A Lenten Retreat: Break Every Chain, a Road to Racial Healing

January 25, 2023

Consider it all joy, my sisters and brothers, when you encounter various trials for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:2-3

 

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Black Catholics is partnering with the Sisters of the Redeemer to host an full-day spiritually-empowering and immersive experience.

This Lenten retreat will allow participants to be transformed as active anti-racists committed to racial justice especially eradicating racism in all its forms within the Church, U.S. society, and most importantly, within ourselves.

Featuring:

Antoinette M. Reaves, Keynote Speaker

When:

Saturday, February 25, 2023

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. 

Where:

Spark Transformation Center

521 Moredon Road

Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006

Cost:

$25, includes lunch

Schedule:

Registration: 8:30 – 9:25 a.m. (light refreshments served)

Welcome and Opening Prayer: 9:30 – 9:55 a.m.

Morning Session: 10 a.m. – noon

featuring keynote speaker, Antoinette M. Reaves

Lunch: 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. (lunch is included in cost)

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Mass in Redeemer Sisters’ Chapel: 4 p.m.

Featuring The Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir

 

Please register by Friday, February 17, 2023. Tickets can be purchased online here.

Questions? Email Kim Walker at kiwalker@archphila.org