Through the power of the Holy Spirit and the faith of the parish community, the goal of Spirit Day Confirmation Retreat is to provide an opportunity for Confirmation candidates to experience an inner spiritual awakening that will inspire them to strengthen their commitment to a relationship with Christ and His Church.

• Realize the presence of Christ among us using evangelization and catechesis through media, storytelling, witness talks and catechetical presentation.

• Awaken the Presence of the Holy Spirit within us through prayer/ worship, singing and praising.

Commit to a relationship with God in the power of the Eucharist and the life and service of the church community

Spirit Day is a multi-parish one-day retreat for teens who are about to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.   This is not meant to be a single parish retreat. 

Using the wisdom and power of the New Evangelization, Spirit Day Confirmation Retreat organizes a spiritual experience that connects us to our baptismal journey.  This experience is organized in three major stages: Evangelization/Catechesis Stage, Prayer/Worship Stage, and Commitment/Service Stage.  

• Evangelization Catechesis Stage - Using media, storytelling, witness talks and catechesis, one of Spirit Day’s objectives is to help the participants realize the presence of the Living Christ in their lives and the importance of opening their minds and hearts to Jesus in the present moment.

• Prayer and Worship Stage - Through prayer, worship, singing and praising, the next objective of the retreat is to “FIRE UP” the Holy Spirit that has been awakened by the presence of Christ.  It is our love for Christ that the Spirit moves and it is through prayer, worship, singing and praising that our love for Christ is fed. 

• Commitment and Service Stage - The end result of Spirit Day must be a spiritual experience and a union between the participant, the Divine Trinity and the greater Church; all which are important for the fulfillment of not only the Sacrament of Confirmation but a committed life in service. It is the fired up Spirit that will glue all these elements together.  The Holy Spirit, “leads us to the Son, and through the Son he leads us to the Father.”  The day ends with a blessing for both participants and adult volunteers as they commit their service to Christ and His Church; followed by thanks-giving, which brings us into communion with each other; finalizing with the climactic journey of our sacramental life: our liturgical celebration of the Eucharist.

Spirit Day requirements:

• for all participating parishes to assign a representative to meet 4 times before the retreat: 3 prep meetings and 1 volunteer training session. 

• for all participating parish confirmation catechists and youth ministers to participate in the retreat with assigned roles

• for all participating parishes to share the cost of the retreat. 

Prep Meetings: 

• Three Prep Meetings, once a month

Volunteer Training Session: 

• Usually a week before the event for 3 hours

Setup Up Night: 

• This is the night before

• All who will volunteer is required to come and help the hosting parish setup

Day of the retreat: 

• Volunteers gather at 7:30 AM

• Retreat Schedule is 9 AM - 2 PM

• 3 PM is Mass

Evaluation Meeting: 

• All Parish Representatives are required to meet a week after for evaluation

Spirit Day requirements:

• All participating parishes must assign a representative to meet 4 times before the retreat: 3 prep meetings and 1 volunteer training session. 

• All participating parishes must require their confirmation catechists and youth ministers to participate in the retreat with assigned roles.  All volunteers must make themselves available for the volunteer training session and setup night. 

• All participating parishes must be willing to share the cost of the retreat. 

Prep Meetings: 

• Three Prep Meetings, once a month

Volunteer Training Session: 

• Usually a week before the event for 3 hours

Setup Up Night: 

• This is the night before

• All who will volunteer is required to come and help the hosting parish setup

Day of the retreat: 

• Volunteers gather at 7:30 AM

• Retreat Schedule is 9 AM - 2 PM

• 3 PM is Mass

Evaluation Meeting: 

• All Parish Representatives are required to meet a week after for evaluation

Base Donation Guide: This fee could be shared among all parishes

• $400 Chuy MC ($80 per hour. This includes 5 hours of day labor and all prep time) 

• $50 IF Chuy provides all the printouts

• $50 IF Chuy provides live music

• $50 IF Chuy provides any video and/or sound equipment

Suggested Donation Fee with all services provided:

$ 550 estimate*

*** This total fee could be a shared expense among all the participating parishes. 

*** This base fee does not include gas and hotel expenses if any needed