Programs

Listed below are just a few talk topics and retreats that we have developed over the years.  If there is a topic or talk you would like us to present not listed here please let us know.

All of these can be geared to middle or high school youth.  They can be presented at a youth night, rally, or incorporated into a retreat depending on your need.

Peace and God Bless,
Basin and Towel Ministries Team

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Sample Talks

  • Why be Catholic?
  • If Jesus was standing next to you, would you notice Him?
  • If God is love then why did my mom die?
  • Four marks of the Holy Spirit.
  • Being a Catholic teen in the world today.
  • Why do Catholics believe in the Transubstantiation?
  • What is Epiclesis and why is it important?
  • Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit.
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus.
  • If I confess my sins to God, why do I have to go to Reconciliation?
  • Why do I have to go to church? Can’t I pray to God by myself?
  • Why is the Pope the head of the Catholic Church?
  • The Passion of Jesus.

Sample Retreats

  • Is God listening? 

    How and why do we pray and how can I be open to God’s response? When I pray does God hear me? How do I know it is God and not just what I want to hear? Communication is a two-way process, are my prayers one-way or am I open to God’s answers?

  • What does it mean to be a man or women of God? 
    This is a dual track retreat.  Being a man or woman of God has unique characteristics and in this retreat those characteristics are discussed in small groups along with coming together for large group talks and activities.

  • What is this faith journey and where am I? 
    This retreat helps teens evaluate their relationship with Jesus through their past and current faith journey.  Through focusing on these areas we provide avenues to build on that relationship with Jesus and move their journey forward.

  • Okay I am Confirmed, now what? 
    This is a Confirmation retreat. It is designed to help the teens look at the Sacrament of Confirmation not as “graduation” but as a starting point to put the Gifts of the Holy Sprit into practice in their everyday lives.

  • How do I know what Love is?
    This retreat is based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-13.  The youth will focus on this Scripture and discover what love really is and how to put it into practice in their daily lives.  Through discussions, prayers, and self-reflections, the teens will focus on the love of Jesus and that we are called to be His hands and feet here on earth.

  • My life is a mess, where is God now?
    In this retreat the teens will learn that developing a relationship with Jesus that they will be able to withstand the rough times in their lives.  That with Jesus as their foundation when the hard times come, and they will come, their relationship with Jesus will help them through the obstacles and temptations.

  • Paschal What?
    This retreat will focus on the Paschal Mystery.  The Paschal Mystery is something that we hear a lot about, but few teens (and adults) understand the importance.  The Paschal Mystery is Christ’s death and Resurrection and when we experience suffering or darkness in our life, whether through our own sins, or the sins of others, we always have the opportunity to unite ourselves to the Paschal Mystery and grow closer to Christ.