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CONTACT US
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Kim Lovettkim.lovettportlanddiocese.orgFaith Formation Coordinator of Sacraments -
Peter Mullaneypotheportlanddiocese.orgMen's ACTS Retreat Contact
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POTHE/OLH ACTS RETREATS
Our ACTS Retreat Ministry is a collaboration between the Parish of the Holy Eucharist
and Our Lady of Hope Parish (Portland).
The purpose of the ACTS weekend is to invite retreatants into a new or deeper relationship with the Lord and with other faithful people through Adoration and daily prayer; Community awareness as a member of the Body of Christ; Theology encouraging more study of our faith and God’s Word; and promoting the virtue of Service to our Lord and one another.
Any donations we receive allows us to offer scholarships to those who wouldn't be able
to attend the retreat without some assistance.
Please consider donating online using our link below:
Donate Here
If you prefer to mail in a donation, please notate ACTS in the memo and send it to
POTHE, 266 Foreside Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105
For more information about this current need at ACTS Missions, San Antonio,
check out the letter in the link below:
Read More2022 MEN'S RETREAT
2023 WOMEN'S RETREAT
Men’s: 2022 Retreat -- November 10-13, 2022
at Camp Mechuwana, Winthrop Maine
Women's: 2023 Retreat -- May 18-21, 2023What is ACTS?
ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service.
ACTS is inspired by the Acts of the Apostles 2:42-47: "They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to prayers. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their property and posessions and divide them among all according to each one's need. Everyday they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals in exultation and sincerity of heart, praising God and enjoying favor with all people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved."
What is the ACTS Retreat?
An ACTS Retreat is a 3-day, 3-night, parish-based retreat that offers parishioners the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ in a deep, profound way. ACTS Retreats are given by parishioners for fellow parishioners, which serves to build Christian community within the parish.
The ACTS Retreat experience is rooted in the Paschal Mystery in that retreatants are invited to reflect on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The retreat begins on a Thursday evening and ends on Sunday morning following a homecoming Mass. The purpose of this weekend is to invite retreatants into a new or deeper relationship with the Lord and with other faithful women and men through Adoration and daily prayer; Community, awareness of one’s identity as a member of the Body of Christ; Theology, encouraging more study of our faith and God's Word; and promoting the virtue of Service to our Lord and one another..
Since the first ACTS Retreat in 1987, ACTS has affected one million lives by renewing people in their faith and revitalizing parishes. Through ACTS, the laity have responded to their Baptismal call as they continue to seek to know Christ and enter the apostolic mission of the Church.
As a result, ACTS is acknowledged by bishops and priests worldwide as part of the Church's New Evangelization challenge to "go and make disciples of all nations.”
As of October 2019, ACTS Missions is represented worldwide.- 27 states in the US, representing 74 dioceses
- 6 countries: the US, Mexico, Panama, Honduras, South Africa, and Canada, representing 28 international dioceses
- 569 parishes worldwide