Maria Luisa B.

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HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT
OPENING PRAYER
What are some important  
attitudes that we need to
have during the
recollection? • Expectant faith.
- It’s not an accident you’re here.
God has something good in store for
you.
• Openness
- We want to be receptive to
whatever God might have for us.
• Let’s take on the “I want to make
the most out of this” attitude.
• This may be expressed in our
punctuality, attentiveness,
participation, during sessions, etc.
Practical
Suggestions
• Participate actively. 
• The amount that you put in
during this retreat will be
proportional to what you
will receive.
• Support your fellow
participants.
• Serve one another (for
example, during meals).
CONCLUSION  
• Open your hearts to God
that He may richly bless
you during this retreat.
 Schedule
• Welcoming
• 8:00 Opening Prayer • 1:00 Recreation
• 1:30 Chain of Love
• 8:30 Getting to know
• 2:30 Break
• 9:00 Introduction
• 3:00 Preparation for Confession
• 9:30 Talk #1 Self • 4:00 Confession
• 10:00 Discussion • 5 : 00 Free time
Group/Snacks • 6:00 Family
• 10:30 Talk #2: Friends • 6:30 Activity
• 11:30 Group Activity • 7:30 Dinner
• 12:00 Lunch • 8:30 Spending Time
Together
 Schedule
• 5:30- Wake up call
• 6:00-Morning Prayer
• 7:30-Breakfast
• 8:30-Ice Breaker
• 9:00-God’ Love
• 9:30- Prayer session
• 10:00- Discussion Group
• 10:30-Committment Time
• 11:00-Recollection Sharing
• 11:30-Closing Prayer
• 12:00-Lunch Break
 House rules
• When you hear the bell, means
time for the next activity.
• Participate, no one forces you to
be here so do not waste your
time.
• Act maturely..be silent when
someone is talking.
• always wear nametags
• wear decent clothing during
sessions
• Cell phones must be turned off
or in a silent mode while you are
inside the classroom
• inform your facilitator if you
have to go out of the room
• We will check the attendance in
the morning and afternoon.
• don’t leave valuables unattended
• Pick up the pieces of dirt before
you leave the venue
• And answer the evaluation
sheet.
• Follow the schedule till the Holy
Mass..remember, it is the
highest form of prayer.
 House rules
• When you hear the bell…
• always wear nametags
• No loitering
• Follow house rules
• don’t leave valuables unattended
• off limits for men and women
•
• no eating, smoking, drinking
wear decent clothing during sessions
•
liquor inside the dormitories
Follow your assigned task
• During meal time, serve one
• No one is allowed to stay at the
another, no leftovers at the table sleeping area during sessions
• Be punctual for the sessions, there • avoid making noise in the
will be consequences for the late sleeping areas especially during
comers sleeping times
• availability of water for drinking and • If you have other plans aside
showering from these CLS, do it some other
• Cell phones must be turned off or in time.
a silent mode
• No PBB Teens
 WELCOME!!!!
HIGH SCHOOL RECOLLECTION
 Getting to know (ICE BREAKER)
• Get a piece of paper
• Write your name.
• Below on the left, write POSITIVE,
on the right, write NEGATIVE.
• Note:
• Pass it on your left and let each of
your classmate write one positive
and negative traits of yours.
• Until it again reaches you.
• Read and choose what you like
most from what they wrote and
what you dislike most
• Share
 GETTING TO KNOW
• What positive traits do you like most
written about you?
• What negative traits do you dislike most
written about you?
• What did you learn from this activity?
• Conclusion
 What is not a recollection?
• Recollection is not ……
• A picnic
• A party
• Not just a time for games
• Not crying time……Tears during retreat are
good and may indicate deeper prayer but they
are not necessary for a successful retreat
 What is a recollection?
• Meaning: gathering of experiences
• An opportunity for
• Reflection-Getting in touch with self
• Sharing-Experiences
• Reconciliation- from sin to grace, forgiveness
• Prayer-intimacy with the lord
• Commitment-to do more and to be more for
God and his neighbor
“The unexamined life is
a life not worth living”
So in this recollection…
You will try to
examine and
evaluate your life.
SPIDER WEB
 SPIDER WEB
• Each group will form their line.
• Participant will go through the spider web one
by one without touching any part of the window
• Including the strings attached to the window
• Touching any part of the spider web will reset
the game
• Strategy is the name of the game
• Yet safety will be a top priority
 GROUP DISCUSSION
• 1. Share your self evaluation during the spider
web activity.
• 2. What did you feel while crossing the spider
web
• 3. What did you feel when one committed a
mistake?
• 4. What did you feel when you committed the
mistakes?
 Watch

