REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
A unique, full day, online retreat experience to meet the needs of women in unprecedented times.
Once registered for the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light Retreat,
you will have access to the Retreat and followup Armoured Series for A YEAR!
SPECIAL OFFER
Have you already participated in the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light Retreat? Do you have a desire to share it with friends and family? If so let us know and our team will equip you with access to our Hostess material for FREE so that you will have everything you need to host your own small group. Hostess access includes a pre - recorded Zoom training session with previous hostesses, a variety of schedule options, PDF downloads of exclusive Arise gifts, and tips to guide you in how to invite women to register as well as how to create the perfect environment so the women in your life can fully enter into the retreat experience. Are there women in your life who don’t live near you? We also provide you with Virtual Retreat options so you can share in the retreat experience with friends across the globe.
*Please note* this offer is only available if you have already registered for the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light Retreat as an individual/participant. Access to this offer can only be given through our password protected ARISE RETREAT page. If you participated through your parish, contact your parish hostess for your retreat link and password.
Interested in bringing this retreat to your parish community? Speak with your Pastor and share the Parish Package information with them, found on our registration page.
What People Are Saying About the Retreat
“So amazing! My heart is overflowing!”
“It could not have come at a better time in my life.”
“The video quality was amazing and the talks were so engaging”
“The Holy Spirit is working boldly through your feminine genius! Although we couldn’t sing loudly because of restrictions, your voices spoke for all of us. You sang for us what we could not.”
“ I’m in tears.... and I’ve only watched the first session!”
“I live so far away that I don't usually get to participate in this type of ministry. I felt included and remembered.”
“it gave me validation that God loves me”
“I feel this is a commissioning. I want to grow in my commitment to scripture. I want to build other women up in my circle.”
Suggested Retreat Schedule
MORNING
9:30 am: Session One
Arise, Shine You’re Light Has Come: Heather Khym
Heather dives into who and what is the light that we are living for? This session is HOPE-filled and a reminder of the goodness of God, His trustworthiness, and the Hope that we are living for in eternity.
Small group discussion
10:45 am: Break
11:00 am: Session Two
Praise & Worship
How Am I Resisting The Light? Mary Bielski
Speaking directly into today’s context, Mary will invite participants to consider how they are resisting God’s presence and action in their lives. Specifically, looking at how we can often “put things on” that are not of the Lord and how those things often need to be taken off before we can be clothed in the armour of Light. This session is a call to personal examination to remove barriers between ourselves and the Lord, to be unveiled before Him.
Journal exercise
AFTERNOON
12:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm: Session Three
A special message from
Bishop Mark Hagemoen
Praise & Worship
Know His Voice: Rachel Herbeck
John 10 reminds us that the sheep know the voice of the shepherd and do not listen to strangers. How in our current context can we discern the voice of the Lord? How do we know His voice as opposed to the voice of the enemy? Rachel’s session will be a bit more practical - giving concrete indicators of how we can know God’s voice.
Small group discussion
3:00 pm: Break
4:00 pm: Session Four
Don’t Battle Alone: Debbie Herbeck
Debbie breaks down What authentic community is and how we can foster it in our current context. What are the markers of a healthy, Catholic women’s community? How do we strive to live into and fight for this kind of community.
Prayer Ministry
EVENING
5:30/6pm: Supper
7:00 pm: Session Five
Praise & Worship
Put On the Armour of Light:
Bishop Scott McCaig
Bishop Scott provides us with a prophetic exhortation, calling each of us forth, in our uniqueness as women to bring the fullness of our feminine genius to the service of the mission of the church today. To put on the armor of the light and walk boldly in His ways.
Closing Remarks/Ritual
8:15/8:30: Retreat End
...You know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light.”
(Romans 13:11-12, RSV)
ENCOUNTER
Jesus is not limited by our circumstances and He desires, always, at all times, to meet us where we are at. Through powerful and engaging talks, small group discussion, praise & worship, and opportunities for prayer we will encounter Jesus in our homes, parishes or wherever you find yourself experiencing this retreat.
COMMUNITY
This retreat has been designed as a small group experience. Gather together with a few other women in your home, parish or meeting space, within your current provincial or state Covid-19 protocols, and encourage one another, pray with each other, laugh together, and support one another as we are challenged to grow deeper in our faith.
BEAUTY
Beauty is one of the ways that we encounter the heart of Jesus and the Arise team wants to ensure that a bit of beauty reaches you through this retreat. The first 500 registrants for Arise: Put On The Armour Of Light will receive our specially designed gift package filled with unique treasures to encourage your heart.
BE A PART OF OUR TEAM:
BE A HOSTESS
Since we are not able to host this retreat in person, as a large group, we need your help. Consider being the host for a small group of women or help your pastor arrange this retreat in your parish. All hosts will receive our “host package” in advance of the retreat with schedules, tips and advice for how to make this retreat truly impactful. Prior to the retreat, we will also offer live Zoom training where you can connect with other hosts and hear from the Arise Team about the vision and heart of this retreat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I register?
A: On our registration information page you will find three options for package purchase. Decide with package fits your needs and click register. You will be taken to our registration page on EVENTBRITE be sure to select the correct package and if you are participating with a small group please include your hostess’ name in the provided field. Links and passwords will be included in your EVENTBRITE confirmation email. Be sure to save the information somewhere safe as you will need the links and passwords to gain access.
