The Remnant gridiron retreat for the Catholic man

A Dynamic new retreat for High School Football Players is coming to the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center.

Catholic education and athletics can be a powerful means of not only developing great minds and solid athletes, but forming genuinely good people who can really impact the world around them. In cooperation with these ideals, we invite all members of the area football teams to an exciting event coming to the Milwaukee area. The Remnant: Gridiron Spirituality for the Catholic Man, Dec. 10-12, is a weekend focused on spirituality and sports for Catholic high school football players. The Remnant is co-hosted by seminarians from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee as well as the Diocese of Green Bay.

Among some of the hard-hitting topics we’ll be covering are living authentic Christianity and masculinity, virtue and character development, and realizing the player’s responsibility as both a public person and role model.

We’re bringing in some great guest speakers including the chaplain of the Green Bay Packers, Fr. Jim Baraniak, who is the weekend’s feature opener. Additionally, two local sportscasters expressed interest and enthusiasm in speaking for this program. Team chaplains from the schools are invited, and seminarians from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and Diocese of Green Bay, will be present and offering reflections.

Throughout the weekend, we will be challenging players physically with workouts as well as a morning run, daily. The subject matter covered in the talks will challenge the players intellectually as well as spiritually, bolstered by celebrating Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and opportunities for Confession.

The event kicks off Friday, December 10th and runs through Sunday, December 12th, taking place at the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center in St. Francis, WI. Arrival time is from 5-5:45pm, Friday.

The Remnant is open to all Catholic high school football players, freshmen through seniors, who participated in the 2010 season. To keep this affordable for them, the cost is only $10 per student. Registration for this event is on a first come, first serve basis. Coaches, coaching staff and team chaplains are encouraged to attend as well. Overnight accommodations are included for players, and can be made for all coaches, staff members and chaplains as needed.

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