The Challenge Weekend (Friday March 5 to sunday March 7), is a catholic retreat weekend for young adults 18-25. The Challenge weekend offers participants an opportunity to spend a few days looking at their lives from a different perspective. The retreat is headlined by a series of witness talks by other youth about the role faith has played in their lives. In addition to talk there are group discussion, games, music, prayer, and fellowship. For more information or to apply feel free to browse this website.

After a 1 year hietus, The Challenger (the official newsletter of the Montreal Catholic Challenge Movement) is back and in a new completely paperless format. Checkout the latest issue of The Challenger from any computer with internet access. http://challengenewsletter.blogspot.com

This friday March 13th…all Challengers (the old and the new, the tall and the small) are invited to Welcome Back Ultreya. Join us for music, games, testimonies, good company, and general merryment. And come meet your newest Challengers. 7:30pm @ the Congress Hall of St. Patrick’s Basilica (454 Boul Rene-Levesque O.)

The Challenge Weekend (March 6-8, 2009) is a 3 day retreat designed to challenge you to learn more about yourself, and your relationship with God. Challenge is for anyone, aged 18-25, who is interested in exploring their faith. The weekend is headlined by a series of talks by your peers, who give witness to the challenges of living with Christian ideals, in our secular world. Whether you are a practicing believer or seldom go to church, Challenge will provide you with an opportunity to learn, to share, and to grow in faith. For more info, you are welcome to browse this website, or send us an email at mtlchallenge@hotmail.com

On friday, December 19, come and join us for our annual Challenge Christmas Party. There will be prayer, goodies, singing, gift-giving, laughter, friendship-ing, and fellowship-ing! For more info contact your Social Coordinators Eric & Jess!

Have you got Talent! If you “think” you do, we want you to perform at our Coffee House fundraiser. All varieties of talents are welcome, (provided they are appropriate for a family event). The Coffee House night is Friday May 23rd @ 7:30pm @ St David’s parish in Pierrefonds. All the proceeds from this Coffee House will go to towards financing the Challenge 10th anniversary reunion this Fall.

Welcome Back Ultreya is a reunion of the participants of Challenge 19 with the rest of the Challenge community. There will be music, GBE’s, a talk, group discussion, and much more. But the best part of Welcome Back is the opportunity to hang out with your new (and/or old) friends from Challenge. Whether it’s been a few days or a few years since your Challenge Weekend, YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME BACK!

The Challenge Weekend (February 22-24) is a 3 day retreat designed to challenge you to learn more about yourself, and your relationship with God. Challenge is for anyone, aged 18-25, who is interested in exploring the Catholic faith with an open mind. Whether you are a practicing believer or seldom go to church, Challenge will provide you with an opportunity to learn, to share, and to grow in faith. For more info, you are welcome to browse this website, or send us an email at mtlchallenge@hotmail.com

The 2008 Ultreya schedule kicks-off on friday January 4th for a special ultreya for our outgoing Spiritual Director Fr. Tom McEntee. All are invited to attend as we thank Fr Tom for his many years of dedicated service to Challenge and the youth of Montreal. Time: 7:30pm – Place: St Pat’s – Also the ultreya schedule for the next two months is available for your viewing pleasure on the “Upcoming Events” page. De Colores!