BULOY
In real life there are no TAKE TWO’s
• And the consequences of this maybe….
• Hooked to a bad barkada
• Drug addiction
• Teen age pregnancy
• Early marriage
• Not finishing college
• Not finding a good job.
 Some mistakes can be fatal…
• Psychotic
• Alcoholic
• Brain Damage
• Hurting others
• Losing one’s life
• Killing one’s self
 SECOND
CHANCES MAY
NOT COME
 WATCH
HARI NG SABLAY
• Despite blunders in life and
failures….
• True happiness is still a
personal choice
• You don’t have to immerse
yourself in the mud all your
life lik:
• (bad habits,
• bad barkada,
• unhappy family,
disappointed with one’s
self,
• sinful life)
• where you have fallen.
• GET UP!!!!
• Find your own happiness.
• AND CHOOSE TO BE
HAPPY!!!!
WATCH!!!
NICK VUJICI
• Nick doesn’t have a limb.
• When he fell…it is as if it is impossible to get up..
• But he did get up…..
• Because he was determined to do so…
• And he get up not just literally…
• But he get up to live his life.
• And we must be ashamed to Nick for sometimes
we have too many reasons or we blame others
for our miserable life.
• So get up guys!!!Let us live our life to the fullest
and look for that joy that nobody can take away
from you.
 WHO IS GOD?

1. Different people have different

concepts of God.
2. Some people picture God as:
• An impersonal accountant,
• keeping a notebook of our good and
bad points-credit and debit.
• A harsh judge, ready to punish us.
 WHO IS GOD?

• A Santa Claus or an indulgent

grandfather-we ask him for gifts
and he spoils us.
• Someone far away, watching us
from a distance.
 GOD IS A GOD OF LOVE
• More than all of these,
• God is someone who loves us.
• He is a God of Love.
• But what does this mean for us?
• Is this something we just say to ourselves
• or is this something we can experience
concretely?
• Is this just for holy people or is this for all of
us?
• How do we experience God’s love?
 To appreciate this love even
more,
let us consider His greatness
and our insignificance
compared to Him.
• GOD’S GREATNESS AND OUR NOTHINGNESS
• The population of the Philippines is about 80
million. If God will look at you out of that 80
million…you are like a tiny creature
• The population of the world is about _
billions…again if God will look at the
earth..you are like a dust..
• The earth belongs to the solar system
• And the solar system belongs to the galaxy of
milky way.
• The milky way contains many billions of star. The
entire Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years
across.
• If we will look for the earth, the earth would look
like a POINT of a ball pen and if God will look at
us..we are nothing.
• Galaxies are in turn clumped together in
enormous groups called clusters and super
clusters.
• There are at least 100 billion—that’s
100,000,000,000—galaxies in the universe.
• The universe is a big place! And until now..
• No one knows the limit of the universe.
• And from the book of Genesis..
• God is the creator of the universe
• And if God will look at the universe..
• We are more than nothing…
 God is so great and we are nothing…
And yet this great GOD professes the He loves
us.(John3:16)
1. And God does not love us as a whole but
each and everyone of us…
• He loves us personally..
• Individually
• and uniquely…
• We are God’s masterpiece
2. We are created according to God’s own
image and likeness (Gen. 1: 27)
• God did not said that we are created
according to the image of dogs, cows,
worm, ipis but according to his own.
• We are His sons and daughters
3. God could have made us like robots but
God gave us freewill.
• God does not force himself in us..
• We are free to choose either to love him or
not to love Him.
• To accept Him or to reject Him. (Agony of
Jesus in the garden)
• Story of St. Gertrude
• “The heart of man alone is wanting in me”
4. Like the sun, we can never escape the love
of God.
• Story of God and the rubber band.
• God is with us.
• And God is always there for us…
• No matter how sinful we are…
• No matter how pasaway we are..
• God’s love is still greater than our sins.
• “God hates the sin but love the sinner”
5. Are you willing to die for the one you love?

