EXAMPLES OF RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOUR PARISH BULLETIN
ExaMPLE: 5 months before retreat
Keep these dates open! The (Men's or Women's) Annual Retreat will be held at Notre Dame Retreat House this year on (give dates).
exAMPLE: 16 weeks before the retreat date
The (Men or Women) of the parish are invited to make their annual retreat this year at Notre Dame Retreat House on Canandaigua Lake on the weekend of (give dates). Please mark these dates on your calendar.
exAMPLE: 12 weeks before the retreat date
It is not too early to think about the Annual Retreat, held each year at the beautiful Notre Dame Retreat House on Canandaigua Lake . This year's retreat for the (men or women) of our parish will be held on the weekend of (give dates). We ask that you reserve these dates on your calendar now. For additional information or to make a reservation, call (give name and phone number of the parish leader).
exAMPLE: 8 weeks before the retreat date.
Because of prevailing attitudes and practices in our culture it is important that we take time away from the pressures of everyday life to consider not only the things that we do but also the reasons that we do them to be sure that we are on the right track, moving closer to God rather than further away from God.
We ask that you make plans now to join the (men or women) of (name of your parish) for 40 inspirational hours in the presence of Our Lord at Notre Dame Retreat House on Canandaigua Lake .
For further information or to make a reservation call (give name and telephone number of the parish leader).
exAMPLE: 6 weeks before retreat date
It is time to make plans for the Annual (Men's or Women's) Retreat. The (men or women) of (the name of your parish) are scheduled to make the retreat on the weekend (give dates) at Notre Dame Retreat House on Canandaigua Lake . The theme of this years retreat is (give the theme).
For more information or to make a reservation call (give the name and telephone number of the parish leader).
exAMPLE: 4 weeks before retreat date
Jesus, the source of Life, calls us to personal growth, to celebrate, to rejoice in a faith community, to seek a closer union with God, to Eternal Life. Jesus invites you to spend a weekend with Him at Notre Dame Retreat House.
For additional information or to make a reservation, call (give the name and telephone number of the parish leader).
exAMPLE: 3 weeks before retreat date.
The Annual (Men's or Women's) Retreat is only three weeks away. It begins on Friday, (date) and ends at 12:00 noon Sunday (date). Make plans now to join the men of (name of parish) and spend 40 inspirational hours in the relaxed atmosphere of Notre Dame Retreat House located on Canandaigua Lake .
For more information or to make a reservation, call (give the name and phone number of the parish leader).
exAMPLE: 2 weeks before retreat date
There isn't much time left to make your decision to attend (parish name) Annual (Men's or Women's) Retreat on (dates) at Notre Dame Retreat House. Respond to the invitation that Jesus is extending to you today. Call (give name and phone number of parish leader).
EXAMPLE: 1 week before the retreat date
Last call for making this year's retreat at Notre Dame!: (Parish Name) (Men's or Women's) Retreat will be held next weekend from 7:00pm Friday, (date) through Sunday noon (date) at Notre Dame Retreat House, located on Canandaigua Lake. Phone (give name and phone number of parish leader).