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Young Adult Retreat – UNAFRAID: Out of the Upper Room – May 22-24
Email: zhaney@hbgdiocese.org
The Diocese of Harrisburg will be hosting its annual Young Adult Retreat on May 22-24 at the Christian Retreat Center in East Waterford, PA. All adults ages 18-39 are welcome to attend. Please distribute/post the attached flyer, insert the attached bulletin ad, and/or include the following text in your bulletins.
Young adults ages 18-39, married or single, are invited to the annual Diocesan Young Adult Retreat, May 22-24. This year’s retreat is entitled Unafraid: Out of the Upper Room.
God calls us to go out into the world, but that is not as easy as it sounds. The world can be difficult and often frightening. No one understood that better than the apostles as they hid in the Upper Room leading up to Pentecost. Through the Holy Spirit, HIS power and encouragement turned the apostles from a fearful, hidden group of outcasts to those boldly preaching in the streets to everyone they encountered. Come join us for a weekend (which just so happens to take place during Pentecost) where we will discover how to welcome the Holy Spirit into our lives and work with Him so that we can move out of our own Upper Rooms and accomplish the mission God has for each of us!
The retreat will include Mass, prayer, Confession, teachings, small groups, fellowship, and fun! The cost includes all retreat activities, three meals on Saturday, Sunday Brunch, and lodging. Find full details at https://www.hbgdiocese.org/event/unafraid-out-of-the-upper-room-young-adult-retreat/
Pricing:
Cabins (Must bring own bedding, linens, towels, etc. Shower and restroom facilities located in cabins. Twin bunk style beds.)
$80 early bird
$100 regular
Lodge (Hotel style room with private bathroom. 2 people of the same gender per room or 1 Married Couple per room)
$140 early bird
$160 regular
NEW Married Couple Lodge Discount $250 ($125 per person)-ends with early bird
Early Bird Registration Deadline: April 6
Overall Registration Deadline: May 8
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End of Life Seminar, July 25
All are invited to attend an End-of-Life Seminar event on Saturday, July 25, from 9 am-1 pm, at the Diocesan Center (4800 Union Deposit Rd., Harrisburg). The seminar will be presented by Dr. Joseph Meaney, PhD, KM, and Mr. Paul T. Schemel, Esq., DSS Law.
Dr. Joseph Meaney is Past President and Senior Ethicist of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, who will share informative guidance to support our understanding and preparation for end-of-life issues. End-of-Life care and decision making are vitally important topics for almost everyone. Catholics frequently have a different ethical perspective from mainstream society and there are real dangers to accepting advanced directive advice from some medical/legal professionals. Preparation for Eternal Life has always been a paramount concern of the Church, and biomedical and legal changes make that more complicated than ever before.
Mr. Paul Schemel will offer a practical discussion of how Theology of the Body can inform our approach to medical powers-of-attorney, advance directives and POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) documents, and how our will can be a means of both evangelizing our Catholic faith and maintaining peace among the family who survive us.
Registration deadline: July 20. Cost is $10 to attend.
For more information and to register, please visit https://www.hbgdiocese.org/event/a-catholic-perspective-on-end-of-life-care/