Q: I’m registered, how long do I have access to the retreat and Armoured Series?
A: If you have registered as an individual or hostess you have access for a full year!
If you have purchased the parish package you have unlimited access!
Q: I registered but have not received an email with my access link and password.
A: Your links and passwords for instant access to the retreat and Armoured series was included in your EVENTBRITE confirmation email. Be sure to check all of your email folders ie: Promotions, junk, spam folders. If you have registered and have not received or cannot find your EVENTBRITE confirmation email with the retreat and series access links and passwords within a couple days. Please email us at arisecatholicmovement@gmail.com
Q: I registered but the password doesn’t seem to work.
A: There are a few reasons you are not being granted access. Please try the following:
Be sure you are using the correct password for the correct page as they are different for the Retreat and the Armoured Series.
If you are copying and pasting the password be sure that there are no spaces highlighted.
Try pressing enter instead of the arrow.
If you have attempted all three and it still does not work email us at arisecatholicmovement@gmail.com
Q: I really enjoyed the retreat, can I share the links with my friends and family?
A: We are so grateful to hear how much you have enjoyed your retreat experience. We have a SPECIAL OFFER just for you! If you would like to host a small group of your own we would love to provide you with all the hostess material you need for FREE! The material will be found on our hostess access page. On the retreat page you will find a link to a form. Once filled out you will immediately be given a link and password to access the hostess page. Please be sure the women you invite register with us as an individual/participant and include your name as hostess. Filling out the form does not obligate you to be a hostess, we just hope that with the information provided it will help you make the decision. We kindly ask that you do not share access with those that have not registered. This retreat was created and produced by volunteers and is paid for by generous sponsorship as well as registrations.
Q: Why do the women in my small group need to register as a participant?
A: Our goal from the very beginning has been to share this retreat with as many women as possible, and we know that only happens because of women like you who so generously give of their time as a hostess. A retreat, as well as a six part video series, of this quality and the scope of reach across the globe comes at a financial cost. We are a group of volunteers that have poured over, as well as prayed over, this project and have done our best to offer both the retreat and series at the lowest price possible. It is only through generous sponsorship and registrations that we are able to cover these costs. Any extra made will go towards future Arise events. We thank you again for joining us in our mission to help others Encounter Jesus Together and Foster Authentic Catholic Community.
Q: Is this only a retreat for groups or can I do it on my own?
A: While the retreat was designed with small groups in mind and has components that are more geared towards a group setting, you can certainly receive many gifts and blessing through journeying through it on your own. We certainly have no idea what God has in store for us until we say yes and enter in to where we are being called. We hope that if you do take this retreat in on your own that God may speak into your heart and bless you in the ways that you need, especially during this time of isolation.
Q: Do I need to do the retreat in just one day?
A: We recommend carving out time and space to enjoy the full day experience; however, we get that life is busy. We also get that you may need some extra time to process. So as an individual participant you are certainly able to design your retreat experience in whatever way suites your needs. All sessions are pre-recorded so that you can play and pause when need be or take in a session a day if you like.
As a small group or parish group we have offered a few schedule options in your Hostess and Parish access pages that outline one day and multiple day retreats.
Q: Do we have to meet in person?
A: While meeting in person would provide a more enhanced experience we also understand restrictions are real and make it impossible in some areas to meet. If you don’t want to wait for restrictions to open up you can definitely meet virtually with a small group to journey through together. We even offer material such as a virtual hostess guide and optional virtual schedules so that you can make the most out of your experience.
The best part of hosting a Virtual Retreat is that you don’t even have to be in the same country to experience the Arise retreat together!
Q: I registered as a participant but would like to be a hostess instead, can I?
A: If you have already registered and would like to host a small group of other registered participants you can email arisecatholicmovement@gmail.com and we can switch your ticket for you, allowing access to the hostess page.
Thank You To Our Platinum Sponsor
The Arise: Put on the Armour of Light retreat is made possible through generous sponsorship. Arise Catholic Movement thanks local Saskatchewan Lewans Agency for their enthusiastic support, encouragement, and prayers.
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Thank You To Our Platinum Sponsor
Thank you Catholic Christian Outreach for your generous support, both financially and in prayer. CCO is a movement dedicated to evangelization and building leaders for the renewal of the world. CCO has served on university campuses across Canada for over 30 years and supports parishes and dioceses to raise up missionary disciples.
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Thank You To Our Gold Sponsor
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One day not enough? Hungry for more?
How many times, after a retreat, have we found ourselves on fire, desiring to go deeper?
Our Arise team invites you to continue your retreat experience, continue your conversations, and dive deeper with our special gift to you. A five week follow up to the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light Retreat.
INTRODUCING
A Five Week Follow Up Series
The Arise Catholic Movement is a movement desiring to equip women with the tools and resources that they need to dive deeper in their relationship with Jesus and to support and encourage one another as we grow in our faith. Following the retreat you will receive our 5-week Armoured Series. This series has been specially recorded with speakers like Heather Khym and Christy Dupuis and other members of the Arise Team.
The series provides a short, weekly reflection with journalling questions and questions for discussion so that you can continue to share your faith with other women for weeks after the retreat. We hope this series will help deepen and confirm the messages presented at the retreat.