Nearly 140 young adults aged 18 to 39 are expected to attend the Young Adult Retreat from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 16 to Sept. 18, at Whispering Winds Catholic Camp and Conference Center, Cuyamaca Mountains.
The Southern Cross website revealed that the team for this year’s retreat is “Verso l'alto,” which means “to the heights” in Italian. The report mentioned that the event would start on Friday night and end early Sunday afternoon.
The associate director of the diocesan Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Pamela Poe, stressed that it was not only for enjoyment. But the young adults needed the three-day event.
She said, “They need that time away.”
Poe added that the retreat is an excellent opportunity for young adults to escape the “busy and noisy” environment. She mentioned that they could focus on praying and building a community for the weekend.
Retreat’s Special Feature
The director of the Office of the Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Maricuz Flores, said each year is a new experience. As further explained, they have different speakers. She said their new ideas could inspire the participants’ lives.
According to the news website, one of the new highlights of this year’s retreat is the particular track for bilingual members. Flores stated that the new way is a great chance to fill the gaps between the English and Spanish-speaking young people’s communities.
Besides, the organizers ensured they would have local liturgical musicians instead of hiring them from outside the country. They said they have been getting their musicians from outside San Diego recently.
The news website said the local young people would provide praise-and-worship music for the Abide Worship Nights.
Young Adult Ministry
The Roman Catholic Diocese of SD’s website noted that the Young Adult program aims to build a relationship between individuals from 18 to 39 years old.
As further explained, this ministry holds spiritual development and social gatherings. They also provide young adults opportunities to help in the community, as the website explains.
The church mentioned that they aim to bring these young people to a deeper relationship with God. They encouraged them to attend their events. They could develop their spiritual health, as noted on the website.
They stated that in young adult ministry, they could value knowing who they are. They mentioned they would have the chance to discover God and His purpose for their lives.
Encounters of Youth Promotion
The young-adults movement section stated that the Encounters of Youth Promotion is Catholic advocacy. They are reaching out to their peers to receive the Gospel. They noted that they are leading Christian groups in their communities.
The website posted that their educational method is focused on human and spiritual growth. The website added that participants work in groups to enrich their prayer lives.
It added that young adults could experience attending and reflecting in mass through this movement.
Moreover, they are holding rallies to represent and witness Christ, as posted on the website. They mentioned that the movement guides young adults to understand their faith more deeply.
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