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RETREAT – THE FATHER'S HOUSE
2024-10-25 19:00 - 2024-10-27 22:00 UTC | Saint Francis Catholic Church, 7075 Ashworth Road West, Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
The family is a place where we come to know God the Father’s love. However, our modern culture has warped our view of fatherhood and family. The purpose of this retreat is to renew the family as a place to encounter God’s fatherly love. If your family has any problems, then this retreat is for you! A strong relationship with God the Father is the sure foundation through which we live our roles in our own human families: husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister, son, or daughter. All spiritual healing for any member of the family requires that we heal our relationship with God the Father.

Retreat Talks and Schedule

The Trinity and the Family (Friday, 7PM)
Father (forehead), Son (chest), and Holy Spirit (left shoulder – right shoulder).
If you’ve spent time around the Catholic Church, you’ve heard these words time and again. The Sign of the Cross
expresses the most central doctrine of our faith: the Trinity. There is only one God, but within the one God, there
are three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is enormously important — but just like the
Sign of the Cross, we rarely take time to think about it. Do you know what the Trinity means for your life and for
your family? This talk will give you an answer to that question.

The Broken Image (10AM, Saturday)
There is one domain of human life which is intended, perhaps more than any other, to give us a taste of the Trinity:
the family. Unfortunately, the collective effects of the industrial, sexual, and digital revolutions have obscured
our image of the family. What are the fundamental threats facing the family today? How do we overcome those threats?
This talk will dissect the problems and give concrete solutions.
*CONFESSION SATURDAY 8AM – 12:30PM. MULTIPLE PRIESTS AVAILABLE. ALL PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGED TO RECEIVE CONFESSION*

Reclaiming the Image (11:30AM, Saturday)
Contrary to what our culture tells us, masculinity and femininity are sacred things; that’s why Satan attacks them.
These talks are about reclaiming the sacred nature of what it means to be a man or woman. What is the biblical image
of masculinity? What is the biblical image of femininity? How do we reclaim that image in our lives? Content
suitable for adults (not children) and appropriate for all fathers/mothers and potential future fathers/mothers.

Men’s Talk (Main Church): Biblical themes and reflection on fatherhood and
masculinity.
Women’s Talk (Parish Hall): Biblical themes and reflection on sacred motherhood and femininity.

Sunday Masses
All Sunday liturgies will be celebrated by Father James Brent, OP. Homilies will dive into the primary themes of the
retreat: God’s fatherly love and the beauty of the family.

The Father’s Blessing (7PM, Sunday)
All are invited to attend the final retreat convocation and blessing on Sunday evening. Please bring the entire
family! Receive prayer, worship the Lord, and entrust your family to the saving power of God’s mercy!

GOLD MEDAL FAMILIES
2024-10-08 19:00 | 713 Walnut St, Unit 600, Des Moines, IA 50309, 713 Walnut St Unit 600, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Want to have a strong family? Whether you’re leading a family now or hope to do so in the future, this talk is for you! In this talk, internationally renowned speaker Dr. Ray Guarendi presents the results of a three-year, national search for strong families. It reveals those characteristics most common to strong families as well as the struggles and difficulties most families face. The results will reinforce some traditional ideas about family life while offering some reassuring surprises. Want to be a better father or future father? Come to this talk! Dr. Ray Guarendi is a Catholic father of ten adopted children, a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio and television host. His radio show, “The Dr. Is In” can be heard on over 440 stations and Sirius XM channel 130. His TV show, “Living Right With Dr. Ray” can be seen on EWTN Global Catholic Network and is aired in 140 countries.
To offset speaker and travel costs, this event is $10/person.
Doors and bar open at 7PM. Talk begins at 8PM.
This event is for men only.

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RETREAT – THE FATHER'S HOUSE
2024-09-13 18:30 - 2024-09-15 21:00 | Christ The King Catholic Church, 5711 Southwest 9th St, Des Moines, IA, 50315, United States
The family is a place where we come to know God the Father’s love. However, our modern culture has warped our view of fatherhood and family. The purpose of this retreat is to renew the family as a place to encounter God’s fatherly love. If your family has any problems, then this retreat is for you! A strong relationship with God the Father is the sure foundation through which we live our roles in our own human families: husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister, son, or daughter. All spiritual healing for any member of the family requires that we heal our relationship with God the Father.

Retreat Talks and Schedule

The Trinity and the Family (Friday, 7PM)
“Father (forehead), Son (chest), and Holy Spirit (left shoulder – right shoulder).”
If you’ve spent time around the Catholic Church, you’ve heard these words time and again. The Sign of the Cross
expresses the most central doctrine of our faith: the Trinity. There is only one God, but within the one God, there
are three Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is enormously important — but just like the
Sign of the Cross, we rarely take time to think about it. Do you know what the Trinity means for your life and for
your family? This talk will give you an answer to that question.

The Broken Image (9:30AM, Saturday)
There is one domain of human life which is intended, perhaps more than any other, to give us a taste of the Trinity:
the family. Unfortunately, the collective effects of the industrial, sexual, and digital revolutions have obscured
our image of the family. What are the fundamental threats facing the family today? How do we overcome those threats?
This talk will dissect the problems and give concrete solutions.
*CONFESSION SATURDAY 8:30AM – 12:30PM. MULTIPLE PRIESTS AVAILABLE. ALL PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGED TO RECEIVE CONFESSION*

Reclaiming the Image (11:00AM, Saturday)
Contrary to what our culture tells us, masculinity and femininity are sacred things; that’s why Satan attacks them.
These talks are about reclaiming the sacred nature of what it means to be a man or woman. What is the biblical image
of masculinity? What is the biblical image of femininity? How do we reclaim that image in our lives? Content
suitable for adults (not children) and appropriate for all fathers/mothers and potential future fathers/mothers.

Men’s Talk (Main Church): Biblical themes and reflection on fatherhood and
masculinity.
Women’s Talk (Parish Hall): Biblical themes and reflection on sacred motherhood and femininity.

Sunday Masses
All Sunday liturgies will be celebrated by Father James Brent, OP. Homilies will dive into the primary themes of the
retreat: God’s fatherly love and the beauty of the family.

The Father’s Blessing (7PM, Sunday)
All are invited to attend the final retreat convocation and blessing on Sunday evening. Please bring the entire
family! Receive prayer, worship the Lord, and entrust your family to the saving power of God’s mercy!
