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• What is Aggie Awakening?

The purpose of Aggie Awakening is to deepen faith and a relationship with God through a Catholic, student-led, Christian-based retreat ministry for college students. By encouraging spiritual growth through prayer, service, reflection, and full participation in the Mystical Body of Christ, the ministry strives to foster an “awakening” to Christ’s presence in the world. By implementing this through extensive staff preparation, team building, service projects, and leadership development -- culminating in a three-day retreat -- it is believed that all members will enhance and progress in their own spiritual growth, thereby inspiring Christ in others.

Aggie Awakening is a Catholic retreat designed for college-age students from Texas A&M University and Blinn College. It is held three times a year -- once in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

 

Awakening is a three-day retreat beginning around 3:00 pm on a Friday and concluding around 5:00 pm on Sunday. There are a variety of talks and activities designed to "awaken" the Holy Spirit within each of the retreaters. It concludes Sunday with the pinnacle of the Catholic Church, the celebration of the Mass. All college students, regardless of religion, are invited to attend.

If you would like further information on this retreat, please contact a member of leadership listed on Awakening Leadership page, or call St. Mary's Catholic Center at (979) 846-5717.

• Who can attend?
  
  Retreaters must be a college student at Texas A&M or Blinn. That's it! Being Catholic is not required to attend Awakening.
  
  If you are from another school and would like to attend, or would like information on starting an Awakening program, please contact Marcel Lejeune.
  
  
• When are Retreater sign-ups?
  
  Sign-ups for AA#89 will be held Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd after all masses in the St. Mary's Student Center. Retreaters can also sign-up online! Just go to the main Awakening webpage and look in the side-bar for the "AA Retreater Application" page (NOTE: This will only appear on Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd).
  

• When are Staffer sign-ups?

Staffers can sign up at any time here on the Aggie Awakening website at the AA Staff Application page or at 4th Day Meetings. Please contact our CMTs for questions regarding staffing Aggie Awakening.

 

• What are the fees?
  
  The retreater fee to attend Aggie Awakening is $50. This covers lodging, 6 meals, and an ENTIRE weekend of fun! And you'll also have the t-shirt to prove it. Aggie Awakening offers scholarships, so please contact the Coordinator if you need financial assistance...don't be shy! Everyone deserves a chance to attend this eye-opening retreat! We'll be happy to help any way we can!

• When will I know if I am on the retreater list for Aggie Awakening?
  
  The names of the 130 Awakening retreaters (65 girls/boys chosen by lottery) will be posted on the AA Retreater List page (access it from the main Awakening page on this website) the day after signups. All others will be put on a waiting list in the order which they have been chosen by the lottery.
  
  
• When and how long is Awakening?

Aggie Awakening #89 will be July 16-18, 2010. It will run from Friday afternoon (at around 3 p.m.) and go until Sunday (returning to St. Mary's around 5 p.m.).

• What if I still have more questions about Awakening?

Please contact our CMTs. These guys are amazing, and know the ins and outs Awakening!