Retreat Basics:

~ Meals and snacks are provided beginning with dinner on the opening retreat night and ending with lunch on the final day.

~ Dress is casual: shorts and tee shirts, jeans and sweat shirts and other "shore attire" are typical.

~ Linens: To minimize costs, participants and volunteer staff are asked to provide bed linens (twin size), towels and washcloths. Pillows and blankets are provided.

~ Housekeeping: All persons eight years of age and older take turns doing dishes and cleaning the Retreat Center before departure.

~ Participation: Except for scheduled "free time," everyone is expected to participate in all retreat sessions and activities. All retreats end after the closing Mass (approximately 2:00 PM). If special needs seem to dictate otherwise, please consult with the Retreat Director.

Parent(s) Responsibilities:

Parents are reminded that at all times they have full responsibility for all of their children -- young adults, teens, pre-teens and superstars. Although children are, at times, under the supervision of staff moderators, parents remain ultimately responsible at all times for all their children’s behavior and conformity with house rules, including curfew.

And while we believe that the entire family will be blessed with the nourishment of God’s love here at "Mary’s House," the little ones can require so much parental attention and supervision that parents are significantly limited in their own retreat participation. Our experience suggests that families with children all under the age of three may wish to consider waiting before applying. An exception is the Families with Young Children Retreat for which all children must be under 8 years.

 

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