90 Day Spiritual Retreat for Women

Fiat 90 is a 90-day spiritual retreat for women with prayer, fasting, and other mortifications to help us grow closer to Jesus through Mary and to develop healthy habits to help us fulfill our unique mission as daughters of the Most High God.

Meets in the Marian Room; Mater Christi (lower level) at 8:30am on Saturday mornings.
We began on January 22, but it’s not too late to join.
Contact Jeanine Watylyk, email or 708-447-1020.

Lord, I will praise you through my body
I will eat three meals per day, with no snacking in between. A meal is defined as one main item and two side items.
I commit to the Heroic Minute in which I wake up on my first alarm and not hit snooze.
I will work out 5 times per week, but I will not push my body outside of my limits.
I will not eat sweets or desserts, drink alcohol, soda or add anything to my drinks.
I commit to fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays. this fast will contain one full meal and the other two meals will be only one side dish and contain no meat.
I will get 7 hours of sleep per night.

Lord, I will praise you through my soul
I will spend 30 to 60 minutes per day in prayer which may include a Holy Hour, Lectio Divina with the daily Gospel, the Rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, a daily Examen
I will attend Mass each Sunday (or Saturday evening) and daily Mass when I am able.
I will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once per month.

Lord, I will praise you through my mind
I will abstain from social media (outside of work obligations), TV and movies.
I will only listen to uplifting music, Catholic podcasts and radio, and read spiritual books.
I will not make any unnecessary purchases.
I will not gossip or complain about things out of my control.
I am going to try not to multitask.
I am going to limit my texting and call people instead.