Interested in Attending our ACTS Retreat at OLV?

Our retreats are held at the Spiritual Renewal Center, and begin on Thursday evening with a check-in at the Our Lady of Victory church cafeteria. It ends Sunday at a return mass and reception at the church. Transportation is provided to and from the Spiritual Renewal Center.  Financial difficulties should not prevent anyone from considering or registering for the retreat. To arrange for financial assistance or further information, please contact one of the individuals listed below:

For questions specific about the facilities at the Spiritual Renewal Center, call (361) 572-0836.

Upcoming retreats:
July 31-Aug 3, 2008 (Teen)
September 18-21, 2008 (Men)
October 16-19, 2008 (Women)

Information for those who have already attended an ACTS Retreat

The ACTS leadership (Core) team at Our Lady of Victory parish has established an objective to ensure all previous retreat attendees are made aware of the abundant opportunities for ministry, fellowship and support available to them.  Think back to the energy you felt upon return of your unique weekend experience.  That energy was not of the flesh but of the Spirit.  The two purposes of this letter are 1) to detail many of the ways you can allow that Spirit to work through you and 2) to provide you with various contacts in the OLV ACTS community if you’d like more information.

The first area of involvement pertains to all the various activities associated with each ACTS retreat.  As you probably recall, there were numerous members of the ACTS community present at different aspects of the retreat (Send-Off, personal letters, Candlelight, return meal), both those who prepared for the event and those who were simply there to provide visible support to the retreatants.  There is usually an e-mail sent out to the larger ACTS community detailing when the next retreat will be and when the various events will occur.  Please consider participating in these weekend events.  If you ever have questions about the schedule or possible roles you can play, please contact one of the Core Team members listed below.

The next area of involvement pertains to the numerous “post-ACTS retreat” activities that are available.  There are various support groups meeting during the week that offer opportunity for spiritual growth, sharing and fellowship.  In addition, the ACTS choir routinely sings at various Masses each month as well as for numerous special Masses.  Again, the ACTS e-mail network along with the contacts listed below can provide insight on some of these opportunities.

Yet another important area of involvement pertains to our parish life and the multiple ministries that are always in need of angels who are willing to provide their time and talent.  The parish office can provide a listing of the various ministries and, specifically, those ministries most in need of volunteers.  Contact the parish office at 575-4741 for more information.

The final area of involvement (which is among the most important) involves your personal prayers for our parish, our ACTS retreatants and team members and the world in which we live.  The power of prayer is awesome.

            Please feel free to contact any of the following individuals who comprise the current OLV ACTS Core Team. 

Susan Fries            649-9206                            John Ortmann  652-1910

Jesse Flores           578-4505                            Bob Coffey       576-7665

John Gehrke           576-2493                            Vicki Pyatt       571-0524

Pam Kovar              781-0338                            Susie Anaya     578-7174

Christine McDonald  576-9843                           John Vincent     580-2770