Student Retreats
2023 Fall Student Retreat
CALM IN THE STORM:
HOW JESUS BRINGS PEACE TO OUR CHAOS
Friday-Saturday, October 21-22
Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish & Old St. Mary’s Cathedral (SF)
Being a college student is not easy. The stresses, the work, the need for rest and peace are ever greater than before. Surely this is not as God intended for our lives here on earth. Storms are a fact of life in a world broken by sin. But out of God’s infinite love, God sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, to be our way, our peace, our life. Come discover how your fellow students have found peace, strength, and joy through our Lord. Come also to get away for a time of prayer and community.
The retreat starts Friday at 5pm here at Newman with a sleepover, followed by a day at Old St Mary’s (SF) on Saturday, and concluding with dinner and activities Saturday night at Newman. The cost is only $25 for meals and retreat.
Fall and Spring Student Retreats
Also each year we have a Fall Student Retreat and a Spring Student Retreat. It is a great way to get away from the craziness of Cal for a weekend, to bond with other students and with our God, allowing us to grow in deeper holiness, deeper peace, and deeper joy. The retreats are heavily subsidized by the parish so no one should not come because of cost. There are even scholarships if the subsidized fee is still too much.
When students reflect upon their time in college, one of the most common reflections is how powerful retreats were for them - to build fabulous, lifelong friendships, to grow in a deeper and more mature sense of faith, to grow as a person, and to have tremendous fun. Make sure not to miss out on these grace-filled moments.
Check out our Slack Channel or website for info on our upcoming Fall Retreat.
For our past retreats check out Fall Student Retreats and Spring Student Retreats.
Twilight Retreats
Throughout the year, we will be hosting twilight retreat that are class based and typically held Friday night from 6pm to 11pm. Each twilight retreat will focus on the spiritual and life challenges and opportunities each class typically faces.
We begin the year with a New Student Twilight Retreat for freshman and new transfer students to help them adjust to life at Cal and develop healthy spiritual practices. This is typically held the Friday after Labor Day. Then later in the Fall semester we will have a Sophomore Twilight Retreat. In the Spring semester, we’ll have a Junior Twilight Retreat and conclude the year with a Senior and Graduating Twlight Retreat.