Parents’ Retreat

Programme

1. 01

   Welcome and check-in

2. 02

   Session 1

   Home as a sanctuary

   • Palm Sunday Homily Fr Mike Schmitz, on why kindness at home is the real test. →
   • Small Group Conversation Two questions on saying sorry at home, and on what makes honesty feel safe. →
3. 03

   Tea break

4. 04

   Session 2

   Jesus our model

   • John 4:1–30 The woman at the well — the retreat's Gospel passage. →
   • Small Group Conversation Two questions on how Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman, and on coming back after a mistake. →
5. 05

   Examination of conscience

   • 1 Corinthians 13 Love is patient, love is kind — with a prayer of St Teresa of Calcutta. →
   • Examination of Conscience Fourteen marks of love from 1 Corinthians 13, each with questions to sit with. →
6. 06

   Act of Love

   • Scripture card Pick a card, then choose one of three prompts to write on the back. →
7. 07

   Sacrament of Reconciliation

   • Steps for Confession What to say and do, step by step, including the Act of Contrition. →

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