Confirmation retreat info

There is a Confirmation retreat planned for Saturday, January 29 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm for students being Confirmed this spring. Eloy Escamilla, our Pastoral Associate for Religious Education and Youth Ministry, will reach out with meeting information when the date draws closer. 

The youth group’s Summer Mission Trip will be July 17-22. The group will travel to Lake Traverse, South Dakota. All teens in grade 7-12 are welcome to take part in this jam-packed week of service, friendship, and fun! Students must attend our parish’s youth group meetings regularly. Space is limited.

The cost is $379 per person. Transportation is not included; however, we are organizing some fundraising events to offset this expense. A nonrefundable $50 deposit is due by Sunday, February 13, 2022. A nonrefundable half payment of $100 is due by Monday, February 28. The final payment deadline date will be shared in the future.

Please consider two factors when deciding about the Mission Trip - the pandemic is likely to still be ongoing in July and we are traveling to and from South Dakota in a passenger van. (A close space considering the pandemic).

For more information about the mission trip, please visit the Lake Traverse Youth Mission Trip | YouthWorks website. If you have any questions, please email me at eescamilla@stgertrudechicago.org.

~ Eloy Escamilla, Pastoral Associate, Religious Education and Youth Ministry