TEC (Together Encountering Christ) is a three-day Catholic retreat experience focused on the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ.
The FOCUS of each of the three days builds upon the previous day:
DAY 1: Die Day A day in which participants begin by looking at their goals and ideals, the example of the life of Jesus and His call for us to look at what we need to change in our lives to be a better person and have a better relationship with God.
DAY 2: Rise Day A day focusing on God's unconditional love for us, our response to God's love, the signs of God's presence in our lives, a day of rejoicing in the resurrection of Jesus.
DAY 3: Go Day A day is which we are invited to share what we have experienced with those we meet in our daily life.
Each TEC weekend begins with registration at 9:30 am on the first day and ends at 4:30 pm on the third day. Everyone who sends in a registration form will receive an acceptance letter giving more specific information about what you will need to bring for the weekend.
The team leading the weekend consists of a priest, adults, and teenagers who have participated on a previous TEC weekend. The team is formed several weeks before the TEC weekend. They meet together to get to know each other, to prepare and pray for the success of the weekend. The team makes a real effort to making everyone feel welcomed when they come and feel accepted where they are at. All are encouraged to be themselves.
The format of the weekend includes a good mixture of time for getting to know other people, for recreation, socializing, prayer and Mass. Through the weekend there are some talks shared by the adults and young people followed by time for discussion.