Advent Retreat Director
About Karla Our Retreat Director
Karla Amezcua is originally from Queretaro, 2 hours north of Mexico city. Karla is the youngest of four children raised in a Catholic family. In 2002 she dedicated her life to God as a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi in Monterrey, Mexico. She has held the role of Director of Everest Academy a private Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Chicago, then primary spiritual formator in Columbia of adolescents and adult Regnum Christi members for 7 years. In 2014 she came back to the US to work at an international Boarding School in Rhode Island, Overbrook Academy. Karla is a certified a Strategic Interventionist Life Coach with the Robbins-Madanes Institute and in 2017 published a book in spanish. "El Poder de la Mirada" about the power of healing and transformation we hold in our eyes through the power of God.
Karla is currently in Washington DC assisting her Consecrated Community with women's ministry, Spiritual Coach for Lumen, Regnum Christi as well as with high school and college girls. She is available for spiritual direction and preaching talks, workshops, courses and spiritual retreats.
Resources
Retreat Planning Document
Breath of Heaven Amy Grant
Retreat Planning Document
This document has been prepared to help you make a wonderful retreat experience.
Questions for Reflection
Breath of Heaven Amy Grant
Retreat Planning Document
Breath of Heaven Amy Grant
Breath of Heaven Amy Grant
Be Born In Me by Francesca Batistelli
Opening Song
Be Born In Me by Francesca Batistelli
Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
Be Born In Me by Francesca Batistelli
Song #2 is played before the retreat talk.
Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
Closing Song
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Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
Make Room in Your Heart Casting Crowns
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Women of Regnum Christi Philadelphia Advent Retreat Experience
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020
Location: Saint Katharine of Siena Church, 104 S. Aberdeen Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087 or virtually
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30am
Retreat Schedule:
9:30 am Mass
10:00 am Introduction of Speaker: Karla Amezcua, Consecrated of Regnum Christi
Theme: "Entering into Mary's Heart"
10:45 am Questions for Reflection followed by Q & A
11:30 am Closing Prayer
Creating a Virtual Retreat Experience
* Create ambiance by lighting candles
* Place fresh flowers or your advent wreath as centerpiece
* Offer snacks, coffee, tea
* Bring bibles and journal
* Begin retreat with song #1 (i.e. Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant)
* Allow for time to answer reflection questions after talk
* Play Song #2: Be Born in Me (Francesca Battistelli)
* Invite ladies to share their experience
* Have each person pick name for personal prayer commitment
* End retreat with song #3(i.e. Make Room by Casting Crowns)
Team Leader Notes
- Confirm location of retreat (if in person)
- Create zoom link for virtual attendees and send invite* If live, simply go to RCPhilly.com/Advent to begin retreat
- Send flyer to each team member to invite a friend to join
- Send reflection questions to prepare prior to the retreat.