Thank you for your YES to becoming a Hostess. Our goal from the beginning was to reach as many women as possible

and it is because of you that we can!

Hostess Training

Did you miss the Hostess Zoom session? No problem, our Arise team has you covered. The following hostess training session was recorded so that you can join our team as they walk you through some tips and advice on how to make this retreat experience the best possible for your women. Our hope is that many of your questions are answered through the video session but if not please feel free to email us below.

Retreat Day Promotional Material

Thank you so much for your yes to bring the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light retreat to the women of your parish. Our team is so excited to work with you as you prepare to provide these women an opportunity to encounter Jesus in a deeper way and experience authentic Catholic community. It is our hope that each woman that attends will feel the same renewal of faith, lifting of spirits and joy that each of our team members have felt in planning this beautiful day.

While we are encouraging as many groups to participate in the retreat on May 1st, so that we may all join together, united in intercession for one another, the retreat is pre recorded. This allows you the flexibility to choose a day that works for you and your community. 

In order to have a successful retreat day, the first step is to invite. While the best invitations are the personal asks to those you know, as well as parish announcements, we have provided you with a promotional package. Included are  

·      3 options for downloadable pamphlets 

·      2 different sized posters. 

·      1 Social Media image

Click On Retreat Pamphlets To Download

Click On Retreat Posters To Download

To add your parish information to these documents, simply open the document as a pdf and add a text box over the information section. You may also use parish mailing labels on the back of the pamphlet of your choice.

Click On Retreat Social Media Post To Download

Optional Gift Packages

You may want to have a gift package given at the beginning of the retreat, which may include a small package of kleenex, a bottle or water, extra pen, printed material for each group, mints, a candle and holder to be used at the end of the retreat.  We have sent out gift packages to retreatants who will be experiencing Arise in-home. Due to the scope of parish retreats, we are unable to send each registrant of your retreat these same gift packages. However, we will send some PDF options of those gifts to you, should you like to give them to your retreatants. We will also send a sample gift package to your parish, should you wish to assemble your own similar packages. 

This retreat will be beautifully experienced with or without gifts, so you have flexibility with this. Again, do whatever will make the retreat beautiful for your women, within the capacity of your particular parish. 

Access to the printed materials are below.

Our team used Vista Print. Designed as postcards, between shipping and receiving expect 4-7 days. For the Prayer card we recommend the premium, soft touch postcard.

ARMOURED SERIES

We have only just scratched the surface of what it means to put on the Armour of Light. Join us for our five week follow up Arise: Armoured Series. As an added gift with the purchase of your retreat registrations we offer this series at no added cost. We encourage you to invite the women in your parish to continue to deepen their ties with your parish community as they journey together in explore the beauty of God’s Armour.

Join Heather Khym and members of the Arise team as they unpack each piece of God’s armour from Ephesians 6:10-18 every week and invite you to discern how it is God may be asking you to use them. A special bonus video by Angèle Regnier closes off the series with the final piece, thus giving you every tool you need to enter boldly and courageously into whatever battles you may be facing knowing that you are completely armoured in His light.

As a parish you may wish to include the armoured series as part of your parish registration for the Arise: Put On the Armour of Light Retreat and continue to meet each week following the retreat day. OR you may wish to offer the series as a separate parish weekly event. However you choose to offer this incredible series is up to you but again we are here to help.

The link to the Armoured Series will be provided shortly before May 1st.

Each week will consist of one 15-20 minute video reflection, followed by small group discussion (questions will be provided with each video) You may wish to begin each week with a shared meal (abiding with Covid regulations) to encourage community building, conversation and deeper sharing during small group. There is a 6th Bonus video, you may choose to add a 6th week or watch two videos on the last week.

These sessions are meant to expand the idea of building community and strengthening our faith, so we strongly encourage enough time for group sharing.

PLEASE FOLLOW COVID RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA

If you have any questions in regards to this series please email us, or ask during your parish Zoom meeting.

Series Promotional Material

You may post your Social Media image to your parish Bulletin, Website, Facebook and/or instagram page if you have. We recommend that in the caption make it clear that participants are to contact you for information and register through your parish. Ie: What does it mean to when St. Paul invites us in Ephesians to put on the Armour of God? Our parish invites you to explore each piece of armour with the five week Arise:Armoured series. If you are a woman 18 and over and would like more information on how you can register for this amazing event, please contact our parish at_______________.   

We recommend multiple posts when advertising on social media., you are also welcome to share any of our posts from @arisecatholicmovement  The more posts, the more views.

 SESSION GIFT

  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:

1. Be sure you are using the correct password for the correct page as they are different for the Retreat and the Armoured Series.

2. If you are copying and pasting the password be sure that there are no spaces highlighted.

3. 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.