About this Event

Members of the Imago Dei Youth Group will be going to the Gospel Road retreat in Zanesville, Ohio. This retreat will take place July 7 – 11, and costs $50 per person for parishoners or members of the Imago Dei Youth Group. Otherwise, the cost is $125 per person.

Gospel Road is a multi-parish teen retreat that promotes growth in character, development of a spirit of gratitude and a love for serving others, deepening of faith life, and building virtuous, wholesome friendships.

Before the retreat begins, people from all over the community who need assistance (ie. building, painting, weeding, and cleaning) reach out to the coordinator of Gospel Road who then divides registered students into groups based on their experience, preferences, and skill sets, assigning each group service projects accordingly. Each day after time spent serving the community, different organizations host or cater supper for the kids to thank them for all of their hard work. There are also on-campus and off-campus activities that allow team building, carefree fun, and fellowship. Last year, we had a newspaper tower building contest, played Death Ball, went on a boat ride, and rented the YMCA. There is also downtime during which the kids can play games together (there are many to choose from) or just take a breather and have some time to themselves. We also make time for spiritual reflections throughout the week.