Illinois (Marytown) Retreat Packing List

The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe
If this will be your first time to Marytown, you are in for a real treat. The Franciscan Friars here are kind and welcoming; you will find the double occupancy rooms to be very comfortable; and the gift shop is loaded with lots of great Catholic items… And last but not least, the chapel is beautiful and open 24 hours a day for Eucharistic adoration.





Packing List

1. Bible and rosary
2. Final payment for retreat (if applicable)
3. Parental release form
4. Travel itinerary (if applicable)

Bathroom Items

1. Soap
2. Shampoo/Conditioner
3. Deodorant
4. Toothbrush/Toothpaste
5. Sunscreen
6. Brush
7. Travel hair dryer (if needed)

Recommended Clothing

1. 4-5 shirts
2. 2 pairs of your choice: pants, capris, or skirt
3. 2 pairs of shorts (not allowed in Churches)
4. Comfortable walking shoes
5. Shoes dress/casual
6. Recreational clothes
7. Jacket/sweatshirt
8. Modest PJ's
9. Underclothing and Socks
10. Glasses, Contacts, Solution

Optional

1. YOUCAT (Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church)
2. Camera and batteries
3. Journal and pen
4. Sunglasses
5. Hat (to block the sun)
6. Bug spray
7. Musical instrument
8. Liturgical/praise & worship music
9. Liturgy of the Hours (limited copies available at Marytown)
10. Props & ideas for skits
11. Sleeping bag/pillow (only if you are third person in a room)
12. Spending money for Marytown gift shop

Please Do Not Bring

1. Things you wouldn’t want to lose
2. Ipods, CD players, electronic games
3. Computers
4. Cell phones
5. Secular games (eg; cards)
6. Video cameras
7. Secular magazines/books, etc.
8. Weapons (includes pocket & camping knives)
9. Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco (cause for immediate dismissal)

Dress Code
Marytown is the home of the Franciscan Friars and the House of the Immaculata. Please show respect by being appropriately modest in the way you dress.

• No tank tops or sleeveless tops or dresses
• No short skirts, skorts or dresses - hem must touch the ground when kneeling (even when worn with leggings)
• Shorts must come to the knee
• No low-rise or low-rider pants/skirts (at no point should midriff or underwear show)
• No tight or transparent clothing; undergarments must not be seen
• No tight ‘skinny pants’/skater pants
• No shorts, skirts, pants, or sweats with writing on the buttocks
• No low-cut tops or dresses
• No mid-drift tops
• No pajamas outside your bedroom
• No shorts at Mass