2023-2024 Retreat Offerings
New Beginnings
You are made in the image and likeness of God. Explore how this new beginning in college can open up new opportunities for faith and friendship as we unpack the scriptural story of creation and our process of becoming in light of our Creator.
Dates: September 15-17, 2023
Open to: First Year Students
Contact: Jessica Peek or Jordan McCormick
Wilderness Retreat
This backpacking retreat through the beautiful Red River Gorge provides the space, quiet, and conversations to rediscover yourself and reconnect with God.
Dates: October 6-8, 2023
Open to: Sophomore, Third and Fourth Year Students (First-Years are welcome if space allows.)
Contact: Michelle Khawam or Jessica Peek
Faithful Ally Retreat
The Faithful Ally retreat invites all students to explore how they are seen, known, and loved by God. Open to both LGBTQ+ community members and allies, participants will spend the weekend together exploring the intersection of faith and identity. Through prayer, sharing, and hopefully a few laughs, our goal is to provide a comfortable space for all to encounter Christ.
Dates: Nov 10-12, 2023 (Governor’s Island, single occupancy available)
Open to: Any undergraduate or graduate student
Contact: Sabina Marroquin
Radiate Christ
This retreat invites participants to reflect on the dignity and divine within each of us. Through reflecting on God in others and self, participants will reflect on how we can then radiate Christ's love to the world.
Dates: November 3-5, 2023
Open to: All undergraduate students
Contact: Michelle Khawam or Mary Bryan
Busy Person’s Retreat: Exploring Lent
The Busy Person’s Retreat: Exploring Lent invites any undergraduate student to explore the Lenten season within the context of their everyday lives. Participants will be provided with weekly content that invites them to engage in at least thirty minutes of personal prayer while also meeting with a spiritual companion once a week for the duration of 5 weeks.
Dates: Begins the week of February 12. 2024 and concludes the week of April 1, 2024
Open to: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff
Contact: Michelle Khawam
Registration opens in the early Spring semester.
Rise: Your Call to Discipleship
Rise to new life and a call to follow God. Learn more about how to respond to God’s loving invitation through the ups and downs of life with a commitment to daily discipleship.
Dates: February 16-18, 2024
Open to: First Year and Sophomore Students
Contact: Jessica Peek or Jordan McCormick
Roots and Branches: Exploring the World’s Needs
Roots and Branches empowers students to remain mindful of the present while exploring the world’s needs from a lens of faith. This retreat will explore how concepts of Catholic Social Teaching and the Divine impact participants’ personal vocation as a response to the world’s greatest needs.
Dates: April 12-14, 2024
Open to: Junior, Senior and Senior+ Students
Contact: Michelle Khawam or Mary Bryan