1-Day Jubilee Retreat for High School Teens
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul – Lewiston, ME
$10 per teen — includes lunch and dinner
Part of the Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Year

A Jubilee Year Retreat of Hope

Life is loud, and many teens feel worn down by the pressure to perform, to fit in, to keep up. It’s easy to lose sight of who they are — and even easier to lose hope.

Dwell is a pause in the noise.
As part of the Church’s Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee Year, this one-day retreat invites teens to rediscover what is eternal: the quiet voice of God, their identity as His beloved, and the joy of living as His witnesses.

Held on the Feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of music, the day will echo her hidden holiness and unshaken fidelity. Teens will hear powerful talks, pray in sacred silence, receive the Sacraments, and experience the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

They will leave not just refreshed — but renewed in hope, ready to carry the light of Christ back into the world.

Why

Because the world is loud.
Teens are surrounded by constant pressure: school, sports, phones, noise, expectations.
DWELL offers something rare — a sacred pause.

It’s a day to withdraw from the noise, to hear the quiet voice of God, to remember who they are, and to discover that He already dwells within them.

This isn’t about one more program.
It’s about encounter — a personal meeting with the living Christ, and the courage to follow Him into the world.

Where

Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul
122 Ash Street, Lewiston, ME

Retreat sessions will take place in the Basilica’s lower hall, chapel, and main church.
This historic and sacred space will serve as a sanctuary set apart for the day.

When

Saturday, November 22, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:30 PM

The retreat falls on the Feast of St. Cecilia, patroness of music, whose story of hidden holiness will echo throughout the day.

Bishop James Ruggieri will celebrate the 4:00 PM Mass and offer the evening keynote, “Withstand — Sent into the World,” sending teens forth as witnesses of hope.

Who

This retreat is open to all high school teens (Grades 9–12) from across the Diocese of Portland.
Teens may attend individually or with a parish group.

Chaperones: Required at a ratio of 1 adult per 7 youth for groups from outside Prince of Peace.

What They'll Experience

• Space to breathe, reflect, and listen

• Talks that speak to their real struggles and hopes

• Confession and Eucharistic Adoration

• Mass celebrated by Bishop James Ruggieri

• Bishop’s keynote: Withstand – Sent into the World

• Sacred music woven throughout the day

• Compline (Night Prayer) to end the evening

Cost & Registration

$10 per teen — includes a simple lunch and a hot dinner

Questions?
Tyler Nadeau
Director of Evangelization & Catechesis
[email protected]| (207) 295-6360