Retreats & Conferences
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Retreat Requirement for Confirmation:In order to fufill the requirements set by the diocese, Year 2 teens will attend one Confirmation Retreat as well as one additional retreat.
Proof of Attendance
- If you are unable to attend the St. Clare's Confirmation Retreat and plan to attend a retreat elsewhere, please notify Elizabeth Selmarten prior to registering and submit a Proof of Attendance Form (See below) upon returning.
- Those attending a St. Clare's retreat do not need to submit a Proof of Attendance form. Attendance will be verified at the retreat.
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PRAISE 2023
As Catholics we need to have a relationship with God. But how do we go about forming a relationship with Him? Well one way that the Church teaches us to form a relationship with God is to give him PRAISE, but how do we do that? Through an acronym of course!
Praise Reconciliation Adoration Invite Sacrifice Eucharist
This retreats invites teens to join in community with one another and further explore and develop their relationship with God and the church through the different tenets of the PRAISE acronym and our theme for this year.
PRAISE is a two day high school retreat for incoming freshmen to confirmation year 2 candidates. If you have attended PRAISE in the past or are already confirmed, we invite you to discern and apply to join the PRAISE retreat team by filling out the form (to be posted).Ephesians 1:11-12
In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ.
When: June 9-10, 2023
Cost: $60
Registration Deadline: May 5, 2023 -
2024 Brave/Expedition Camp
Brave the Wilderness is a week long, overnight retreat for high school students hosted and put together by several parishes from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Held at Forest Glen in Huntsville, Texas, Brave gives students an opportunity to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ while experiencing His love in the midst of His creation. Amidst the beauty of Sam Houston National Forest, Brave the Wilderness and Expedition allow teens to meet members of other local parishes within our deanery while building lasting relationships with them and with Christ. Camp activities include zipline, rockwall, swimming, competition games, nightly talks, prayer experiences, daily Mass and so much more!
Brave is open to students enrolled in 9th-12th grade for the 2023-2024 school year. Transportation, food & a t-shirt are provided. Spots are limited so register and reserve your today by contacting Elizabeth Selmarten and filling out the form. The initial payment will be a $100 deposit. Full payment is due by April 1, 2024. Scholarships are available so do not let money be an issue.
When: June 24-28, 2024
Cost: TBD base price per teen, plus a $TBD transportation cost
Registration Drop & Final Payment Deadline: April 1, 2024
Check out the video from Brave 2022 and 2023 below! -
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2024 AYC
TBD