A Ministry of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church | San Antonio, TX
The acronym ACTS stands for the four pillars of the apostolate:
A Adoration: Responding through prayer and worship to receiving God’s gifts of grace, mercy and love.
C Community: Living and participating in the One Body of Christ as Church, beginning with the parish.
T Theology: Deepening our relationship with God through prayerful study to better understand and fulfill His will for our lives.
S Service: Answering the call to discipleship by following the model Christ gave us.
Our Story
ACTS retreats have enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people; men and women, teens and retirees, rich and poor, Catholic and non-Catholic, in the United States as well as other countries.
It has reinvigorated the spiritual lives of individuals, of families, of entire parishes. In 1987, this wonderful program came to be by a beautiful blend of the Holy Spirit and those who listened to His words.
Mission
The members of the ACTS community will strive to assist members of the parish family to attain a deeper relationship with our Lord and with fellow parishioners.
St. Rose of Lima ACTS Retreat Schedule
Jan 9-12, 2025 Men’s English
May 22-25, 2025 Women’s Spanish
Jul 31-Aug 3, 2025 Teens
Nov 20-23, 2025 Men’s Spanish
Feb 12-15, 2026 Women’s English
May 21-24, 2026 Men’s English
Aug 6-9, 2026 Teens
Oct 22-25, 2026 Men’s Spanish
What is an ACTS Retreat?
An ACTS retreat is a Catholic lay retreat that focuses on improving a person’s relationship with God and building a stronger faith community.
This in turn fosters a desire for intentional discipleship. ACTS retreats are given by parishioners for parishioners, and in this way, serve to build Christian community at the parish.
The Retreat Experience…
…begins Thursday evening and ends with Sunday Mass in the parish. While utilizing prayer, service, and teaching, the ACTS Retreat meets people where they are in their spiritual journey and invites them to experience God in a manner that is both personal and communal.
In this way, the ACTS Retreat fulfills the mission of “Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ among Catholic communities through ACTS.”
It’s Spiritual Reflection…
The ACTS Retreat experience is rooted in the Pascal Mystery in that retreatants are invited to reflect on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
…and Spiritual Surrender
Throughout the weekend, retreatants are invited to prayerfully consider how they can respond to His love by spiritually surrendering to Jesus in order to have new life with Him.
Immediate Impact
After Attending: Those who attend an ACTS retreat share in an experience that has impacted more than one million lives worldwide since the first retreat in 1987.
There are numerous testimonies describing retreatants who were evangelized through a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. They witness to becoming better fathers, mothers, husbands, wives and children.
For some, their retreat experience helped to form long lasting friendships with their brothers and sisters in Christ. They support each other through good times and bad. They help each other to deepen their relationship with Christ.
Parishes have been revitalized. Many have witnessed an increased participation in the various church ministries, bible studies and even volunteering as ACTS members seek to grow in their faith and to service to God.
The Results:
ACTS is supported by bishops and priests worldwide as a legitimate participant in the Church’s New Evangelization. Through ACTS, the laity respond to their baptismal call, and seek to participate in the apostolic mission of the Church to “go and make disciples of all nations,” and this has been found to be good.
Our contacts:
Cesar Garcia (210) 485-8908 cgmsa12@gmail.com
Maria Brown (210) 363-8570 cuma.mib@gmail.com
If you would like to join the ACTS ministry or if you have questions, please fill out this form.