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Here at the Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center we can offer your Parish, School or Youth Ministry Program a variety of retreat opportunities tailored to your individual groups needs.  These can range from mid week retreats to overnights, day retreats to weekend ones, leaderships retreats to confirmation retreats.  For more information on any of these possible retreat OR the Retreats listed below contact Ms. Tracey Vieira - Associate Director Retreats & Spirituality at : vieiratr@rcan.org  or at (201) 998-0088 Ext.4153


    
Archdiocesan Confirmation Retreat - open to all Parishes
Saturday October 18th, 2008
Saturday February 28, 2009
The Archdiocesan Confirmation Retreat will be open to all parishes here at the Retreat Center. It is a one day retreat directed by our Retreat Team which will focus on preparation of the youth in your parish the for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Download the Brochure for this Retreat Here 
Download Additional Registrations Forms Here
Individual Participant Permission Liability Form
(must be filled out by all teens attending)
Same Permission Release but as WORD file


Crossroads 
November 7-9, 2008
March 6 -8, 2009  
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center
Cross Roads is a retreat experience for Freshmen and Sophomores in High School, designed to reach these candidates at the Cross Roads in their faith journey.
Download the Brochure for this Retreat Here
Download Additional Registrations Forms Here


Crusaders for Christ 
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2009
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center
Crusaders for Christ is a weekend faith experience for teenagers in high school.  It is designed to be a way in which teenagers can communicate and demonstrate the ways in which God has touched their lives. 
Download the Brochure for this Retreat Here
Download Additional Registration Forms Here


SEARCH
February 6 -8, 2009
April 17-19, 2009
Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center
SEARCH? for What?  Search for Christian Maturity! Many young people are looking for ways to understand their Catholic faith and learn how it affects their daily life. If you are one of these young people, you are not alone! Search is a weekend retreat that helps teenagers explore their questions and much more. Talks by teenagers, group activities, discussions and unique prayer experiences are part of the program. Youth Search is designated for Juniors and Seniors. This will deepen your relationship with Jesus the Christ.
Download the Brochure for this Retreat Here
Download Additional Registrations Forms Here


 Archdiocese of Newark Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office
499 Belgrove Drive /  Kearny, NJ 07032 / Phone: (201)998-0088/ Fax: (201)299-0801