SO YOU WANT TO BE A SAINT? NOW IS THE TIME
The Laborers in the Vineyard Retreat is a weekend of powerful talks, Mass, Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, and community for young adults ages 23-35.
“Consoling the Immaculate Heart of Mary”
2025 RETREAT THEME
Are you looking for a faith community? Come connect with like-minded Catholic peers as you rest and receive the sacraments. Renew your mind through the Scriptures. Enjoy small group discussions that lead to lasting friendships.
“God wishes for you to remain in the world for some time because He wants to use you to establish in the world the devotion to my Immaculate Heart. I promise salvation to those who embrace it, and their souls will be loved by God as flowers placed by myself to adorn His throne.”
– Our Lady of Fatima to Sr. Lucia, June 1917
WHAT TO EXPECT
PRAY
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass | Confession | Eucharistic Adoration
LEARN
Formation | Talks | Homilies from AFC Chaplains
GROW
Reflection Time | Small Groups | Prayerful Atmosphere
RETREAT SPEAKER
Chris Padgett
For over a decade Chris has been doing ministry around the country. Doing keynotes and concerts, writing articles or giving interviews, Chris has conveyed the importance of who Jesus is and what He does and will do in the lives of His people. In the Easter of 1999, he entered the Roman Catholic Church. He has been blessed with the most amazing wife and nine children. In January of 2006, Chris took a comprehensive exam and graduated that May with an M.A in theology from Franciscan University. He has begun doctoral work at the International Marian Research Institute in Dayton, Ohio and hopes to have his STL/STD (doctorate in Sacred Theology) shortly. Chris says “If our paths cross, it is my prayer that you aren’t entertained as much as drawn into a deeper intimacy with Jesus. I am entrusting this ministry to Mary’s intercession. I figure if she can bring us closer to her Son, then she will certainly take me to the places I need to be at, in order to share Christ’s love. I pray you realize that Mary is pouring the graces of her Son upon you even now.”
CATHOLIC FAMILYLAND®
The Laborers in the Vineyard Retreat takes place at Catholic Familyland®—a place set apart for families and home of the Holy Family of Fatima Prayer Site.
As a pilgrim to these holy grounds, we invite you to let go and let God, so that you can experience His grace in a powerful new way!
~20 minutes from Franciscan University of Steubenville
~45 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Financial Assistance
Our “Family to Family” program makes AFC events like the Laborers in the Vineyard Retreat accessible to families and individuals facing financial constraints.
Thanks to the generosity of attending families, the program offers discounts on registration and basic lodging costs.
Plan Your Trip
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