Retreats

 

Dates	Retreat	Length	Theme
Sept. 11	Freshmen	Mandatory Day Retreat	Growing together
Oct. 29-30	Juniors	Two days, one night	Who am I in a  Relationship to God?
Nov. 19-22	Fall KAIROS	Four days, three nights	In God's Time
Feb. 11-12	Sophmores	Two days, one night	Choices and  Community
Mar. 17-20	Spring KAIROS	Four days, three nights	In God's Time
Apr. 7-8	Freshman	Two days, one night	My Faith journey - Where am I?

Freshman Welcome Week Retreat

This retreat is for all freshman and is the only mandatory retreat at SJM. This experience serves as an introduction to retreat culture and is a day that promotes school spirit and class unity. Participants include the enitre freshman class along with volunteer leaders from the senior class. 

Overnight Retreats 

Two-day, one-night retreat experinces are offered to freshman, sophmores and juniors. Content is focused on topics relevant to each grade level and work as building blocks leading into the next grade level retreat. Student feedback consistently speaks to the positive impact these retreats have on their time in high school and emphasizes the signifigance of retreat experience in the lives of SJM students. 

Kairos 

This retreat is a very unique and meanigful experience for both the students and adult staff who attend. The philosophy of Kairos is built upon the meaning of its name. Kairos is an ancient Greek word that means the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment), in which we hear God speak. Participants and team leaders are engaged in a variety of activities and discussions throughout the retreat that explore life, faith, self, and relationship to God, with greater maturity and depth than the previously experienced retreats. The concluding challenge of Kairos is to continue to live out one's faith through the lessons realized while at the retreat, applying them to daily life at home, school, and in their church.