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The Pines Catholic Camp is located in Big Sandy, Texas, just north of Tyler and 2 hours east of Dallas, is a Catholic summer camp and retreat center. Accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), The Pines seeks to “give youth the confidence and the strength they need to continue their faith journey and to help them foster healthy vocations.” [1]
Retreats are also popular in Christian churches, and were established in today's form by St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), in his Spiritual Exercises. Ignatius was later to be made patron saint of spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. Many Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox Christians partake in and organize spiritual retreats each year.
The spiritual retreat also provides personality development activities, value based teachings, painting and music classes for the children (age 5 - 12) and the youth (age 13 - 18). [ 23 ] Congregation Centers
Activities in the field range from small scale youth groups attached to parishes or Catholic schools, to large international gatherings, such as World Youth Day. It is a field which has evolved much over recent decades, especially in comparison to more formal methods of education or catechesis within the church.
The structure of retreats vary; summer retreats tend to be longer than autumn retreats. As a rule of thumb, retreats involve workshops, live music, adoration and Mass. In the UK the main event is the annual Youth 2000 Prayer Festival, which takes place at the Walsingham Catholic Shrine in Norfolk over five days covering the August Bank Holiday ...
The Community's life has a strong calling to service. First and foremost by offering hospitality to the guests who come on retreat at Craig Lodge; by praying with them and making them feel at home. The Community is committed to youth work running several youth events each year at Craig Lodge – Easter, Summer and Advent. There is also an ...
The retreat center hosts a variety of groups throughout the year, including: youth & adult retreats, religious retreats, family reunions, weddings, choir camps, educational retreats, and more. Incarnation's two day camps include Pequot Sherwood Day Camp and Bushy Hill Day Camp. Campers for both programs range in age from 4–15 years old.
There are eleven youth retreat centres in the UK. The centres grew up in the era immediately following the Second Vatican Council, reflecting a renewed interest in both ministry within the Church and in work with young people following the Albemarle Report in the 1960s. Not all of them would use the term retreat centre, but it is a useful catch ...