World Youth Day USA Guides Retreat Manual | Page 78
NOTE TO LEADER: The leader will prayerfully
to thank Jesus for all the gifts you have
read a step, then pause for individual silent prayer and
received. If you feel called, write down those
for participants to capture their thoughts, and then
gifts. After a few moments of silence, I invite
inviting them to share in small groups. It should also be
you to share the gifts you received with those
noted that there is no sharing after step one; however,
in your small group.
there can be sharing after steps two through five.
Remember to take time to do this. Do not rush through
Pause for a silent prayer time, and then invite
this exercise, but let this be an intentional holy sharing
participants into small group sharing.
that builds community and helps participants name all
they received so they might discern action.
STEP 3: Presence
Leader: Looking back on our time together
STEP 1: Asking for Guidance
and on World Youth Day, where did you feel
Leader: Lord Jesus, you model for us the way
Jesus’ presence? Through which people did you
to live as men a