Parish Groups & Ministries
Emmaus Retreats
Retreat Schedule
Teen Emmaus LV - March 7, 8, 9, 2008
All Saints School, Norwalk, CT
What is an Emmaus Retreat Weekend?
Just as in the Journey to Emmaus recorded in Luke's Gospel (24:13-35), the Emmaus Weekend Retreat is a process of discovery:
- discovering ourselves as persons
- discovering God in ourselves
- discovering God in others around us
- discovering the heightened meaning this brings to the way we live and the help God provides.
It is a sequence of discoveries and reflections, each building on the other. It begins gently on Friday night and builds throughout the weekend towards the close on Sunday evening. Through talks of personal witness and spiritual guidance, group discussions, friendship, community, periods of reflection, music, laughter and a variety of liturgies the Candidates are offered a unique personal experience. It is not a traditional retreat weekend. It is a journey in faith, a sharing in Christian love, an opportunity to learn more about one's self, to explore one's relationship with God, family and the human community.
The Emmaus program originated in the diocese of Bridgeport and has been active in St. Aloysius Parish for twenty years. Some thirty parishes in the diocese have sponsored Emmaus weekends and Bishop Lori, as evidence of his strong support, continues to make available the buildings and grounds of the All Saints School and Convent for some forty such weekends a year. St. Aloysius sponsors three Emmaus weekends per year, spring and fall for teens, and summer for adults.
Who do I contact for information and/or an application?
Emmaus Rector and Rectora: Bob and Christine Betack.
Download and complete the attached application and send with $65 to
Bob and Christine Betack
87 Danvers Lane
New Canaan, CT 06840.
966-4817 or NCBermuda@aol.com
Download Application Forms here:
Word Document
PDF Format
Who is eligible to be a candidate for an Emmaus Retreat?
Teen Emmaus is for grades 10-12, Adult Emmaus is for singles or couples ages, 18 to 98!
Do I have to be a Roman Catholic to be a candidate on an Emmaus Retreat?
No.....provided you are a Baptized Christian.
What is a Rector/Rectora?
They are the male/female leaders of the Emmaus team for that particular retreat.
How long are the retreats?
They start on a Friday evening at 7pm and end on Sunday evening at approximately 9pm.
Contact Us
Question or Comment?
Contact Us
Saint Aloysius Parish
Main Office
40 Maple Street, New Canaan,
CT 06840
Tel. (203) 966 0020
Fax: (203) 972 7691