What is Emmaus?

Our Emmaus Teen Retreat is a spiritual weekend for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, where our young people take a journey of discovery.

The retreat name “Emmaus” is adopted from a passage in Luke’s Gospel (24:13-35) where two of Jesus’ disciples are on their way to a village named Emmaus and encounter the risen Jesus in a very special way!

The theme “Journey to Emmaus” reflects the message that Jesus is our constant companion through life’s journey, though we often fail to recognize His presence.

Under the direction of Msgr Rob, our pastor, participants are offered a unique opportunity to experience spiritual growth, to better appreciate their Catholic faith, and to experience God’s unwavering presence every day of their lives. We accomplish this through friendship, community, prayer, liturgies, laughter, music, reflection, and personal witness.

The retreat is sponsored by St. Aloysius Catholic Church and the work team is comprised of teens and adults. The liturgies are Roman Catholic, yet members of other Christian communities are also welcome.

Important Information:  Every Adult (this includes HS teens that are 18 years of age) must create their own account in LEAD and register on their own. If you already have a LEAD account, please do not create a new one!

Reminders: A Parent or Guardian must fill out the registration form or candidate application for any teen 17 years or younger! Teens under 18 MAY NOT create LEAD accounts or register themselves!

PLEASE double check your email is correct – this will be how we communicate with you!
ALL team members and candidates who are 18 must be virtus compliant.

Emmaus Registration/Applications are through the Diocese’s Institute of Catholic Formation LEAD system.

Please Click Here to download Important instructions on how to complete team/angel registration and the candidate application process.

APPLY AS A TEEN CANDIDATE
Open to Teens in grades 10-12 who have never attended an Emmaus Retreat
$175 Retreat Weekend Fee (must be paid by check only. Your application is not complete until we receive your check.)

We will be accepting a number of candidates this summer. You will be advised if you are accepted as a candidate.

Please be aware that our acceptances are based upon balancing grades, as well as males and females. Registered St. Aloysius parishioners and youth ministry members are given priority for candidate spots.

Please Click Here to APPLY!

SERVE ON OUR TEAM
Open to High school teens who have been candidates, college students and adults
$135 Team Participant Retreat Weekend Fee (must be paid via STRIPE to complete your registration in LEAD)

We welcome college students to participate at no cost, please reach out to [email protected] for a coupon code

Please Click Here to Register!

BE AN ANGEL
Open to Virtus compliant Adults over 21 who wish to help us as Day & Night Angels. Angels serve for 4-hour shifts throughout the weekend helping Emmaus run safely and smoothly.

There is no fee for angels. All parents of team members are asked to support the retreat in some way, so if you cannot work on a team, please sign up to serve as an angel!
Closer to the retreat, we will send you a sign up genius link to select your shift.

Please Click Here to Register!

Confidential full and partial scholarships are available; please reach out to Chris Otis at [email protected].

VIRTUS TRAINING
All team members, candidates and angels who are 18 or older must be virtus trained.
Not trained? Please Click Here to view VIRTUS Online registration instructions.

Questions? Reach out to Chris Otis at [email protected].

DONATE

If you are able or know someone who would like to support Emmaus with a donation, we encourage you to use the link below to make the donation that helps cover scholarships and other retreat expenses.

This link may only be used for donations and should NOT be used to make retreat fee payments.

Thank you for your cooperation and support! Please Click Here to donate.