OUR SACRED MISSION

The retreat will include three conferences on the Beatitudes; each conference will cover three different Beatitudes. First, we will reflect on the Beatitudes as a description of Jesus’ spirituality, that is, how they express his relationship with the Father, his attitude toward and treatment of others, and his paschal perspective of the cross and resurrection. Intertwined with that reflection, retreatants will be invited to embrace the spirituality of the Beatitudes as the foundation of discipleship and apply them to their own lives. With these reflections, we will consider how the Beatitudes provide us with standards for stormy seas. By living the Beatitudes, we can navigate the trials of life and keep a paschal perspective that the Lord is with us in our suffering and leading us to unsurpassable eternal joy, which is what the word beatitude means. Retreatants will be offered Scripture passages for silent individual prayer.

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The Social Justice Commission is excited to present Life Principles Academy, one of the many programs offered by Healing the Culture.  Founded in 2003, Healing the Culture is an international leader in pro-life advocacy, delivering respect life education to millions of people in the United States and around the world. We promote the ethical and just treatment of unborn children and their mothers, terminally ill persons, and persons with disabilities, by advancing universal principles of logic, ethics, and justice.

Life Principles Academy is a one-day training event that equips participants to intelligently and effectively communicate human dignity and respect for human life using ten fundamental principles of happiness, logic, ethics, and justice. Participants learn how to use a variety of HTC’s programs and resources, and are awarded a complimentary set of educational materials upon graduation. The training is intended for anyone who is in a position to educate others, including:

– teachers & home school educators
– priests, pastors, youth ministers
– catechists, Sunday School teachers & religious educators
– organizational leaders, small group leaders & book study members
– parents, college & high school students

In-Person at Terra Sancta Retreat Center, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

• Saturday, January 15, 2022   (Creighton Method) 
• Saturday, April 9, 2022  (FEMM Method) 

By Zoom, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

• Saturday, February 12, 2022  (FEMM Method) 
• Saturday, May 14, 2022  (Creighton Method) 
• Saturday, June 25, 2022  (Creighton Method) 
• Saturday, July 23, 2022  (FEMM Method) 

This retreat is a GO DEEPER retreat offered by the Diocese of Rapid City geared towards high school youth that are desiring to grow deeper in their faith. This is not a first retreat experience or a confirmation retreat.

The retreat begins Friday at 5pm and ends at 3pm on Sunday. We will be lodging in the monastic wing at Terra Sancta – retreatants will be housed 2 to a room. The following meals are provided: Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Sunday breakfast and lunch.

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February 25 (5:30pm) through February 27, 2022 (1:30pm)
Terra Sancta Retreat Center in Rapid City, SD

Join other grieving parents as together we discover the Lord’s presence in our grief. You will find a series of talks and stories, each cradled by opportunities for prayer and contemplation. It is a place to discover the Lord’s presence in your grief and companionship with other grieving parents. The retreat is designed and led by bereaved parents Dionne Eastmo and Brianne Edwards under the direction of Father Leo Hausmann. The retreat is rooted in the Catholic tradition, but is open to all grieving parents who are seeking to be held by our Lord.

The cost for the retreat is $250 per person ($350 per married couple) to cover meals, lodging and retreat materials. (If this fee is a hardship for you please contact Amy Julian at ajulian@diorc.org or (605)343-3541 to discuss scholarship availability.)

Accommodations are available as single or double occupancy rooms . . . if you’re attending as a married couple, please use “Shared Room” as your lodging preference.

If you and a friend are planning to share a room, please register separately and select “Double Room” as your lodging preference. List the name of your friend in the Roommate’s Name box that pops up when you click this option. There is a $75 discount per person if you and a roommate share a room.

This retreat is supported in part by a grant from the Catholic Institute of Mental Health Ministry of the University of San Diego.

Register for the Heart to Heart Retreat for engaged couples.

2022 Retreats: 
February 25-27
March 18-20
April 29-May 1
July 29-31
November 18-22