Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, overnight immersion retreats include service opportunities, educational experiences to learn about social justice issues, reflection, and prayer for faith-based groups. The Ozanam Center offers immersion retreats that could last three days up until six days. Our retreats can be customized to your group’s needs or desired outcomes.
What social justice issues do you talk about?
- 3-day immersion: poverty, gentrification, food issues
- 4-day immersion: poverty, gentrification, food issues, implicit bias/privilege
- 6-day immersion: poverty, gentrification, food issues, implicit bias/privilege, criminal justice system
What would we do each day?
- Morning prayer and reflection, based in Catholic Social Teaching
- Service in the community.
- Education to help understand the struggles of our neighbors.
- Reflection to process these experiences.
- Evening prayer
What is the cost?
Weekend Retreat (Friday-Sunday)
- Start time Friday afternoon, ending with Mass on Sunday:
- $100 deposit
- $125/participant
- $30/chaperone
- Start time 9am Friday, ending with Mass on Sunday:
- $100 deposit
- $140/participant
- $35/chaperone
4-day Retreat (Sunday – Wednesday)
- $300 deposit
- $225 /participant
- Preferred start: Mass on Sunday; closing reflection Wednesday at 3pm
- $60/chaperone
6-day Retreat (Sunday – Friday)
- $500 deposit
- $335/participant
- Preferred start: Mass on Sunday; closing reflection Friday at 3pm
- $90/chaperone
Each group seeking to participate in an immersive experience is asked to commit to bringing at least eight participants. If this is a concern, please let us know and we would love to help you find another organization or group with which to partner.
It is required to have at least 2 chaperones and they must have completed VIRTUS.
How do I schedule a retreat?
Email Ozanam@SVDPcincinnati.org with your group name, preferred dates, projected number of participants and goals for the retreat.