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Registration is now open!Quo Vadis Camp is July 19th - 22nd at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt.
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Quo Vadis Camp
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How to Register1. Please fill out this form to secure your son's spot: Quo Vadis Google Form
2. Please download and fill out the permission slips below, and write a $100 check made out to the Office of Vocations. Mail these forms and the check to:
Brielle Treml, c/o Office of Vocations, 939 Charlotte Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49048.
We do have scholarships available. Please reach out to Brielle Treml at [email protected] to inquire about a scholarship or any other questions you may have.
Registrants under the age of 18 and those who have not yet graduated from high school, please have your parent or guardian fill out the following forms:
Quo Vadis Campus Permission Slip
Photo Release
Registrants over the age of 18 who have graduated from high school, please fill out the following forms instead and send them in with your $100 fee:
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WHAT does QUO VADIS mean? Where does it come from?
The Quo Vadis tradition is the story of St. Peter’s flight from Emperor Nero’s persecution of Roman Christians in the first century.
As legend has it, Peter decided to flee Rome at the outbreak of the persecution, perhaps in fear, perhaps because he thought “the rock” should be somewhere safe so others could eventually find and cling to it, and to him.
Heading out the Via Appia, Peter meets Jesus, who is heading into the city of Rome to face the persecution. “Quo Vadis, Domine,” Peter asks – “Lord, where are You going?” “I am going to Rome to be crucified,” Jesus answers – and disappears.
At this point, Peter turns back to the city to embrace martyrdom.
In Rome, you can visit the place on the Via Appia Antica where this meeting is said to have occurred. Christians have built a church on the spot to commemorate it.
Quo Vadis Days is the place in which you encounter Jesus. Each one of us comes to this sacred place from different situations. Like St. Peter, we will meet Jesus here at Quo Vadis Days. We too will have a choice to make - Do we follow Jesus where He leads us or go our own way?
Ask Jesus as did St. Peter, “Quo Vadis, Domine?” Listen to Jesus, follow Him, and find your vocation and joy—the purpose of your life.
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Who should attend Quo Vadis Camp?
Young men ages 14-19 who are interested in where the Lord may be calling them vocationally (religious life, priesthood, or marriage)
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What will the days look like?
It will include dynamic talks by local priests, seminarians, and others on the Vocations to the priesthood and marriage. Its goal is to challenge young men to begin asking themselves the fundamental question “Quo Vadis?” (“Where are you going?”), while equipping them with the tools they need to discern God’s will for their lives.
Quo Vadis Days will include daily mass, adoration, opportunities to learn about different forms of prayer, and time for fellowship with other young men within our Diocese. The Seminarians from the Diocese of Kalamazoo will be there as well, and will be able to answer any questions you may have about the life of a seminarian!
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Highlights from Quo Vadis Retreat 2023
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Who should I contact with questions?You can contact Brielle Treml through the Office of Vocations with any questions you may have, or to inquire about Scholarship opportunities. She can be reached at the St. Mary's Office by calling (269) 342-0621 or by emailing her at [email protected].
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