The Shalom Catholic Community in Boston, New York and Toronto organized the first Acamps in North America. From July 28 to 31, 165 people gathered at a beautiful campground in upstate New York to experience God’s love.
Weaving a day with praise and worship, Eucahristic Adoration, good food, hiking, boating, new friendships, dance parties, sport competitions, formation talks, Holy Mass people experience the timeless message of the Catholic Faith in an atmosphere of holy leisure.
The main goal is to provide a personal experience with God combining a spiritual and physical renewal. Speaking about God’s Love, the work of Salvation and the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life the participants are led to experience God’s love and have a new relationship with Christ.
The highest moment of the weekend is the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit when we pray to have the same experience of Pentecost in order to become active christians in the world.
As Pope JP II called for a new evangelization ” — new in ardor, methods and expression” EA6, the Shalom Catholic Community aims to contribute to this call through the beauty and newness of such experiences as Acamps.
Since the first Acamps in Brazil in 1989, the inspiration of a camping retreat has given hundreds of thousands of young adults the peace and joy of God’s love.