Retreats

List of 4 items.

• Freshman Retreat

  The Freshman Retreat is a two-and-a-half day retreat for the entire freshman class that emphasizes Gonzaga ideals, the Ignatian spiritual tradition, and the fraternity of Eye Street. The only mandatory retreat, it takes place here at Gonzaga, typically in January over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, and is often a wonderful bonding experience for the entire freshman class. Parents of freshmen, please mark your calendars now to avoid a scheduling conflict. 

• Sophomore Retreat

  Sophomores are invited to make an overnight retreat at Camp Wabanna in Edgewater, Maryland. During the retreat, students have an opportunity to deepen their friendships with classmates and reflect on how they can make the most of their sophomore year.  The Grad at Grad statement and an introduction to ways of prayer are at the heart of the Sophomore Retreat.

  
  

  One Sophomore Retreat is offered each quarter (September, November, February, and March), and students are welcome to register for the retreat that works best in their schedule. To attend, students must submit an electronic registration form that Campus Ministry distributes directly in a Canvas message. 

• Kairos

  Kairos, a three-and-a-half day retreat offered to juniors and seniors, takes place at the Loyola Retreat House in Faulkner, Maryland. Retreatants are called to acknowledge God's love and to share that love with others while pondering and meditating on the themes of:  Who am I?, Who is Christ in my life?, What is Christ's message for me?, and How am I going to carry out this mission? A powerful experience, many students long remember Kairos as one of the highlights of their time at Gonzaga.
  
  

  To attend, students must submit an electronic registration form that Campus Ministry distributes directly in a Canvas message. Following the retreat, Kairos alumni are invited to Live the Fourth by reunions and smaller events that will renew their spirits, draw the community together, and call them to put their love into action.
  
  Seniors who have not made a Kairos retreat are encouraged to sign up for the first fall retreat offered in October. An electronic application will be due well in advance of the retreat and will be made available to seniors in August. Seniors have a window during which they receive priority to attend any of the remaining Kairos retreats through the year.

• Legacy Retreat Program

  As they approach graduation, all interested seniors will be invited to attend an on-campus Legacy Retreat, scheduled at the beginning of the week leading to graduation. All seniors are encouraged to keep these dates open, so that they will be free to attend the entirety of this important opportunity to reflect, pray, and celebrate as a class. An electronic registration form will be distributed in a Canvas message to seniors by the start of May.