Amarillo—There’s still time to book Deanery Retreats for the 2021-22 school year, according to Diocesan Youth Director Oscar Guzman.
“We hope that those who have yet to book a retreat will do so at this time,” he said. “We are budgeted for one retreat per deanery, but we can offer two if needed, as long it is in a different cluster. Already booked is Cluster B in the North Deanery in Perryton at Immaculate Conception Church and Wheeler at St. Mary’s Church.”
The theme of the retreats is Know, Love and Serve God.
“We want to remind deanery youth directors that they can book Deanery retreats through other retreat teams, if that is their intention,” Guzman said. “After this period of COVID-19, this is a good opportunity to remind our youth directors that the Diocese of Amarillo encourages all four deaneries to host two retreats for its youth, or one per cluster, each school year. Each deanery is welcome to invite a team to assist with the retreat, or put a group together from within its own parish. The Diocesan Youth Office continues to assist parishes that would like to host a deanery retreat with $350 for promotion and general assistance.”
The Diocesan Youth Office also invites those who have yet to complete Comprehensive Youth Ministry Training to take part in a training session set for Saturday, July 17. The training is available in person at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 4512 NE 24th Ave., or online, amarillodiocese.org/comprehensive-youth-ministry-training-course.
To learn more about youth activities and thematic retreats in the Diocese of Amarillo, please go to the diocesan website, amarillodiocese.org. Go to the Ministries header and click Youth Ministry. Once on the Youth Ministry page, look for the submenu’s for Deanery Youth Activities and/or Deanery Retreats. For additional information on hosting a retreat, please contact Oscar Guzman at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 806-383-2243 ext. 118; via text at 806-670-5278; or via email, [email protected]