It is with great joy that we announce our upcoming tenth annual summer of ECHO Retreats! ECHO is sure to be an adventure through the wilderness of our hearts, revealing both beautiful and rugged terrain. The excursion is sure to be both fun and challenging, with the finish being guaranteed by our Savior to be one of "abundant life" (Jn 10:10). No matter where you are or where you have been, we are excited that you are interested and look forward to sharing this unique experience with you... one during which we are pretty confident God is going to surprise you with His dramatic and ridiculously deep love for... YOU. Registration for ECHO 2019 will open in the spring, so please stay tuned for more information!
ECHO Chicago
St. Xavier University - Chicago, IL
Young Adult Formation: June 14-17, 2019 Teen Camp: June 17-20, 2019 Early Registration Cost: TBA Regular Registration Cost: TBA Vertical Divider
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ECHO WalsinghamLittle Walsingham - Norfolk, UK
Young Adult Retreat: July 5-11, 2019 Early Registration Cost: TBA Regular Registration Cost: TBA *This retreat is for young adults only. Vertical Divider
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ECHO LouisianaMaryhill Renewal Center - Pineville, LA
Young Adults Only: July 19-22, 2019 Teen Camp: July 22-25, 2019 Early Registration Cost: TBA Regular Registration Cost: TBA |
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ECHO Scholarships - We Need Your Help!
General Scholarship Fund:Please consider financially supporting teens and young adults who need assistance in covering the ECHO registration cost. There are many young people who have a desire to attend, but are not able to due to financial constraints. ECHO has been a transformative experience for so many teens and young adults, and we could not offer them this experience without your generosity.
Please also consider helping us bring joyful witnesses who are pursuing and living out their vocations as priests, sisters, and seminarians! SPONSOR A TEEN OR YOUNG ADULT SPONSOR A PRIEST, SISTER, OR SEMINARIAN Vertical Divider
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The Echo International Scholarship Fund (EISF) was created in honor of Shauna Banet, who journeyed from her home in Ireland to attend ECHO in the summer of 2016. Only a few weeks after returning home, she tragically died at the age of 17. We recognize the dignity of her life and want to allow her legacy to benefit others through this scholarship fund. Shauna, along with two others, fundraised for over a year in order to be able to attend ECHO. Their determination and openness to receive was an inspiration to all at the camp.
We are happy to launch the ECHO International Scholarship Fund (EISF) which exists to first help international participants be able to attend an experience of ECHO and to receive the teaching of the Theology of the Body, which is not offered to many of them in their respective countries. If no international participants apply, or if there are still finances available, the fund is then extended to any young person who is in need of financial assistance in order to attend ECHO. To donate to this scholarship, please click below. To apply for this scholarship, please contact us at echocamp@dumboxministries.com DONATE TO EISF |
SPONSOR A SUMMER MISSIONARY
We are honored to have a stellar group of eight young adults joining us this summer to bring the Good News about life and love through St. John Paul II's teachings to teens and young adults! Please prayerfully consider donating to their fundraising goal by clicking the button below:
DONATE TO EISF
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What is ECHO?
ECHO is a Theology of the Body Camp. At ECHO, we dive into, unpack, and process the themes of prayer, our identity, and our mission to love. We are all created to be in personal relationship with GOD, and each of us are created as a unique, unrepeatable man or woman with a vocation to love like GOD. At ECHO, we dive into questions like: What does it mean to be a man or woman? What does it mean to be a son/daughter, brother/sister, spouse, father/mother? What does it mean to really love like GOD? How can dating become a life-giving experience? What does it mean to have authentic, pure, life-giving relationships? And...so much more! |
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What do you do at ECHO?
ECHO is known for being awesomely spontaneous! We follow God wherever He leads us, but some things you can expect to do are:
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So, join the Dumb Ox team and a stellar crew of young adult mentors for a week you’ll never forget!
Who can go to ECHO?Echo New Orleans and Echo Chicago are open to entering Juniors and Seniors in High School as well as graduating seniors and young adults. Echo Cenla (a nickname for "Central Louisiana", where the retreat is held) is only open to those young adults who have been out of high school for at least one full year. Due to space, overall balance or male/female ratio, and other factors, the camps are necessarily limited. Everyone who applies will be considered, but not all may be accepted for this summer's camps. Echo 2016 applications will be posted on February 1, 2016. In the meantime, stay connected with us for ongoing updates about ECHO and other opportunities to grow in your faith and in pursuit of the vocation that God has for you.
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What do ECHO alumni have to say about it?
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When can I register?
Registration for ECHO 2018 will open Spring 2018, so stay tuned for more information or join our mailing list to receive the official announcement!