We are thrilled to announce that Eagle's Wings will be hosting four Confirmation retreats in 2025-2026! Chris Bartlett, President of Ablaze Ministries, and Jeremy Rodriguez* of toLoveandRescue will be the host and musician for this dynamic retreat.
The retreats will begin with registration on Saturday at 9 am and conclude with Sunday Mass at 11 am.
The cost for the retreat for groups registering before September 15 is $115/person and includes lunch, dinner, breakfast, and one-night stay at Eagle's Wings. The cost for parishes and individuals after September 15 is $125.
All adults attending the retreat must be EIM compliant/Safe Environment trained, and groups must have a 9:1 teen-to-adult ratio and must bring male and female chaperones according to their student numbers.
Individual retreatants (those not attending with a parish group) are required to have an adult of the same gender attend the retreat with them and can register starting September 15.
The dates of the upcoming retreats are as follows:
We look forward to journeying with you on this retreat. Each adult accompanying youth from their parish will be asked to journey with the young people as small group leaders. This makes each adult leader a vital minister for the success of this event.
There will be a brief leader meeting to empower you to be successful at this event as an adult leader. In the meantime, we ask that you pray for the success of this retreat and spend a few moments in prayer reflecting on your own relationship with our Lord.
In addition to the typical supplies to pack for the retreat, inviting the youth to bring their own Bible if they have one would be excellent as we will have some prayer time and small group time that centers around Scripture.
On Sunday after the closing Mass, there will be a merch table where participants can purchase some Catholic music, shirts, stickers, and other swag. Often Catholic swag is hard to find, so this could be a neat opportunity for your youth.
The main goal of this retreat is to start or deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ. This will largely be done through the lens of the Sacrament of Confirmation and how Jesus, who establishes all Sacraments, seeks to love them through Confirmation. In short, the goal is encounter and transformation so that they can live fully and transform the world!
We look forward to serving you!