Youth

THE PRESENCE 2022  We are offering The Presence Lite on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at St. Mary Parish located at 939 Charlotte Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49048.  Time for prayer, reflection, reconcilation as well as adoration will be offered.  Please click here for the group registration information, as youth must attend as part of a group.

Due to the ongoing COVID restrictions, The Presence in its three-day format is cancelled for 2022. We anticipate The Presence will return in 2023. The Presence is an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist specifically for 9th – 12th grade high school youth that brings them to the merciful, and loving real presence of Christ. Participants must attend as part of a group. 

The Presence retreat remains an option that fulfills the diocesan requirement for a Confirmation retreat for those of high school age preparing to receive that sacrament. Confirmation candidates should coordinate their attendance at The Presence with their parish Director of Religious Education.

All adult participants must be properly background-checked and Virtus complete. No exceptions. For information on background-checks and Virtus certification, contact your parish or collaborative Safety Environment Coordinator. For more information about The Presence contact George Dragan at gdragan@diokzoo.org, by phone at 269-349-8714 ext 1225.