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Made for Joy Weekend Retreat for Discipleship - St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Jackson Michigan

Weekend Retreat on Discipleship: Made for Joy

Friday & Saturday, January 30-31, 2026
Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish,
Vincentian Hall (lower level of the church)

Friday, January 30, 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Evening prayer, dinner, talks,
small group discussion

Saturday, January 31
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Daily Mass, breakfast, talks,
small group discussion, lunch

Craig Pohl
Director of the Office of New Evangelization
Diocese of Lansing

Conversion: Embracing Life with God
Being With God: Our Joy and Our Delight
Gaining Access to His Presence
Choosing Joy: Accepting the Father’s Mercy

Prayer Fundamentals
Beholding God’s Face (Contemplation)
Thanksgiving and Intercession
Let’s Get Practical

An excellent sequel to the Rescue Project, this series is also for anyone wishing to grow as a disciple!
Learn the keys found in Scripture and the Catechism on conversion and personal prayer with Craig Pohl, Director of
Evangelization for our Diocese, and then discuss how to apply these in your small group.

The accompanying book goes into greater depth and provides exercises and discussion questions.

Cost of $15 per participant includes book and meals; financial aid is available upon request.

To register, use the QR code or go to
https://www.osvhub.com/queen-of-the-miraculous-medal/forms/made-for-joy

Please contact Betsy Koval at bkoval@queenschurch.com for more information.

Meals catered by William Harvey.