Castaway is a 3-day weekend retreat experience for youth in grades 9-12 and sponsored through Catholic Education Ministries. Youth from our diocese have been participating in this retreat for 50 years. Castaway is usually offered the last weekend(s) of March (depending on when Easter occurs) and is held at the Young Life- Castaway Camp near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. More information and registration materials will be available on our events page as they become available.

The High School Youth Day is a one day event that includes messages from a keynote speaker, small group discussion, Mass with our Bishop, recreational opportunities and awesome food and fun. Join us in this exciting, fun, and faith-filled celebration of youth enhancing our Catholic faith! More information and registration materials will be available on our events page as they become available.

The middle school lock-in is typically held on a Saturday-Sunday in January. The middle school lock-in is designed for youth in grades 6-7-8^th grade, and the adults who are serving youth in their parish. For 25 years our focus of the day has been about gathering as the young diocesan church to celebrate being Catholic. A typical rally would include a keynote speaker, witness talks from other youth, mixer games, workshops, mass, and lots of fun and great food. As information becomes available it will be posted under this year’s event on our events page.

Together Encountering Christ (TEC) is a three-day retreat weekend based on the Paschal Mystery: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our TEC Center is located just outside of Little Falls in central Minnesota.For most TEC participants, words can not describe the weekend, the feeling, nor the encounter with Christ, but you can certainly ask any family or friends that have participated on a TEC weekend or for further information or you may visit the Central Minnesota TEC website.