Schedule for the Weekend
Saturday
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Check-in (Coffee, juice, and donuts)
Welcome and Introductions
Break
Session 1 Talk: My Father, My Son, and Me
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Fun Activity Break #1 - Dodgeball
Fathers against the Sons!
(Separate Sessions)
Session 2A: Let's Talk, Son I - Communication Skills for Fathers
Session 2B: Let's Talk, Dad I - Communication Skills for Sons
Lunch and "on your own" activities
Session 3 Talk: Living with Emotions
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Fun Activity Break #2 - Water balloon Toss Competition
Each Father and Son play as a team!
Session 4 Talk: What is a Man?
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Break
Reconciliation: In addition to having the opportunity for Reconciliation, opportunities during this time include personal prayer time, Stations of the Cross, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, one-on-one time, Champions of Faith baseball video, and more.
Dinner
Session 5 Talk: I Hear You Calling - This is a priest's talk about the vocation of being a father and the vocation of being a son.
Special Talk: The Life of a Monk (by one of the Benedictine monks)
Benediction
Evening Activities: Hayrack ride, board games and other activities.
Return to room – Fathers and Sons share the day’s experiences before sleep.
Sunday
Morning Prayer – (Both are optional)
6:20 am With the monks at the Priory >>> Maximum of 20 people
or
7:00 am In the Chapel (everyone is invited)
Breakfast
Session 6 Talk: Who Do You Say That I am?
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Break
Session 7A: Let's Talk, Son II (Fathers)
Session 7B: Let's Talk, Dad II (Sons)
Father and Sons – Private time together
Mass (In the chapel)
The Blessing Ritual (at the end of Mass)
11:30 - Noon Closing, Evaluations and Departure.
Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
Check-in (Coffee, juice, and donuts)
Welcome and Introductions
Break
Session 1 Talk: My Father, My Son, and Me
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Fun Activity Break #1 - Dodgeball
Fathers against the Sons!
(Separate Sessions)
Session 2A: Let's Talk, Son I - Communication Skills for Fathers
Session 2B: Let's Talk, Dad I - Communication Skills for Sons
Lunch and "on your own" activities
Session 3 Talk: Living with Emotions
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Fun Activity Break #2 - Water balloon Toss Competition
Each Father and Son play as a team!
Session 4 Talk: What is a Man?
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Break
Reconciliation: In addition to having the opportunity for Reconciliation, opportunities during this time include personal prayer time, Stations of the Cross, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, one-on-one time, Champions of Faith baseball video, and more.
Dinner
Session 5 Talk: I Hear You Calling - This is a priest's talk about the vocation of being a father and the vocation of being a son.
Special Talk: The Life of a Monk (by one of the Benedictine monks)
Benediction
Evening Activities: Hayrack ride, board games and other activities.
Return to room – Fathers and Sons share the day’s experiences before sleep.
Sunday
Morning Prayer – (Both are optional)
6:20 am With the monks at the Priory >>> Maximum of 20 people
or
7:00 am In the Chapel (everyone is invited)
Breakfast
Session 6 Talk: Who Do You Say That I am?
Followed by father and son private time and activity time
Break
Session 7A: Let's Talk, Son II (Fathers)
Session 7B: Let's Talk, Dad II (Sons)
Father and Sons – Private time together
Mass (In the chapel)
The Blessing Ritual (at the end of Mass)
11:30 - Noon Closing, Evaluations and Departure.
Please note that this schedule is subject to change.