The Process 

Hosting an Encounter Christ retreat takes prayer, time, and a bit of organization. The first thing that needs to be done is to get Pastoral approval to host an Encounter Christ weekend. Once your Pastor approves, it is important to help him discern a Co Spiritual Director who will assemble the team and facilitate the early stages of the planning process.

Preparation for an Encounter Christ weekend consists of the following:

1. Review the Preparation Timeline

   This timeline has details of all meetings and deadlines within the planning process. Please refer to it prior to jumping into the below information.
   

2. Discern your team

   • Assembling the team / one formation meeting

   • Facilitator Script for Lay Director

   • Witness Talk #1 - Interior Life

   • Witness Talk #2 - Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy
     

3. Invite your parish

   • Email invitation

   • Pulpit Talk

   • Bulletin Announcement

   • Hospitality Script - for confirming retreatants
     

4. Assemble Encounter in a Box

   The box, once assembled, will include all supplies needed for the retreat.
   

5. Print Handouts for the retreat

   • Handout 1: Catching Up: Where Am I? (Yellow Paper)

   • Handout 2: Interior Prayer Life Group Discussion (Pink Paper)

   • Handout 3: Lectio Divina (Light Green Paper)

   • Handout 4: Service and Corporal Works of Mercy Discussion (Light Blue Paper)

   • Handout 5: The Call of Jesus to You (Purple Paper)

   • Handout 6: Closing Handout / More Resources (White Paper)

   • Handout 7: Encounter Agenda - For Participants (White Paper)

HOME AGENDA PROCESS TEAM INVITATIONS HANDOUTS FUTURE

Questions about Encounter Christ? Email info@myfaithwalk.org and we will be happy to assist.