Fall 2024 Frassati Retreat: Hope For The Journey – Stony Point, CT

Come join Frassati Fellowship for our Fall Retreat, “Hope For The Journey” from September 20-22, 2024 at Villa Maria Guadalupe!

The weekend includes daily Mass, all-night Eucharistic Adoration, time for Confession, praise & worship, talks, workshops, discussion groups, outdoor fun, and plenty of fellowship.

Registration will open at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 6, and will close on Friday, September 6 at 11:30 pm. Tickets may sell out before then.

****PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU REGISTER, AS OUR GUIDELINES HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE LAST RETREAT****

AGE LIMIT

This event is for individuals in their 20s and 30s. If you know you’re not in the age range, we encourage you to visit archny.org to find activities for Catholics of various ages.

COMMITMENT TO ATTEND ENTIRE RETREAT

The retreat begins with check-in from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday night and ends at 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. You must attend the retreat in its entirety. Please do not make plans or travel arrangements for Sunday afternoon since we cannot guarantee a return time to NYC.

FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE TICKETS

We are blessed to have a high level of interest in these retreats, and we are grateful for the fruit that has been borne of this ministry. In order to share this opportunity with new retreatants, we are reserving 10 women’s and 10 men’s tickets for first-time attendees. You may select this ticket option if you are local to the New York City metro area and have never attended a Frassati Fellowship of NYC retreat. These tickets reserved for first-time attendees will cost the same as regular tickets.

RECORDINGS DURING THE RETREAT

We would like to encourage you to be present during the retreat and to give your undivided attention to our priests and speakers. In order to respect the privacy of our speakers, we ask that you do not record the talks unless you have explicit permission from the retreat team and speakers.

WAITLIST

If tickets are listed as sold out, please opt for a waitlist ticket, and we will contact you when spots open. We will prioritize requests from retreatants who are local to the New York City metro area. Please do not make arrangements to travel to this retreat if you are on the Waitlist or have not yet registered.

RETREAT FEE

The fee of the retreat covers accommodations at the beautiful Villa Maria Guadalupe for the weekend, as well as all meals, all retreat activities, the Eventbrite processing fee, bus transportation that will be provided in first-come-first-served basis, and a generous donation to the religious who accompany us during the retreat. (There will be no additional charge for those who take the bus.)

If you desire to attend the spring retreat but are experiencing financial hardship, we invite you to apply for scholarship assistance. Prayerfully consider the amount you are able to contribute and email retreats@frassati.nyc to request a half scholarship ($125 scholarship, you pay $125) or full scholarship. Please briefly explain the specific financial reasons prompting you to apply for scholarship assistance and describe your past and present involvement in Frassati Fellowship. Please be assured that the information you share with us will remain confidential. We will prayerfully consider all requests received and allocate funds in accordance with available resources. We are only able to offer scholarships when we receive donations for the scholarship fund. Thus, we encourage those who can to donate. Your donations is what allows us to give the scholarships to those in need.

TRANSPORTATION

Parking is available at Villa Maria Guadalupe for those who plan to drive to the retreat.

Transportation by bus will be available to and from NYC until the bus is at capacity. THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THOSE WHO SIGN UP FOR THE BUS TRANSPORTATION. If the bus fills up, remaining retreatants will need to make their own travel arrangements. Please email us and we’ll be happy to give you directions to arrive by train.

If you indicate that you need transportation when purchasing your ticket, we will follow up by email to confirm your space on the bus or to offer other options.

Please plan to arrive at St. Vincent Ferrer Church (869 Lexington Ave, between 65th and 66th Streets) at 5:30 pm to check-in since the bus will depart promptly at 5:45 pm on Friday from St. Vincent Ferrer to Villa Maria Guadalupe. Please be on time if you sign up for the bus. We will return to the same location on Sunday evening.

SAFETY DURING COVID-19

If you are feeling ill, are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, have been recently exposed to anyone with COVID-19, or are waiting on your COVID-19 test results, please be kind to us and to the religious who accompany us and prayerfully discern not taking part of this retreat. Some of the religious work with vulnerable population that include newborns and elderly with delicate health conditions. Putting us at risk means you’re also risking the lives of these vulnerable population. If you do not feel comfortable being around people yet, have personal preferences about certain safety practices that are not practical, we recommend you that you consider we will not be able to modify accommodations or make special arrangements on an individual basis, but we will continue to monitor COVID-19 regulations to ensure that our retreatants are well informed.

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Under “Donation to Scholarship Fund,” you have the option of donating to support our brothers and sisters who are experiencing financial hardship and need financial assistance to attend this retreat. If you are able to donate here, please do! When you purchase your ticket, you can select the option to donate and enter the amount you desire to donate. Any amount you donate can help us to give partial scholarships.

REFUNDS

Registration is non-transferable—only the person registered for the retreat can attend. Last-minute cancellations make it difficult to find someone to take your spot. Please be considerate of others who may want to attend and only sign up if you fully intend to come on this retreat. Nevertheless, we understand that sometimes plans change. If you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible we can adjust sleeping, food, and transportation arrangements.

These are the deadlines for receiving a full or partial refund if you cancel:

Until September 6 at noon: Full Refund.

Until September 13 at noon: Half Refund.

No refunds after September 13 at noon.

In the unfortunate event that this retreat needs to be canceled due to state restrictions related to COVID-19, retreatants will receive a full refund.

Thank you for your interest, and may God bless you!

Frassati Fellowship of New York City

retreats@frassati.nyc

www.frassati.nyc