Hungry for more formation?
CYE Winter Institute
The CYE Winter Institute is for young adults who have encountered the person of Jesus Christ and are desiring continued formation in the spiritual life. You may have come on expedition, been on summer staff, or heard of CYE from a friend. You may be working, in school, married, single, or serving the Lord as a missionary. The Institute is for any young adult who is willing to commit to one weekend every month with the goal of growing in the spiritual life. Interested? Read more below!
Prayer
The Winter Institute is designed for someone who is already pursuing a serious prayer life. If that’s not you, that’s totally fine! We would just invite you to try one of our regular expeditions instead. As a baseline we would recommend the following: you attend Mass every Sunday and daily when possible; you practice at least 20 minutes of daily prayer; and you attend Eucharistic Adoration at least once a week. Each Institute Session will include opportunities for adoration, lectio divina, Holy Mass, and free time for prayer.
Formation
Formation is always a part of what we do up at CYE, but it is the main focus of the Winter Institute. Each session of the Institute will offer multiple sessions of formation in the spiritual life drawing from the spiritual masters of the Catholic Church’s tradition. We wouldn’t be CYE without some outdoor adventure, but at the Winter Institute our explicit goal is growth in prayer.
Spiritual Direction
You will be offered opportunities to meet one on one with a spiritual director for help in personal accountability and growth in listening to our Lord’s voice and responding wholeheartedly in your life of prayer and mission.
Community
We can’t do this alone! A supportive community is vital to spiritual growth and is a core part of the CYE mission statement. Applicants will be invited to enter into a community of other young adults in various states of life who are all seeking to grow in holiness. To do your part in building this community, you will be expected to commit to the Institute in its entirety, and will be expected to participate fully while you are here.
Applicants to the Winter Institute commit to joining us for the first weekend of every month.
2023/24 Winter Institute Dates: October 6-8, 2023. November 3-5, 2023. December 1-3, 2023. January 5-7, 2024. February 2-4, 2024. March 1-3, 2024. April 5-7, 2024. May 3-5, 2024