Registration is open: https://frassatiseattle.org/retreat/registration
Join other young adults (21-35) for a peaceful weekend of prayer and fellowship at the beautiful Cabin Creek Lodge in the woods. This year’s theme, The Community of Saints, explores how God always calls communities—and individuals only as part of these communities—to Himself for holiness.
We’ll reflect on how an individual’s ability to thrive or struggle is deeply influenced by the community and culture around them, and we’ll dive into scripture to discover God’s vision of a flourishing community. While American culture tends to emphasize individualism, we we’ll explore how God’s design for community emphasizes both individuals and the community they called to be part of.
We’ll explore examples from ancient Israel, the New Testament, and the lives of the saints. We’ll examine what Proverbs 29:18 means when it says, “Without a vision, the people perish,” and discuss the concept of spiritual atmospheres that can shape groups and even entire cities. We’ll look at the science on how God designed each of us to find our identity, belonging, and purpose within a community.
Finally, once we have a clear vision of what community means to God and examples from the lives of the saints, we’ll reflect on our own community and discern how God could be calling us, the Church in Seattle, to embody his vision of a thriving community on earth.
More info and rsvp is on the website frassatiseattle.org
🌲 Location: Near Seattle, this beautiful cabin is nestled on 51 acres beside the Yakima River in the Wenatchee National Forest. Usually a wedding venue with beautiful spaces and scenery, the cabin will make you feel like you are a world away from the city. CLICK HERE for their website.
🚗 Carpooling Option: We will arrange for carpooling on the registration form.
🙏 Spiritual Enrichment: Daily prayer includes chanted prayer, Mass, quiet adoration, along with encouraging and thought-provoking talks with group discussion and sharing.
🏡 Cabin Comfort: Due to the generosity of this venue we are able to offer this retreat at its current discounted cost. The cabin is very large (10,000 square feet), and includes a game room and other lounge areas, as well as a fire pit. We also have permission from the diocese to make one room a chapel with a tabernacle.
🙋🏻♂️ There is no meal service or cabin staff, so everyone will also help in some way regarding cooking and/or cleaning, which we will inform you about once we have everyone registered. That being said, we have the same amazing head chef coming this year from last year!
🛏️💤 The rooms all contain bunk beds or queen/king beds to share. Each room has a bathroom with sink, toilet & shower. There are also two public toilets on each floor as well as two extra showers on the 2nd floor.
🔟% We have some scholarships available (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%), so please reach out to us at frassati@uwnewman.org if financial assistance is needed. It is our goal that everyone who desires to attend should be able to attend.
Check-in will probably begin on Friday around 4pm, with dinner from 6:30-7:30 pm. The retreat ends on Sunday with Mass and lunch, followed by clean up, with everyone leaving the property around 1:30 pm. But specifics will be released soon.
