Roman Catholic Area Faith Community of
St. Anastasia & St. Boniface
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Roman Catholic Area Faith Community of
St. Anastasia & St. Boniface
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A Weekend for Youth & AdultsRiverbend TEC (Together Encountering Christ) is a 3-day Catholic retreat experience focused on the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. The focus of each of the three days builds upon the previous day: DAY 1: DIE DAY--A day in which participants begin by looking at their goals and ideals, the example of the life of Jesus and His call for us to look at what we need to change in our lives to be a better person and have a better relationship with God. DAY 2: RISE DAY--A day focusing on God's unconditional love for us, our response to God's love, the signs of God's presence in our lives, a day of rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus. DAY 3: GO DAY--A day in which we are invited to share what we have experienced with those we meet in our daily life. Each Riverbend TEC weekend begins with registration at 9:30am on the first day and ends at 4:30pm on the third day. Everyone who send in a registration form will receive an acceptance letter giving more specific information about what you will need to bring for the weekend. The team leading the weekend consists of a priest, adults, and teenagers who have participated in a previous TEC weekend. The team is formed several weeks before the TEC weekend. They meet together to get to know each other, to prepare and pray for the success of the weekend. The team makes a real effort to make everyone feel welcomed when they come and feel accepted where they are at. All are encouraged to be themselves. The format of the weekend includes a good mixture of time for getting to know other people, for recreation, socializing, prayer and Mass. Through the weekend there are some talks shared by the adults and young people followed by time for discussion. The fee is $60. Riverbend TEC is part of the youth ministry provided by the Diocese of New Ulm and has the full support of our bishop. TEC Dates & Locations February 18-20, 2012 New Ulm March 17-19, 2012 Winsted June 23-25, 2012 Bird Island Application forms are available at the large bulletin board by the YM/RE offices, or on the TEC website: www.riverbendtec.org.
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