ACTS Retreats

What is an ACTS Retreat?

Assisting members of the parish family to attain a deeper relationship with our Lord and with fellow parishioners through Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service. Our ACTS retreat is a Catholic lay retreat presented by parishioners from St. Thomas Aquinas who have attended prior ACTS retreat. The retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends Sunday at the 11 AM Mass. Retreats for men and women are given separately.  The retreat facilitates the attainment of a new or deeper relationship with the Lord through:

• Adoration – Responding to God's love through prayer and worship

• Community – Building parish community through love and care of each other  as members of the Body of Christ

• Theology – Deepening our understanding of God in order to better fulfill His will

• Service – Answering the call to discipleship by following the model He gave us

What to expect on an ACTS Retreat?

The ACTS weekend brings the retreatants to a better understanding of God’s love for them and also develops their need to share that love with others through their involvement in a faith-centered parish community. The retreat is a powerful community-building experience that fosters our call to service in the parish community and in the world.

For the History of ACTS, click here.

The next ACTS Retreat will be TBD - Pray for retreats in 2021!

“I am made glorious in the sight of the Lord and my God is now my strength.” Isaiah 49:5

The retreat begins on Thursday evening and ends on Sunday after the 11:00 AM Mass with a hosted lunch for retreatants and family at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Activity Center. Round trip transportation to and from the retreat center will be provided for all the retreatants. The cost for each retreatant is currently $200, a $50 deposit is required at registration. Scholarships are available. 

You will receive a letter prior to the retreat describing the necessities you should bring to the retreat. The ACTS Community and the Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Family will be in prayer for you as you prepare to attend this Holy Weekend. May God’s blessings be upon you!

The ACTS CORE is here to serve the STA Parish and the ACTS Ministry. Please feel free to reach out to any of us, attend a monthly CORE meeting during the "Citizens to be Heard", or email: staactscore@ yahoo.com to share suggestions or concerns.

ACTS Core Team meets monthly on the 3^rd Wednesday at 7 PM.  Meetings begin with a prayer and reflection, and a time for parishioners to be heard.  Please contact the Core Facilitator if you would like to join us one month. 

Core Team