Dear servers,
Retreat this year will be from 3-5 June, in the Major Seminary and it will only be for servers sec 1 and above. A separate day of recollection for younger servers may be planned at the end of the year. This is due to feedback that sessions need to be catered to a narrower age range for them to be most effective.
Here is our plan as proposed to Fr Brian:
Phase 1 (4 weeks) - Discernment (Mid Feb to Mid Mar)
We will use the Friday evenings in lent to do a different type of sharing. We will welcome all servers secondary 1 and above to join us in a time of adoration, prayer, discernment and discussion regarding retreat topics and the needs of the society. Servers will also discern if they should be in the planning team as we do not one to appoint anyone prematurely when he has not prayed about it or pressure anyone to be in the planning team just because is he holding an appointment now.
Why we propose this is because we have a large population and I think we need to hear more from the rest when deciding what to plan instead of solely relying on the experiences of the older servers. All servers sec 1 and above would need to have some form of ownership over this retreat, and to feel that this is a society in which they belong to and would eventually lead.
We will require all servers to observe fast and abstinence for these Friday nights.
Phase 2 (2 weeks)- Selection of speakers (Mid Mar to end Mar)
We intend to firm up the broad topics by mid March and Shawn will assist the confirmed planning team with the selection of speakers and Retreat Master. Responses will be expected by end Mar latest and the times for the sessions confirmed. Other events in the timetable will be worked around the sessions.
Phase 3 (8 weeks)- Intercessions (mid Mar to mid May)
Normal Friday sharing will resume. However, we will allocate another weekday night each week just for the planning team to come down for retreat rosary/intercessions/gospel sharing (30 mins) and discernment/planning (30 mins). If we are inspired with any new ideas within the topics, we will inform the respective speakers.
By mid April, consent forms will be released and the final time table will be confirmed. Consent forms to be collected by end Apr.
The planning team members should be present for most of these sessions during the period. However, we will be more flexible with numbers during exam periods.
Phase 4 (2 weeks)- Confirmation (mid May to end May)
Food orders and admin/logistics list to be done by mid May.
Thank you!
Dear servers,
Retreat this year will be from 3-5 June, in the Major Seminary and it will only be for servers sec 1 and above. A separate day of recollection for younger servers may be planned at the end of the year. This is due to feedback that sessions need to be catered to a narrower age range for them to be most effective.
Here is our plan as proposed to Fr Brian:
Phase 1 (4 weeks) - Discernment (Mid Feb to Mid Mar)
We will use the Friday evenings in lent to do a different type of sharing. We will welcome all servers secondary 1 and above to join us in a time of adoration, prayer, discernment and discussion regarding retreat topics and the needs of the society. Servers will also discern if they should be in the planning team as we do not one to appoint anyone prematurely when he has not prayed about it or pressure anyone to be in the planning team just because is he holding an appointment now.
Why we propose this is because we have a large population and I think we need to hear more from the rest when deciding what to plan instead of solely relying on the experiences of the older servers. All servers sec 1 and above would need to have some form of ownership over this retreat, and to feel that this is a society in which they belong to and would eventually lead.
We will require all servers to observe fast and abstinence for these Friday nights.
Phase 2 (2 weeks)- Selection of speakers (Mid Mar to end Mar)
We intend to firm up the broad topics by mid March and Shawn will assist the confirmed planning team with the selection of speakers and Retreat Master. Responses will be expected by end Mar latest and the times for the sessions confirmed. Other events in the timetable will be worked around the sessions.
Phase 3 (8 weeks)- Intercessions (mid Mar to mid May)
Normal Friday sharing will resume. However, we will allocate another weekday night each week just for the planning team to come down for retreat rosary/intercessions/gospel sharing (30 mins) and discernment/planning (30 mins). If we are inspired with any new ideas within the topics, we will inform the respective speakers.
By mid April, consent forms will be released and the final time table will be confirmed. Consent forms to be collected by end Apr.
The planning team members should be present for most of these sessions during the period. However, we will be more flexible with numbers during exam periods.
Phase 4 (2 weeks)- Confirmation (mid May to end May)
Food orders and admin/logistics list to be done by mid May.
Thank you!
Retreat this year will be from 3-5 June, in the Major Seminary and it will only be for servers sec 1 and above. A separate day of recollection for younger servers may be planned at the end of the year. This is due to feedback that sessions need to be catered to a narrower age range for them to be most effective.
Here is our plan as proposed to Fr Brian:
Phase 1 (4 weeks) - Discernment (Mid Feb to Mid Mar)
We will use the Friday evenings in lent to do a different type of sharing. We will welcome all servers secondary 1 and above to join us in a time of adoration, prayer, discernment and discussion regarding retreat topics and the needs of the society. Servers will also discern if they should be in the planning team as we do not one to appoint anyone prematurely when he has not prayed about it or pressure anyone to be in the planning team just because is he holding an appointment now.
Why we propose this is because we have a large population and I think we need to hear more from the rest when deciding what to plan instead of solely relying on the experiences of the older servers. All servers sec 1 and above would need to have some form of ownership over this retreat, and to feel that this is a society in which they belong to and would eventually lead.
We will require all servers to observe fast and abstinence for these Friday nights.
Phase 2 (2 weeks)- Selection of speakers (Mid Mar to end Mar)
We intend to firm up the broad topics by mid March and Shawn will assist the confirmed planning team with the selection of speakers and Retreat Master. Responses will be expected by end Mar latest and the times for the sessions confirmed. Other events in the timetable will be worked around the sessions.
Phase 3 (8 weeks)- Intercessions (mid Mar to mid May)
Normal Friday sharing will resume. However, we will allocate another weekday night each week just for the planning team to come down for retreat rosary/intercessions/gospel sharing (30 mins) and discernment/planning (30 mins). If we are inspired with any new ideas within the topics, we will inform the respective speakers.
By mid April, consent forms will be released and the final time table will be confirmed. Consent forms to be collected by end Apr.
The planning team members should be present for most of these sessions during the period. However, we will be more flexible with numbers during exam periods.
Phase 4 (2 weeks)- Confirmation (mid May to end May)
Food orders and admin/logistics list to be done by mid May.
Thank you!
