When: March 12-13, 2011
*The retreat will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 12 and end at 11:00 am on Sunday, March 13.
Where: The Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells
Who is invited? All young adults ages 18 (and out of high school) to 39
Cost: Only $30 per person! This includes the keynote speakers, Bishop's Mass, workshops, snacks, dinner, and live music.
The Diocese of La Crosse in collaboration with the Dioceses of Green Bay, Superior, Madison and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee are excited to bring you this awesome event that is the first of its kind in the state of Wisconsin!
Come and get away from the day to day routine! Come experience your Catholic faith in a very powerful way! Come learn how to strengthen your relationship with Christ no matter where you are in your faith journey! Come and meet new people from all over Wisconsin! The keynote speakers, listed below, will present general sessions. However, there are breakout workshops that will be catered to speak to everyone, whether you are a college student, post grad. student, out of college, single, married (with or without children), seminarian, etc.
Speakers
Leah Darrow from the television show America's Next Top Model to now Catholic Speaker, Leah's journey in faith has been a battle at time, but has left her with a refreshed and hopeful perspective of the world today and the hope for a better one tomorrow. For Leah, her slow fade from her Catholic faith didn't happen overnight. it developed with bad choices, missed opportunities and choosing a comfortable life versus an extraordinary life. Even the years prior to her Reality TV fame, her Catholic faith took a backseat role but all this changed during one special photo shoot in which God allowed her to see her soul in its current state. This extraordinary and supernatural grace gave her the courage to change every aspect of her life: her friends, her beliefs, her clothes, and her opinion of the world itself. Inspired by Blessed Mother Theresa and Pope Benedict XVI, Leah has found her own Calcutta helping all of those lost in sin, scared to change and offers them the lighted pathway to Christ, our Hope and our Salvation. Pope Benedict said, "The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness!" Leah inspires audiences to become great with Christ; to become a great light of Christ for the world to see!
Jon Leonetti is both a speaker and storyteller through which he conveys a message of lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Originally from Des Moines, IA, Jon gained national attention mid 2009 while walking from California to New Jersey. Along the way he promoted prayer as a means of turning away from the empty promises of lust, fame and greed to find life’s true satisfaction in our calling from Christ. After going in for a latte one cold afternoon Jon never would have guessed that the woman behind the counter making his coffee (Teresa) would be the woman he is now married too today. As a national Catholic speaker and radio host of Leonetti in the Evening Jon has dedicated his life to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in a faithful, energetic, and humorous way to thousands across the country. Click here to read more about Jon!
Music By
Traditional Division is made up of six guys from Holmen, Wisconsin who share a common passion in their love for the Catholic faith, love of music, and their love of sharing both with others. Their music ranges from fun, entertaining, and interactive to deep, reflective, and meditative. Their energy and faith are contagious. You won't to miss the musical experience!
More information from the Diocese of La Crosse
I saw this and I thought I'd pass it along. It sounds solid and all of the diocese in Wisconsin are sponsoring it.
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