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Parish Retreat for Families
Presented by
Center for Marianist Spirituality and Communities
(now part of the North American Center
for Marianist Studies)

At the suggestion of a father of 12, the Society of Mary, in 1970, made property available for family retreats at Cape May Point, NJ. As a result of the spiritual enrichment of families that occurred, the Marianists were convinced to dedicate the property to the mission of family retreats. Since the first retreat, this work has been a collaborative effort of both religious and lay volunteer staff.

Families have been asking whether the Marianist family retreat may be brought to their parish. Recently, Marianist Family Ministry teams have been formed to increase the availability of family retreats in parishes.

Ministry teams are composed of members of the Marianist Family, lay and religious members, men and women, couples and single adults, as well as teens. This model offers parish communities an experience of collaborative ministry and discipleship of equals.

Members of the teams have experienced Marianist Family retreats, and most have been volunteer staff members for those retreats.

We can provide personnel to staff a retreat or work with a parish to help it conduct its own retreat.

• This program is geared for families with children of any age.
• The program offers a variety of peer group and family activities that include skits, games, discussions, as well as family time.
• Themes for the family retreat include:

• Affirmation
• Communication
• Reconciliation
• Commitment

• Participants have reported again and again what a wonderful, fun, and faith-filled experience the retreat has been for their family.

We offer a full or partial day program and will work with the parish to design a program that best suits its needs.

Our fee for the program will be negotiated with the parish. It will include all materials, preparation, meeting, and travel expenses of the staff.

For more information about our programs, please contact:

Pati Krasensky
NACMS Associate Director for Community Development
CMSC/NACMS
1341 North Delaware Avenue, Suite 406
Philadelphia, PA 19125-4300
(215) 634-4116
pkrasensky@sm-usa.org