These retreats are facilitated by university and high school students and present the Church s teaching on sexuality and life issues. For the past two years, Life Saver Retreats have been offered through Religious Education classes and classes in Catholic elementary schools. Geared for junior high students, the Life Saver Retreat is a unique program designed to present the students with tools for decision making based on Catholic moral and spiritual principles. The Life Saver Retreat offers adult Catholics a unique opportunity to talk with junior high students about some of the serious decisions they are facing.
Many students come to the retreat with preconceived ideas about chastity and abortion.
They may have heard that the Church is full of no s on a lot of these issues. But, through the Life Saver Retreat, they are introduced to the concept of the dignity of every person as made in the image of God, and what that means not only in terms of respect life issues, but in their own interpersonal relationships. The students are presented with a view of God s intention for sex and marriage, and how dating can be fun and chaste at the same time. Teachers of junior high students are invited to schedule Life Saver Retreats for their students, either from Religious Education classes or Catholic elementary schools. Parents or students who are interested may sign up to be a part of another scheduled retreat, even if their entire class is not participating.