Altar Boy Retreat 2019

Sponsored by Assumption Grotto K of C Council 13419

13770 Gratiot Ave. April 17-20 Detroit, MI 48205

Any & all parishioners are encouraged to help or donate to this worthy effort.

The retreat provides a perfect opportunity for new Altar boys to join the Grotto ranks.
(New servers must have received their first Holy Communion)

Please contact Suggested Donation:

Harry Wisniewski at Help continue the great Grotto
harryw1492@gmail.com with
$10 per server
any questions tradition of making Holy Week the or
most solemn and majestic! $25 per family

Boys under the age of 10 need their dad (or another dad) to chaperone them if staying overnight

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Permission Slip / Volunteer Sign-up 2019
Boys’ names and ages_________________________________________________________________
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Address______________________________________________________
Staying overnight
Phone #___________________________
Emergency #_______________________ Volunteering to help
Email ____________________________
My son(s) have my permission to attend this 2019 retreat: Donation amount: _____
Parent’s signature___________________________________

Return the detached slip to the rectory office or place it in the Sunday collection basket.
 Schedule for Holy Week Retreat 2019
Fr. Perrone expects all the boys to go to confession at least Good Friday April 19
once during the retreat. Solemn day - No active play

7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Wake up

Wednesday Afternoon April 17
7:30 - 7:55 a.m. Breakfast
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Arrival - settle into your rooms, and Gym
You must be here for 5:30p.m. Orientation
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Rehearsal in Church for Good Friday
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Gym or free time
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Lunch
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Dinner
11:30 a.m. Be in church and ready for service
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. ORIENTATION: MANDATORY
12:00 noon Good Friday Service
6:00- 6:30 p.m. Mass
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Field trip:TBA
6:30-10:00 p.m. Rehearsal in Church for Holy Thursday
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Dinner, Fish Fry in Gym
10:00 p.m. Snack
7:00 -7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross in church
10:30 p.m. Lights out and the front door is locked

Holy Thursday April 18 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Church for Easter Vigil

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Wake up 9:30 – 10:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast After prayer, clean up and lights out

Holy Saturday April 20

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Rosary in Church

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Clean up, outside around church property 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Wake up

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Conference in Classroom 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Opportunity for Confession & Free time 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Conference in Classroom

11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Lunch 10:00 - 12:15 p.m. Free time & additional opportunity for
confession
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Rehearsal in church for Holy Thursday
12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Free time and additional opportunity for
Confession 3:30 to 4:30 1:00 - 1:15 a.m. Blessing of the Food in the Church

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Conference in Classroom 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal in Church for Easter Vigil

5:00 p.m. Empty K of C room for Reception 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Free time and additional opportunity for
confession
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Dinner
4:00- 5:00 p.m. Conference in Classroom
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Get ready for Mass
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Be in the sacristy and ready for Mass
6:00 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Clean rooms for check out and put your
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass stuff in the hallway upstairs, then clean up
for Mass.
9:30 p.m. Snack/Reception in K of C room
7:30 p.m. Be in sacristy ready for Mass
10:00 – 10:30 p.m. Adoration in the Church
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass
11:00 p.m. Lights out
Reception in Lounge following Mass
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Easter Sunday April 21
Servers needed for the Solemn High Mass at 9:30 a.m.