Diocese of Gary hosts national NET retreat team

Contact: Kevin Driscoll
9292 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-552-4060

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / DECEMBER, 2007

Eleven young adults have made the Diocese of Gary one of their stops on a nine month tour of the country, leading Catholic retreats for young people in at least eleven different states.

NET Ministries (NET stands for National Evangelization Teams) is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Each year, NET trains about one hundred young adults in faith formation, evangelization and retreat ministry skills to serve on NET ministry teams. The teams are then commissioned to travel to dioceses across the country, leading high-energy retreat experiences to bring the Gospel to youth.

One of nine teams were sent to the Diocese of Gary, and the team will be in the area from December 6-15. Team members range in age from 18-28, and came to NET from all over the country, including California, Nevada, Minnesota, New York, and Texas. (For more information on this NET Team, click here.)

Parishes/ministries hosting retreats during the NET team’s visit include:

• St. John Bosco, Hammond: Saturday, December 8 (1-7pm) and Tuesday, December 11 (8:30-2pm). Contact: Vickie Blackwood, 219-844-9027 x310.
• Sacred Heart, La Porte: Sunday, December 9 (9:30am-3:30pm). Contact: Fr. Ian Williams, 219-362-2815.
• St. Thomas More, Munster: Thursday, December 13 (8:30am-2:30pm). Contact: St. Thomas More Religious Education, 219-836-8610 x332.

During their stay, the team will be housed at retreat centers and with host families, who will also provide meals for the team.

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