Apostolate for Family Consecration (located at Catholic Familyland)
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The Apostolate for Family Consecration operates Catholic Familyland, a 950-acre Catholic retreat center in Bloomingdale founded in 1975. Its signature summer offering is the Holy Family Fest, a family vacation program (enjoyed by 1,000-plus families a year) mixing sports, hiking, swimming, bonfires and Catholic prayer and catechesis. It also runs young-adult missionary corps rather than a conventional standalone kids' summer camp.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Apostolate for Family Consecration (located at Catholic Familyland) directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Sylvia FeldpauschI can't explain how this place has changed my life, it's by far my favorite place. Even just being on the property, I can feel the closeness to God. I've been going my whole life, and now have the blessing of being a Service Corp Missionary! All for!
★★★★★Christie MooreAs you drive over the last hill as your entering the property of CFL, You know you are on Holy (blessed) grounds. The 30' ft plus Holy Family statue and gorgeous country scenery. Any time you are on property you are FAMILY.
★★★★★Beau HousemanWent with my girlfriend of 3 years family( now we’re getting married in the Catholic Church ) and was one of the greatest weeks of my life. This was one of the biggest turnpoints from Protestant to Catholicism from experiencing the embodiment of Jesus, daily rosaries, meaningful time in prayer, and seeing the pure love the CFL staff has for you and your journey in your faith. Thanks be to God for a place like this and I greatly recommend this for anyone and any family.
★★★★★nicole catroppoYears ago, we were invited to CFL by family members who told us it was AMAZING! They said it was “Disney for Catholics.” We doubted it was “that” awesome but after repeatedly being invited, we finally attended. Wow! Were we ever sorry we had not been attending previously!!! CFL is incredible! If you are looking for an authentically Catholic experience for your family that everyone will LOVE, have FUN AT, and grow in faith as well as friendship from, don’t delay! We have vacationed in many places (Campgrounds, Disney, Universal, many beaches and amusement parks…the list goes on!). When asked if there was only ONE vacation our family could go on every year that they wouldn’t want to miss, our children (ages 8, 11, and 14) ALLL RESOUNDINGLY AGREE that they would NEVER want to miss CFL!!! 😱😳😍 If that is not testimony enough, I don’t know what is! The youth programming is OUTSTANDING and the speakers for adults are wonderful! You have access to the sacraments, mass, the rosary, and adoration every day! There are tons of sports and activities, and you choose what you do or do not want to do. You WILL leave filled with the spirit and on fire for the faith! You WILL want to come back! You will then want to bring friends! Do yourself a favor and come to a Holy Family Fest if you haven’t already!
★★★★★MaryI've been going for 5 years. It's like no place on earth! It's like a hidden gem. Everyone is so friendly and you make friendships that last. They make learning about God enjoyable and I've come to enjoy my faith more and more. There's so much to do there and they keep expanding. So if you want somewhere for your family to grow closer come you don't want to miss out.