Totus Tuus of Wichita - Diocese of Rockford

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Lastly, adoration and confession prove to be an extremely positive and powerful experience for theyouth. The good work the team has done over the first two days of Totus Tuus is allowed to be giventotally over to the Lord in His sacramental presence. The youth often desire to pray a little longer in theChurch or speak to the team members on a more individual basis to further grasp what they haveexperienced. Note that due to safe environment policies a team member will never speak to a studentalone, rather speak to them individually in an open space, but removed from the larger group. At thesame time Totus Tuus will always respect curfews, parents’ who are picking up their youth, etc.FacilitiesSimilar to the Grade School Program, the team needs one large hall or room for their main assemblies.Two classroom spaces will be needed for the evening sessions/talks.The church needs to be available for Adoration and Confessions on Tuesday evening.Outdoor space such as the parish’s parking lot or grass area may be utilized for some of the icebreakeractivities and games.SuppliesEach parish is asked to obtain the following supplies pertaining to the junior high & high schoolprogram. Again, please note that these things do not need to be purchased, rather see what can beborrowed from the parish or families in the parish.• Paper – white copy paper or loose leaf• Pens or pencils• Dry erase markers or chalk• Bibles• 5-7 votive candles• Large crucifix, religious statute, or image• Decorative cloths• CD player• TV & DVD player• Access to broom, mop, garbage bags and other cleaning suppliesSnacksThere is a 15-minute snack and refreshment break at 8:00 p.m. While snacks are not a vital element to theprogram, they may require some coordination. Refreshments/snacks will be on Sunday, Monday,Wednesday, and possibly Thursday evenings. No snacks are needed Tuesday evening. All participants,including the junior high and high school students, are asked to donate cookies/crackers, these donationscan simply be rationed for the week. Another option to keep costs down is have the parish provide snacksand refreshments on Sunday and then have the students sign up and take turns for the remainder of theweek.- 13 -
Thursday Evening SocialOn Thursday evening, the last night of retreat sessions, the team will spend time in fellowship with theyouth. Activities for Thursday evening usually involve playing games or skits at the parish. Although notessential, food, cookouts or ordering pizza are very popular. The participants are usually responsible forproviding food, but the parish is welcome to help coordinate/contribute. This is especially helpful if acookout is planned. Due to the teams demanding schedule they cannot be responsible for shopping forsuch provisions. As with the snack break, food is not essential to the social or the Totus Tuus program asa whole, but it would require some extra coordination.- 14 -
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