Quo Vadis Summer Camp

Sunday, July 9, 2023

The Quo Vadis Camp lottery is now closed. Registration links will be sent out by April 13 for those who receive a space in the camp. Registration and payment are due May 8. To be added to the wait list please send an email with the camper's name, birthdate and current grade in school to vocations@arlingtondiocese.org.

Grow in faith and friendship. Build virtue. Have some fun!

Quo Vadis Summer Camp is designed for high school guys who want to gain tools for living and praying to lay a solid foundation for their future.

It's five days and four nights at Mount St. Mary's Seminary with Arlington priests and seminarians and religious brothers.

Mornings focus on the spiritual, including Mass and talks, and afternoons are all about sports and games; evening events are a mix. One day there's a pilgrimage to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.

This year's theme centers on the JOY witnessed by Mary's Magnificat: “My soul rejoices in the Lord!” As Catholic young men in today's world,  where can we find this joy, and the courage required to live it?

Come to Quo Vadis Camp and find out!

See photos from the 2022 camp and read the Catholic Herald article about it.

Dates: July 9-13, 2023. Camp opens at 11:00 a.m. Sunday (note change from the past); pick-up is 1:00 p.m. Thursday. There is 12:00 noon Mass with Bishop Burbidge and a picnic lunch for families on opening Sunday.

Quo Vadis Camp is for boys currently in high school (grades 9-12 for the 2022-23 academic year).

Cost is $280 per camper, which include private room and all meals for the 4.5 days. Financial aid and payment plans are available* (see below for more payment information).

Camp is held at Mount St. Mary's University and Seminary. All campers will have their own room and share a hall bath. Meals are in the university cafeteria.

Past participants on their favorite part of Quo Vadis Camp:

“It was the best four days of my life. It helped me grow in holiness and virtue and love for God.”

“The talks and holy hours. Helping me to develop my prayer life has been huge.”

“The brotherhood and prayer. The prayer and joy I've received is awesome.”

“The holy environment where I could truly pray and be with God.”

"Having so many seminarians, deacons and priests around as great examples.”

PAYMENT PLAN:    Camp can be paid for in three installments ($95, $95 and $90), by check or cash. For those issued a slot in the original lottery (April 13), the first payment will be due by May 8. Second is due May 30. Third is due June 20.

Those receiving slots after April 13 will have the schedule adjusted accordingly, but the last payment must be received by June 30.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Cancellations must be received in writing (via email) to the Office of Vocations, vocations@arlingtondiocese.org.
Cancellations received before June 1 receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after June 1 will not receive a refund. 

*Requesting Financial aid or Payment Plan in no way hinders a participant's order in the lottery.