Are you looking for a retreat in the Fargo area? We have one for you!
Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church is happy to host the Way of the Disciple retreat on November 15-17.
This retreat is not an overnight retreat. You will have the comfort of staying in your own home or find your own lodging in the FM area.
Who is this retreat for? Adults of all ages and backgrounds! High schoolers are welcome too.
Not sure if you can attend the whole time? No problem!
You are welcome to register for the whole retreat but come as you are able. Even attending only one or a few of the talks or sessions is well worth the full registration.
Talks will be recorded and emailed out to registrants following the retreat.
Do you have children and not sure you’ll get childcare?
We’re here to help! Childcare is offered at the Church. You can add that to your registration cost.
What’s a retreat?
Retreat is a time for recollection.
Stepping back from worldly concerns… taking time for silence with our Lord.
There are no deadlines and no hurry on retreat.
On this retreat you have the space to encounter Jesus the way the first disciples did – in community.
You will discover what it means to be a disciple.
You will explore the true meaning of freedom and discern what next step that Jesus has in store for you.
I hope you will join us on this retreat. You won’t want to miss it.
Below you’ll find more information on our speakers, retreat schedule, and registration.
Registration deadline is Nov 8th at 11:59pm CST.
Please reach out to Paul Wilburn at paul.wilburn@focus.org if you have any questions.
Retreat Speakers
After discerning her vocation for 3 years with the Poor Clares, Jessica Navin joined FOCUS in 2011 to assist with FOCUS retreats. Since then, she has coordinated over 185 retreats for college students in the United States and Europe. Jessica currently serves FOCUS as Sr. Manager of Spiritual Formation and resides in Denver. We’re excited to have her back after she joined us as a speaker and prayer team member last year from our Father’s House Retreat last year at Sts. Anne and Joachim.
Ordained a priest in 1993, Msgr. Gregory Schlesselmann has served the Fargo Diocese. He served many years as the Rector of then Cardinal Muench Seminary in Fargo, Vicar General. Currently he’s stationed at St. Paul’s Newman Center serving the students at NDSU, teaching accredited theology courses, and serving as Director for the Permanent Diaconate program for the Fargo Diocese. We’re excited to have him back as a speaker last year from our Father’s House Retreat last year at Sts. Anne and Joachim.
Fr. Jeff Norfolk was born and raised in Mitchell, SD. He completed his seminary studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville and St. John Vianney in Denver. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Sioux Falls on May 29, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Sioux Falls. Fr. Norfolk spent 4 years as an associate pastor as well as chaplaincy work at Northern State University, The University of South Dakota, Avera Hospitals, and South Dakota prisons and jails. He has led and given many talks on FOCUS retreats through his years on campus. Currently he serves as a Formation Advisor and Spiritual Director at the St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, MN.
Music
Paul Wilburn sings for Mass at our parish and has helped lead music for several “Ignite the Night” events this past year. He also plays for other praise and worship events in the community. Paul and his wife Mandie have been married 16 years, have four children, and have been members of Sts. Anne and Joachim since moving back to Fargo in 2013. He’s worked for FOCUS since 2008 and has led and assisted in 20+ retreats, including last year’s Father’s House retreat at Sts. Anne and Joachim. We’re excited to have him back to lead music for our Way of the Disciple retreat.
Retreat Schedule
- Friday, November 15
- 6:00pm – Check In
- 7:00pm – Retreat Session
- 9:00pm – Closing
- Saturday, November 16
- 7:00am – Check In
- 8:00am – Retreat Session
- 10:00am – Mass
- 11:00am – Retreat Session
- 12:15pm – Lunch
- 1:30pm – Adoration and Confessions
- 4:00pm – Retreat Session
- 5:45pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Retreat Session
- 8:00pm – Closing
- Sunday, November 17
- 8:00am – Check In
- 8:30am – Retreat Session
- 11:00am – Closing Mass (with Parish)
