ECHO — Encountering Christ in Others — has been active on the Cape and Islands for over forty years. This weekend retreat program, under the auspices of the Fall River Diocese, is open to all high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are seeking to deepen their faith and enhance their relationship with God.

Six separate programs are offered monthly between November and April each year; three for young men and three for young women. The weekends are held at the Craigville Conference Center in Centerville, MA.

Each weekend begins on Friday evening and ends on Sunday night. The teams that facilitate each retreat are made up of spiritual directors, adults, and teenagers who have previously experienced an ECHO weekend.

ECHO provides its participants with the opportunity to share their beliefs and experiences in a loving community of faith. They are examples of people who have accepted the challenge on the back of the ECHO cross, "Christ is Counting on You."

In addition to experiencing an ECHO weekend, members of the ECHO community have the opportunity to gather twice weekly at reunions in Mashpee and Centerville to get together and grow in faith.

They also participate in many events as a community annually including a walk on the Cape Cod Canal on Good Friday to benefit Haiti, a traditional softball game, and a summer cookout.

To date, over 10,000 young people have experienced an ECHO weekend over the past forty-five years.