ACTS Retreat
An ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event which offers parishioners an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ. This in turn fosters a desire for intentional discipleship. ACTS Retreats are given by parishioners for parishioners, and in this way, serve to build Christian community at the parish.
ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service. These four themes are the focus of the ACTS retreat.
Adoration: Responding through prayer and worship to receiving God’s gifts of grace, mercy and love.
Community: Living and participating in the One Body of Christ as Church, beginning with the parish.
Theology: Deepening our relationship with God through prayerful study to better understand and fulfill His will for our lives.
Service: Answering the call to discipleship by following the model that Christ gave us.
The ACTS movement began in 1987 in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, and it was modeled after the Cursillo movement. However, it is designed to concentrate more on parish life and community within the parish. The ACTS community of St. Anthony in Eunice missioned Ville Platte as The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. More information on the full history can be found here.
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Future Retreats for The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph:
Women’s ACTS Retreats
June 6-9, 2024
March 6-9, 2025
October 9-12, 2025
June 4-7, 2026
Men’s ACTS Retreats
October 10-13, 2024
June 5-8, 2025
March 5-8, 2026
October 8-11, 2026
Any questions about The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Ville Platte can be emailed to coreholyfamilyacts@gmail.com.
Application Form for the upcoming retreat can be printed here