• For others…. its is foolishness…

• And yet..God loves us..
• And died for our sins..
“For God so love the world that
He gave His only begotten son,
that whoever believes in Him
will not perish but will have
eternal life” (John 3:16)
 WATCH!!!
* THE BRIDGE
* WHEN GOD RAN
Discussion Starter:
1. Share your
experience of God’s
love in your life?
Session before
closing prayer in
the afternoon
We are the Reason
WHAT IS YOUR
RESPONSE TO
GOD?
•To REJECT Him
•Or To LOVE Him
 God is inviting us to a joyful life with Him

• To dedicate our life to Him completely

• God is calling us all to Him
• Even if we are already contented of what we have..
• even if we think we don’t need Him in our life
• because there is more to this life...
• And He wants what is best for us
• God is calling us all to Him...
• Even if we feel unworthy and sinful...
• Render to God what is God’s.
• Dedicate your life to Him
completely.
• Let us do it now, while we are
young.
• Let us stand for Jesus
 INVITATION TO OFFER YOUR LIFE TO GOD

• God is inviting us to offer our life to Him

• To give to God our each and everything
• Our pains, our sorrows, our joys, our happiness
• Our success and failure
• Our dreams, our plans, our prayers and wishes
• Our friends, family and love ones
• Our all
• If you are saying YES to God.....
• Please stand....
 Prayer of Commitment to Christ
• Lord Jesus Christ, I want to belong to you from now on.
• I want to be freed from the dominion of darkness and the rule
of Satan,
• and I want to enter into your Kingdom
• and be part of your people.
• I will turn away from all wrongdoing,
• and I will avoid anything that leads me to wrongdoing.
• I ask you to forgive all the sins that I have committed.
• I offer my life to you, and I promise to obey you as my Lord.
 
 Congratulations!!!

• God is indeed delighted of the commitment

we did today.
• He is indeed happy.
• I believe that God will help us through with
this commitment.
• If ever you fall…always remember to get up
for Jesus no matter how hard it is.
• No matter how many times we fall..GET UP!
•I Offer my life
•Closing Prayer
 INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
• In a paper…try to evaluate your life.
Write your own life story.
• The past, the present, and what you
would like to happen in the future.
• You can use symbols in illustrating
them.
• 15 minutes.
 PAST PRESENT FUTURE

•Childhood • How are you •Dreams & Goals

•Adolescent doing right now? •How would you
•Happiest •Happy or not? like to see
Moment Why? yourself 10 years
•Loneliest •What are your from now?
Moment unfinished business 30 years from
that you should do •
•People you need right now? now
to forgive •What are the things •60 years from
•Events and that you shouldn’t now
people you need do? •How will you
to thank God for •How is your prepare for your
relationship with eternal life
God?
 GROUP ACTIVITY
• Share your work to the group.
• Choose a representative to
impart to us what you share in
the group. (15 mins.)
FRIENDS
 WATCH
• TRUE FRIENDS (Miley Cruz)
• TRUE FRIENDS (Notebook Babies)
 WHAT IS A FRIEND?
• Friends are important
• Friends are a pretty important part of most
people's lives.
• Research shows that having quality relationships
increases your likelihood of being happy –
• so it's good for your happiness to be a great
friend and to have a group of close friends
surrounding you too.
• A good friend might be someone who's there
to provide support when times are tough,
• or someone you can rely on to celebrate a
special moment with you.
• You might see them every day, once a year, or
less.
• You might hardly see them at all but instead
keep in touch via telephone, email, or online.
• Friends might come and go in your life,
• they might make you laugh and cry,
• but most importantly of all they love you for who
you are.
• It doesn't matter what a person looks like or
what kind of clothes they wear,
• but it's what's on the inside that counts.
• It's the actions they take, no matter how big or
small,
• to show you how much of a good friend they are,
and being there for you no matter what, even
when  things are incredibly important!
 What is a good friend?

This is how a number of young people responded when

asked "What makes a good friend?"
• someone who will support you no matter what
• someone you can trust and who won't judge you
• someone who won't put you down or deliberately hurt
your feelings, but will show kindness and respect
• someone who will love you not because they feel they
have to because you're their friend, but because they
choose to
• someone whose company you enjoy and whose loyalty
you can depend upon
• someone who will be there no matter what your
situation is
• someone who is trustworthy and not afraid to
tell you the truth, no matter how hard it is
sometimes
• someone who can laugh when you laugh
• someone who will stick around when things get
rough
• someone who makes you smile
• someone who can accept you for who you are,
and just lend you an ear when you need to
whine or complain
• someone who will cry when you cry
• someone who will give you room to change.
 5 QUALITIES OF FRIENDSHIP
• TRUST- makes friendship grows. It binds and
holds friendship together
• SHARING- it is giving and taking. It is also
sharing of time talents, joys and pains.
• OPENNESS- a product of trust
• ACCEPTANCE- accepting our friend for who
they are
• FORGIVENESS-heals the pain, hurts and
misunderstandings.
 DEMANDS OF FRIENDSHIP

• Fidelity
• Honesty
• Time
• Concern
 PAINS OF FRIENDSHIP

• Parting
• Misunderstanding
• Betrayal
 GROUP ACTIVITY

Love U I’m
Friend!
Sorry

THANK YOU FRIEND!!!

