On The Shore

Time of writing:

Winter 2022

Place of the first retreat:

Bytom, Gliwice, Zabrze - Diocese of Gliwice

Place of writing:

Diocese of Gliwice

Target group:

Open meetings for people from 16 years of age

Retreat description:

The shore is a place where different worlds intersect. The shore invites us to stop and reflect on where we want to go. We have shelter, time and space here.

List of small-group meeting outlines

• Meeting 1 — “On the Shore of Mystery”
  • Goal of the meeting
  • Community bonding - why are we on the shore?
  • Blurred boundaries
  • Non-existent boundaries
  • Ability to let go
  • Application
• Meeting 2 — “On the Shore of Signs”
  • Goal of the meeting
  • Faith requires questions - about the role of curiosity
  • Faith as development and path
  • Decision-making in faith
  • My decision-making (faith)
  • Role of the Holy Spirit in my decision-making
  • Introduction to evening prayer (Akathist)
  • Application
• Meeting 3 — “On the Shore of the Church”
  • Goal of the meeting
  • Community bonding - what is a “vocation”?
  • Vocation to holiness
  • Vocation to do good
  • Building the Church
  • Life in beatitudes
  • Application