Retreats
St. Joseph's Academy's retreat program fosters the core value of "calling for spiritual courage and confidence" while providing students with an opportunity to grow in relationship with God, others, and themselves. All students are required to participate in a retreat each of their four years. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors experience a unique day-long retreat arranged by Campus Ministry. The capstone retreat experience is the Kairos retreat, which all students will attend as a junior or senior.
FreshmAn Retreat
For their Freshman Retreat, freshmen take a bus from SJA to the CSJ Motherhouse and spend the day building community with their classmates and reflecting on the experiences and relationships that have shaped their lives so far. Through a CSJ-guided tour and experiences rooted in the CSJ spirituality, students deepen their understanding of our connection to the Sisters and their charism.
Sophomore Retreat
Sophomore Retreat gives our students the opportunity to step away from life’s daily routines and refocus themselves through reflection and prayer. Each year, this retreat is created and run by a group of senior retreat leaders and is planned specifically with the sophomore class in mind. This retreat is a great way for each student to grow in her unique relationship with God, classmates, and themselves.
Junior Retreat
Junior year is often particularly stressful for students as classes get more challenging and college discernment becomes real. Through prayer, small group conversations, and other spiritual activities, Junior Retreat offers students the opportunity to see themselves as God sees them: loved and lovable exactly as they are. This is a one-day retreat facilitated by Campus Ministry.
KAIROS RETREAT
Kairos is a Christian retreat that offers students a rich experience of God’s love in their lives and relationships. Through small group discussions facilitated by peers, personal reflections offered by classmates and adults, and opportunities for prayer and the sacraments, students deepen their relationship with God through the retreat community. The Kairos Retreat takes place for three days and two nights at the Pallottine Renewal Center.
Faculty/Staff Retreat
The faculty and staff of SJA participate in a one-day retreat at the CSJ Motherhouse. The retreat offers a meaningful opportunity to reconnect with one another and our roots in the CSJ charism.