ACTS Retreats
The members of the ACTS Retreat Ministry strive to assist members of St. Joseph Parish family to attain a deeper relationship with our Lord and with fellow parishioners through ACTS Retreat Weekends. These weekends are 3-day retreats planned and led by a team of lay persons and patterned after the description of the early church in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:42-47). The purpose is to invite the retreatant to a new relationship with our Lord through: Adoration – Prayer Life, Community – loving and caring for each other, Theology – study of the faith through scripture, and Service – to God, each other and our parish family.
For more information, please call Rebecca Basquez (469) 682-6244 or Victor Villarreal (972) 342-3109.
Women’s ACTS Retreat
October 10-13, 2024
We would like to invite you to join us for an extraordinary weekend. This experience will take place at St. Raphael Retreat Center. It will be an opportunity for spiritual renewal and the making of many friends. The goals of the retreat are to allow an opportunity for each person to focus on their faith and its application during their daily lives, to build purpose in their prayer life, to increase their presence at the liturgy, and to cultivate friendship among members of the church community.
The retreat begins Thursday evening, October 10, with check-in at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Richardson, TX at 6pm, and ends Sunday, October 13 with a meal of fellowship in the church dining hall after the 12:30 return Mass.
Cost for each retreatant is $275, which includes:
Round trip transportation to and from the Retreat Center
Three nights lodging
All meals, snacks, and drinks from Thursday dinner through Sunday breakfast
A deposit of $80 must be submitted upon registration to reserve your place on the retreat. The balance is due at the check-in before the retreat begins. We accept Cash, Credit Card or checks payable to St. Joseph’s ACTS.
Approximately 7-10 days prior to the retreat, you will receive a letter describing the necessities that you will need for the retreat.
Please note: Financial difficulties should not prevent anyone from attending the retreat. If you are unable to pay part of the fee, or need further information regarding the Retreat, contact:
For more information contact:
Director: Tya-Mae Julien 214-364-4329 Co-Director: Kathy Thompson 214-704-7369 or Patricia Okon 240-372-7887
Prior Retreatants’ Experiences
“This was an amazing journey! This was something that I definitely needed. It was a life changing event for me. I was able to see the path the God had paved for me, a path I never knew was there! This retreat was a defining moment in my life that totally changed the way I am with My Lord and Savior as well as my family!”
“Attending my very first ACTS retreat was a deep spiritual & transformative experience that was truly unexpected! I was able to focus on my spiritual growth & deepened my understanding of Catholic teaching & how it applies to daily life. This retreat also gave me a circle of sisters-in-Christ! Community is so important to me & my only regret is that I didn’t say “YES” sooner.”
“I can’t even explain it! The joy that I feel after this! The power that has come over me and given me a new beginning! I was lost and now I’m found. I was broken and now I’m new! The things I never knew, the community I have found in my new Brothers in Christ! I am home and I am with God! This retreat has been the best thing in my life and now the lives of my family because of my transformation to be greater!”
“I was a member at St. Joseph for almost 20 years before going on my first ACTS retreat. Once I returned from the retreat, I had a faith community and my faith journey started to accelerate. Through my retreat I grew closer to the Lord and discovered how merciful He truly is. Going on the retreat was life changing.”
“The ACTS retreat was as new and unique an experience as it can be. I received so many blessings and graces. . . I can say that I came out of the retreat with a better awareness of myself, as to where I am in my spiritual journey, my relationship with God, my loved ones, neighbors and others… From the weekend, I think I also have a better understanding of the Body of Christ in my heart, and not only in my head.”
Men’s ACTS Retreat
April 3-6, 2025
