Come and spend an hour with our Lord on Monday, August 9 at 7:00 pm through the simple, contemporary, beautiful and meditative refrains that are used to support the quiet prayer of Eucharistic Adoration. The few Taize refrains provide focus and guidance in your prayer, leading to praise, contrition, thanksgiving and intercession.

If you volunteer for any of the Youth or Young Adult Ministries, have volunteered in the past, or plan to start in the future—this retreat is just for you.

John Beaulieu, former youth minister and currently Outreach Director at Franciscan University Steubenville, Ohio will lead us through an uplifting, renewing retreat here at St. Joan of Arc.  There will be dynamic talks, music, fellowship, Eucharistic Adoration, opportunity for Confession, and Mass (including anticipated Mass for Sunday obligation).

No overnight required! The retreat will take place Friday evening, Aug. 20 (6:30-9:30) and Saturday, Aug. 21 (9:30am—9pm). Go home and sleep in your own bed at night and still have Sunday free to relax and have family time. Meals will be provided. No charge for the retreat, but a free will offering will be accepted.

 If you are a parent of a youth in 5th grade or higher, a catechist; helped with The Call retreat or Yak’N Snack or other high school or middle school events; a scout leader; a school staff person; chaperone; or are involved with Frassati Society for Young Adult Catholics; then this retreat has been designed to support and spiritually renew you.  Sign up now! Print out this registration form and return to the parish office.

The Father’s Blessing – A retreat for men! Dcn Ralph Poyo will be in Kokomo to lead a retreat for men beginning the evening of Friday, September 17 and ending Sunday afernoon September 19. Space is limited – so mark your calendar and call the parish office, 865-964 to reserve your spot! Cost is $40 – scholarships are available.

Why go? Simply, go to get some guidance from God who is the source of all truth instead of from a world that depicts men in media as stupid idiots who live as predators seeking to devour women.

I can’t give up a whole weekend!
Now we all know that is not true.  It is a value issue.  You simply don’t believe it is worth your time.  You wouldn’t hesitate to give up a weekend to participate in a sports event or hunting and you would put out more money to do so.

 I don’t want to spend the money!
Again, this is a value issue.  You don’t believe that this will be worth the money and or time to invest in.

How about if we give you this guarantee?  If you are not satisfied, we will give you your money back!

I have too much work!
We all know that is true but again, you would take the time for other things you would value more.  We want you to make an investment in yourself and your family! Do it for them!

 My wife won’t let me go!
Give us a few minutes to discuss this over with her and we can make it happen.  What wife would not want a better husband back from a retreat?

 Please look in the kiosk in the next week for an opportunity to sign-up to help with St. Joan of Arc’s 2nd Annual Funfest!
We will have a large chart showing where we need help and when so that you can easily volunteer to assist where help is needed.

Mark your calendar!

Friday, August 27th – Dan’s Fish Fry, Talent Show, Bouncies and Bingo!

Saturday, August 28th – Mass at 4:00 pm, Bouncies, Monte Carlo, Beer and
Wine Garden, Live Music, kids games and our awesome Fireworks display!

This is a very powerful and moving personal story from an abortion survivor.