I Forgive u!!!
FRIENDSHIP FOREVER
CHAIN of
LOVE
• 1. Get a partner, sit and arrange your chair facing
each other
• 2. Chairs should be arrange in two lines and facing
each other.
• 3. There should be an extra chair at the end of the
line facing the two lines
• 4. In 30 seconds those on the left side will express
their message of love, thanks, forgiveness and hope
to the person in front of them, when the bell rings
(short ring), persons on the right will now express
their message for 30 seconds.
• 5. After that, the will bell ring again (long ring) they
will move to the next chair on their right
• 6. And repeat sequence # 4 till they be able to speak
to everyone
 MY CONSTANT COMPANION, MY BEST
FRIEND
• Some friends come and go…but we have a
friend who is our constant companion..
• He is with us always…wherever we go.
• He always understands us and know our
thoughts…
• And he is always faithful to us…….even if we
are unfaithful to Him…
WATCH!!!
* THE RUBBERBAND
* JESUS IS MY FRIEND
FAMILY
 INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
• Draw each member of the family.
• Represent each member with a symbol.
• Write something about your family.
• (10 minutes)
FAMILY
There are lots of different kinds of families.
What do families do?

• They live together.

• They share.
• They care for each
other.
• They keep each other
safe.
• They love each other.
• They work together.
• They have fun together.
 FAMILY
• Father & Mother saying I Love You
• Love brought them together in marriage
• Love that sustains them.
• Love that should blossom and bear fruit.
• Family as foundation and basic cell of society
• Community of Persons- respect, dignity, sacrifice
• Challenges of family Life- pains, struggles,
conflicts
 Threats to Family Life
• Contraception
• Abortion
• Infidelity
• Divorce
GOD must be in the center of the
family for them to survive.
 • She could be your biological mother
MOTHER who brought you for 9 months in her
womb and cared for you.
• She might not be your biological
mother ..
• but a person who had been a mother to
you.
• She loves you so much,
• She gives you what you need.
• She is not perfect..that is why
sometimes you had misunderstanding..
• Sometimes you hurt her..
• And yet she loves you so much
• We are just sometimes blinded by their
goodness for we thought it is just their
obligations…..
 • He could be your biological father
FATHER • Or someone who had been a
father to you
• He provides you with all your
needs
• Discipline you when you are wrong
• He might not always show his
emotions but he loves and take
cares of you
• He is not perfect that is why
sometimes he hurt you..
• Sometimes you are misunderstood
• And yet…. He loves you so
WATCH!!!
* FAMILY VIDEO 1 TO 5
 INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
• Write a letter to your Papa and Mama
expressing your love for them, telling them
what you always wanted to say to them and
what you always longed to hear from them.
(10 minutes)
• This might me the last time where you can
write a letter to your loved ones
 GROUP ACTIVITY

• Share:
• Love letter
• Happiest moment with your family?
• Loneliest moment with your family?
• (15 minutes)
 HURTS I WANT TO HEAL

• Who are the people who hurt me

most? (10)
• How?
• Who are the people whom you hurt
most? (10)
• How?
• Forgive us our sins as we forgive those
who sin against us….
 FORGIVING ONESELF AND OTHERS
• Are you willing to forgive each person? (It may be
hard and you’re not ready but God will
appreciate even just the desire to forgive)
• Second, pray for that person……
 LOVE NOTES

• LOVE NOTES
• Who are the people who love me most?
(10)
• How?
• Who are the people whom I love most?
(10)
• How?
 HOW TO GET GOING!!!
• Pray
• Read the Bible
• Join Community
• Frequent the Sacraments
• Serve God and His people
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your
adversary, the devil, prowls around like a
roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8
• Thank You!!!!
• Whoever you are....
• Whatever you do...
• Wherever you are .....
• God is always with you....
• God bless!
Love Perseveres..