in me, but now I know that Jesus loves me more than I understand — and that is all that matters, too.”

“This retreat has brought me closer to Jesus than I’ve ever been.”

“I love how prayer-focused this retreat was. The missionaries gave great insight through their talks that helped lead me into a deeper prayer experience.”

“I experienced God and most especially the Holy Spirit in a way and on a level that I never thought I would. I feel my heart has been set on fire by the Holy Spirit…”

Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24

Host	Retreat Type	Dates
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24 – 09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24 – 09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24 – 09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24 – 09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24 – 09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24 – 09/29/24
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24 – 09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24 – 10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24 – 10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24 – 10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24 – 10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24 – 10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24 – 10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24 – 10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24 – 10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24 – 10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24 – 10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24 – 11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24 – 11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24 – 11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24 – 11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24 – 11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24 – 11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25 – 02/09/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25 – 02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25 – 02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25 – 02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25 – 02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25 – 02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25 – 02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25 – 02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25 – 03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25 – 03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25 – 03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25 – 04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25 – 04/06/25