Welcome to the AWAKEN Catholic virtual retreat experience!
Instructions
After subscribing your parish to one of our virtual retreats, you will have received a “Getting Started” email containing your parish’s unique family registration link. Make sure to save this email to refer to any time you need to reference or share your unique link. If you ever lose your “Getting Started” email or unique family registration link, please contact our support team using the chat in the bottom right of your screen.
Dragon Slayers Secret Code 🤐
Your students will receive a secret code worksheet when they access the Dragon Slayers retreat and are asked to submit it to you upon completion of the retreat. To view the worksheet, click the image.
Answer key:
Parents, watch the “Message for Parents” video to discover your role in passing on the faith
Primary Educators
Watch the Dragon Slayers Challenge video to find out what Dragon Slayers strive to be!
Saints!
Sanctifeyed Discussion Questions 📃
Your students and parents will receive some discussion questions to reflect on and fill out during the retreat. They will be instructed to submit their answers to the parish as proof of completion of the retreat. To view the worksheet, click the button.
Virtual Retreats
Resources
Dragon Slayers
Sanctifeyed
We HIGHLY recommend the PARISH give the following gifts to all retreatants:
Free Crucifix for Every family!
We have partnered with this awesome ministry. Just tell them you are a doing the Dragon Slayers or SanctifEYEd Sacramental Retreat and they will send you a beautiful crucifix for every family doing the retreat! Just tell them how many you need.
(Note: This is a wonderful ministry. These crucifixes have a value of over $75 each! They will include a donation envelope in your shipped order of free crucifixes. Please make a donation if your parish is able to support them.)
Become a Saint Wristbands:
Large discount for bulk orders, as little as 40 cents each.
These wristbands come in three sizes: Small, medium, and large. We recommend giving one of each size to every family or setting them out to take in the classrooms or in the church.
Where There is a Will There is a Way
(Especially for Sanctifeyed Retreat)
This book is mentioned during the Sancitifeyed retreat and Dr. John Wood will lead a chapter by chapter discussion with the Confirmandi in the followup challenge. It is being offered to you for $3 a copy! We highly recommended supplying these books at the time of the retreat.
Bonus Presentations
Presentations by Dr. John Wood
Based on John’s book, “The Light Entrusted to You” from Ignatius Press, this presentation helps parents learn the faith, live the faith, and share it with their children. The presentation was recorded in March 2020 and includes live music by singer/songwriter Rachel Ann.
In this 45 minute audio CD from the 2016 Marion Conference in St. Louis, MO, Dr. John takes us through his 5 Steps to Winning the War Within. Based on his bestselling book, “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission,” this talk is a perfect summary of the book for everyone in your life whom you wish to share this powerful message.
In this talk given at the 2015 South Bend/Fort Wayne Catholic Men’s conference, Dr. John challenges men and everyone to 4 principles of the new evangelization that will help set the world ablaze with the fire of God’s love.
Presentations by Nick De La Torre
Music
This powerful music CD by singer/songwriters Rachel Ann and Cassandra Acree contains the soundtrack to John Wood's books and presentations. The songs are based on the sacraments of the Catholic Church!