Retreats

Junior High students have monthly ministry days where students meet with a youth minister from their local parish. This is a more frequent change of pace and an opportunity for different reflections.

An 8^th grade retreat is held near the final days before the 8^th grade graduation. This is an opportunity for students to recognize the blessings in their junior high career and spiritually prepare to take the next step toward high school.

The freshmen retreat is towards the beginning of the school year to offer new students a chance to meet their classmates and begin to develop friendships for the next four years. The theme of the Freshmen retreat is often “24/7 God” – coming to know the God who has always known us. 

The Sophomore retreat is a day away in the Spring Semester where students can reflect on the first half of the high school experience. The theme usually reflects the spiritual and emotional challenges  of high school, and the young people have a chance to make a change if necessary for the upcoming years. 

The Junior class has a special retreat opportunity called Kairos (God’s Time) – This retreat is four-days away with upper classmen (Juniors and Seniors) where students have a chance to go deep in prayer and personal reflection. After several years in high school, the Kairos retreat invites the students to arrive at a deeper self-awareness and self-acceptance as well as to reflect on and grow in one’s relationship with God, with family, and with friends. Kairos is a very special retreat and memorable experience for our students. 

The Senior class is invited to take part in the Kairos retreat (either as a participant for the first time or as a leader if returning). Kairos (God’s Time is four-days away with upper classmen (Juniors and Seniors) where students have a chance to go deep in prayer and personal reflection. After several years in high school, the Kairos retreat invites the students to arrive at a deeper self-awareness and self-acceptance as well as to reflect on and grow in one’s relationship with God, with family, and with friends. Kairos is a very special retreat and memorable experience for our students. 

Toward the end of Senior year, there is also a class retreat to give thanks for the many graces and growth over the four years in high school (and probably also to give thanks that it’s over!). This retreat aims to help the young adults transition from high school to their next step, whether college or the workforce. In any case, the hope is to share witness talks from young adults who have found ways to continue living the faith and invite the future graduates to do the same. 

The Junior and Senior class have a special retreat opportunity called Kairos (God’s Time) – This retreat consists in four-days at a local site off-school with upper classmen and staff where students have a chance to go deep in prayer and personal reflection. After several years in high school, the Kairos retreat invites the students to arrive at a deeper self-awareness and self-acceptance. It is a beautiful moment to encounter one’s relationship with God, with family, and with friends in a new way. Kairos is a very special retreat and memorable experience for our students