The Awaited One

Time of writing:

Autumn 2019

Place of the first retreat:

Kokotek, Diocese of Gliwice

Place of writing:

Diocese of Gliwice

Target group:

Open retreat for people from 13 to 32 years old

Retreat description:

The retreat leads from a hunger for God and genuine seeking, through the disappointments of the path of faith, towards attentiveness so as not to miss the One who is already among us. From knowledge that gives birth to faith and the experience of the Word to the Eucharist and unity in community – in the spirit of the words: “We have come to know and to believe…”

List of small-group meeting outlines

• Meeting 1 — “O God, my God, I seek You”
  • Goals of the meeting + introduction for the facilitator
  • Prayer and possible organizational matters
  • Eternal desire
  • Desire - searching - activity
  • Humility in searching and application
  • Final prayer
• Meeting 2 — He saw and believed
  • Goals of the meeting + introduction for the facilitator
  • God is among people…
  • …unnoticed
  • Spiritual tuning
  • Mindfulness
  • He saw and believed
  • Holy Spirit
  • Application
• Meeting 3 — Tasting the Word
  • Introduction for the facilitator + goals of the meeting
  • Different paths
  • Moment with the Word
  • Sharing one’s discoveries
  • Application
• Meeting 4 — Communio
  • Goals of the meeting + introduction for the facilitator
  • Prayer and introduction
  • Christ present in the Eucharist
  • “We have known”
  • Testimonies
  • Application